The US federal government has claimed that it legally hacked into a network of computers infected by ‘malware’ to shut down a Russian online spying operation. A court warrant allowed FBI agents to remotely access infected computers, which officials described as an “innovative use of legal authorities.” On Tuesday, the …
Read More »‘Hundreds’ of secret NATO documents leaked – media
The data is reportedly for sale on the dark web after Portugal’s General Staff was hacked Portugal’s General Staff of the Armed Forces (EMGFA) has been targeted by a “prolonged and unprecedented” cyber attack, resulting in the leak of a raft of secret NATO documents, local media outlets reported on …
Read More »China hits back at ‘fabricated’ US hacking allegations
Beijing says Washington’s claims are incomplete and ‘hypocritical’, alleges the US is the main source of cyberattacks globally. China’s government has denied being responsible for cyberattacks against Western nations after the United States and its close allies accused it of a global cyberespionage campaign. The group of nations alleged on …
Read More »Hackers breached several MPs’ email accounts, Poland says
The email accounts of about a dozen members of parliament were hacked recently, Polish counter-intelligence said on Friday, disclosing further details of one of the biggest cyberattacks on the country in recent years. The revelations come two weeks after the authorities said top Polish government officials had been hit by …
Read More »South Korean Navy submarine-builder hit by hackers, investigation underway – government
Unidentified hackers have attacked one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, the government has confirmed. Media reports earlier said that cybercriminals from Pyongyang were hunting for information on navy submarines.
Read More »Google warns over 2bn Chrome users of ‘zero day’ security flaw
Google Chrome retains an iron grip on the web browser market share with well over two billion users. Unfortunately, all those users need to be on high alert because Google has just issued its second urgent upgrade warning in a week.
Read More »Ukraine hackers uncovered who targeted US, Korean firms, say police
Ukrainian police said on Wednesday they had uncovered a group of hackers who had carried out ransomware attacks on foreign companies and universities between 2019 and 2021. Six hackers had targeted the servers of U.S. and South Korean companies, threatening to disclose confidential data if the victims did not pay …
Read More »US recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers
The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday. The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is believed to …
Read More »Air India says hackers stole personal data of 4.5mn passengers, including passport & credit card info
Air India has said the personal data of millions of passengers was compromised as a result of a cyberattack. The stolen information included credit card and passport details. India’s national carrier and largest international airline informed the public of the breach on Friday. “This incident affected around 4,500,000 data subjects …
Read More »Cyberattack Forces a Shutdown of a Top U.S. Pipeline Operator
The operator of the system, Colonial Pipeline, said it had shut down its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which takes refined gasoline and jet fuel along the East Coast. A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, in what appeared to be a significant …
Read More »Florida Teenager Is Charged as ‘Mastermind’ of Twitter Hack
The authorities arrested a 17-year-old who they said ran a scheme that targeted the accounts of celebrities, including former President Barack Obama and Elon Musk. A Florida teenager was arrested early Friday in connection with the recent high-profile hack of 130 Twitter accounts, including the accounts of celebrities like former …
Read More »Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social media company’s employees into giving them access. The company revealed a few more details late Thursday about the hack earlier this month, which it said targeted “a small number of employees through a …
Read More »Hackers try to steal £1m transfer fee during football club cyber attack, report.
Hackers froze turnstiles at a football game and tried to steal a £1m club transfer fee in recent cyber attacks on UK sport, a new report has revealed. Cybercriminals hacked the emails of a Premier League club’s managing director during a transfer negotiation and would have been able to pocket …
Read More »Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts
Twitter Inc said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none of them were verified accounts. The company said the attackers targeted 130 accounts, and were able to reset passwords and …
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