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Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2023 02:20
The FBI says that cybercriminals connected to the North Korean regime are responsible for an attack on a U.S.-based cryp...
The ransomware gang REvil has vanished from the internet
The Week - 14 Jul 2021 04:28
The ransomware gang REvil has vanished from the internet
'We expect them to act': Biden presses Putin on ransomware groups, hints at retaliation
The Guardian - 10 Jul 2021 04:59
Joe Biden's hour-long phone call with the Russian leader suggests growing impatience over attacks disrupting US sectors ...
White House working to 'respond' to massive ransomware attack
New York Post - 5 Jul 2021 03:58
A massive ransomware attack that affected thousands of victims continued to cause chaos on Sunday as the White House ple...
Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says
ABC News - 3 Jul 2021 05:54
A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies.
Anonymous Targets Elon Musk for Destroying Crypto Holders' Lives, Trying to Control Bitcoin
Bitcoin.com - 6 Jun 2021 04:40
The decentralized group Anonymous has published a message for Elon Musk in a video where they called the Tesla CEO “no...
Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
The Hacker News - 1 Oct 2020 12:00
A Russian hacker who was found guilty of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring over eight years ago has finally been...
How the FBI tracked down the Twitter hackers
ZDNet - 1 Aug 2020 03:01
A timeline of the Twitter hack composed from court documents published today.
Twitter reveals exactly how bitcoin scammers hacked Elon Musk's, Kim Kardashian's accounts
Mashable - 31 Jul 2020 03:58
Twitter just released an update on the massive hack that prompted the Great Blue Tick Silence of 2020, letting us know e...
Twitter says 130 accounts targeted, 45 compromised in security breach
Android Central - 18 Jul 2020 16:21
Eight non-verified accounts had their data, including DMs downloaded. What you need to know Twitter has published an upd...
Twitter confirms 'Bitcoin' hackers copied the data of several accounts
Engadget - 18 Jul 2020 06:14
Ever since Wednesday's "bitcoin scam" hack where attackers used Twitter's internal tools to take over a number of high p...
FBI moves in to investigate Twitter's massive Bitcoin hack
Digital Trends - 17 Jul 2020 02:30
The hack targeted a number of high-profile accounts on the microblogging service
Hackers used scarily simple way to take over Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account
Digital Trends - 1 Sep 2019 00:45
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account on the social media platform fell victim to an old hacking method called SIM swapping.
E-Commerce Site StockX Confirms It Was Hacked, Exposing Data From 6.8 Million Customers
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 01:59
It looks like this week is dead set on proving that old superstition about bad omens: They always come in threes.
Hackers Reportedly Break Into SyTech, a Contractor for Russia's Federal Security Service
Gizmodo - 22 Jul 2019 01:00
Hackers breached servers at a contractor for Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), SyTech, and stole about 7.5 teraby...
Hackers take over the London Metropolitan Police's Twitter account
CNN - 20 Jul 2019 03:33
Late on Friday night, the Twitter account of London's Metropolitan Police Service began tweeting unusual announcements. ...
A Likely Chinese Hacker Crew Targeted 10 Phone Carriers to Steal Metadata
Wired - 25 Jun 2019 05:04
In one case, they stole the location and call record data of 20 specific individuals.
Ransomware cyber attacks are targeting large companies and demanding huge payments.
BBC - 16 Jun 2019 03:30
A Norwegian aluminium producer is recovering after hackers took thousands of computers offline and demanded a ransom.
Lessons from Trump's bad USB drive; Bezos hacked phone: trust no one
USA Today - 6 Apr 2019 15:40
An attempted hack, a USB drive infested with malware and a fake Uber drive show why internet users need to verify every ...
The Worst Hacks of 2018: Marriott, Atlanta, Quora, and More
Wired - 31 Dec 2018 14:00
From the Marriott and Facebook meltdowns to state-sponsored assaults, 2018 was an eventful year for cybercrime.
US charges 2 hackers with alleged Chinese intelligence ties
ABC News - 21 Dec 2018 02:23
U.S. officials have indicted two alleged Chinese hackers who are said to have carried out an extensive campaign on behal...
Global hacking campaign targets critical infrastructure - CNET
CNET - 13 Dec 2018 03:52
The sophisticated campaign has targeted dozens of companies, most of which are based in the US.
Chinese spies reportedly behind massive Marriott hack - CNET
CNET - 12 Dec 2018 04:21
Data breach traced to a Chinese intelligence-gathering effort, the New York Times reports.
Hackers breach Quora.com and steal password data for 100 million users
Ars Technica - 4 Dec 2018 04:46
Other stolen personal data includes names, email addresses, and direct messages.
What to do when hackers steal your passport number - CNET
CNET - 4 Dec 2018 03:56
There's good news and bad news about the Marriott breach.
Hackers Find Stolen NSA Exploit Useful Again, Compromise Tens of Thousands of Routers
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2018 01:10
A Microsoft exploit made public last year after being pinched from the National Security Agency has now been used by hac...
Hackers Breach Dunkin' Donuts Accounts in Credential Stuffing Attack
Threatpost - 29 Nov 2018 16:36
The donut giant first noticed the attack Oct. 31.
Iranian hacking spree hit hospitals, other entities in 43 US states
Phys.org - 29 Nov 2018 16:24
Two Iranian hackers charged Wednesday in a federal indictment were accused of attacking the computer networks of hospita...
The US Leans on Private Firms to Expose Foreign Hackers
Wired - 29 Nov 2018 16:00
Opinion: The government needs to step up in calling out cyber-attackers. Otherwise, we risk playing into their hands.
Hackers target Dell customer information - CNET
CNET - 29 Nov 2018 02:04
Computer giant says hackers targeted only user names, email addresses and hashed passwords.
Yahoo must pay $50M in damages for security breach - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2018 01:07
The company will also provide at least two years of credit-monitoring and identity theft protection insurance for around...
Equifax just took another hit from that 2017 hack - CNET
CNET - 20 Sep 2018 17:13
The credit-monitoring company had "no excuse" for its failures, a UK watchdog says.
North Korea Says It's the Target of a Smear Campaign Over Sony and WannaCry Hacks
Time - 14 Sep 2018 05:02
Pyongyang warned that the allegations could harm denuclearization talks with the US
Intel chief Dan Coats calls Russia the "most aggressive" cyberattack offender
CBSNews - 15 Jul 2018 01:20
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats has warned of the intensifying threat of cyberattacks against the U.S. He ca...
North Korea-Linked Hackers Targeting Defectors With Android Malware
Gizmodo - 19 May 2018 06:23
Escaping the isolated and oppressive regime of Kim Jong Un's North Korea requires a harrowing effort, but even getting o...
Lord & Taylor and Saks Have Been Hacked to the Tune of Five Million Payment Card Accounts
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2018 01:45
Cybercriminals who ran off with info on five million debit and credit cards from Saks Fifth Avenue (including its discou...
Boeing says it was hit by WannaCry virus, but it's a 'limited intrusion'
The Week - 29 Mar 2018 03:05
The WannaCry computer virus struck Boeing on Wednesday, but the company says production was not affected by the attack. ...
Spain breaks up cybercrime gang after $1.2 billion spree
ABC News - 26 Mar 2018 16:50
Police in Spain have captured a cybercrime gang made up of Ukrainians and Russians that allegedly stole more than 1 bill...
Guccifer 2.0's Slip-Up Shows That Even Elite Hackers Make Mistakes
Wired - 25 Mar 2018 13:00
No matter how much mystique a hacker persona has, the individual or group behind it inevitably makes operations security...
Russians behind bars in US after nicking $300m+ in credit-card hacks
The Register - 16 Feb 2018 04:54
Pair partly responsible for largest bank-card theft ring in American history Two Russian criminals have been sent down i...
Driver's license, credit card numbers: The Equifax hack is way worse than consumers knew
USA Today - 12 Feb 2018 15:53
A forensic investigation found criminals accessed other information from company records.
British Hacker 'Lauri Love' will not be extradited to US, Court Rules
The Hacker News - 5 Feb 2018 16:19
British citizen and hacker Lauri Love, who was accused of hacking into United States government websites, will not be ex...
After WannaCry and NotPetya, ransomware dwindled in 2017 - CNET
CNET - 27 Jan 2018 02:52
Hackers wreaked havoc all summer with ransomware. Researchers from Malwarebytes think users might have stopped hackers b...
North Korea Is Demanding the U.S. Prove Its Claim That Pyongyang was Behind the WannaCry Attack
Time - 26 Dec 2017 04:51
The U.S. said Pyongyang was behind the WannaCry cyber attack
Hacker pleads guilty to conspiring with Russia to breach accounts - CNET
CNET - 29 Nov 2017 03:05
Karim Baratov entered the plea after US federal prosecutors indicted him for his role in helping the same hackers who ta...
Hacker in massive Yahoo breach expected to plead guilty
Engadget - 27 Nov 2017 02:51
While it's doubtful that the US will catch the Russians accused of participating in the massive 2014 Yahoo breach, a thi...
Canadian charged in Yahoo hacking case to plead guilty in U.S.
Reuters - 25 Nov 2017 01:15
(Reuters) - A Canadian accused by the United States of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as ...