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US Sanctions Russian Hackers Over Infrastructure Attacks
US Treasury sanctions two members of Russian hacking group over critical infrastructure attacks as hacktivists threaten Olympics
Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption
Security firm predicts rise in ransomware activity in second half of year as gangs recover from LockBit takedown, AlphV scam
Kaspersky To Shutter US Operation After National Security Ban
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is to close down all of its operations in the United States after national security ban
Hackers ‘Publish Walt Disney Internal Slack Data’
Hackers reportedly publish data from thousands of Disney internal Slack communications, including data on strategy and job candidates
AT&T ‘Paid Hacker $300,000’ To Delete Stolen Data
AT&T reportedly pays hacker $300,000 to delete cache of stolen data affecting 'nearly all' its customer base
AT&T Cloud Hack Part Of Ongoing Campaign, Experts Say
Hack of nearly all AT&T customers is part of campaign carried out by criminal gang targeting Snowflake cloud platform, say researchers
AT&T Admits Data Breach Impacted “Nearly All” Customers
American telecommunications giant AT&T admits that “nearly all” customer accounts were compromised in 2022 breach
Hacker Stole OpenAI Internal Documents – Report
Security breach reportedly occurred at OpenAI last year, with a hacker stealing internal documents, but no source code
Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data
Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data
Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report
Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America
Microsoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia Hacks
Microsoft's Brad Smith answer questions from US lawmakers about hacks of US governmental systems by China, Russia
CIOs Admit AI Is Investment Priority, Just Ahead Of Security, Cloud
Challenges to enterprise growth ambitions include geopolitical issues, inflation and economic uncertainty, Expereo's IDC report finds
NHS Calls For Blood Donations After Ransomware Attack
NHS calls for O-type blood donations after ransomware attack on supplier Synnovis affects ability to match patients' blood
Russian Hackers Blamed As Ransomware Impacts London Hospitals
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin identifies Russian cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack that impacted London hospitals
TikTok Warns Cyberattack Targeted High Profile Accounts
Video app admits small number of high profile users including Paris Hilton and CNN were subjected to a cyberatack
Hackers Offer To Sell Hacked Data On Santander Customers, Staff
Hacking group posts advert to sell customer, staff data allegedly stolen from Santander after bank acknowledges hack in May
Int’l Police Target Botnets In ‘Operation Endgame’
Police in Europe, US target multiple botnets in biggest-ever coordinated cyber action to disrupt 'dropper' infrastructure
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced To Seven Years
Former Bankman-Fried top lieutenant Ryan Salame given longer sentence than prosecutors had asked for over role in FTX collapse
London Woman Jailed For Six Years For Laundering Bitcoin
Jian Wen, 42, jailed for more than six years after police seized more than £3bn of Bitcoin at her luxurious London home
Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat
Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China
ICO Warns PSNI It Faces £750k Fine Over Data Breach
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says it cannot afford a £750,000 fine from the ICO, over its self-inflicted data breach
US Warns Rising Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies
Critical infrastructure. Utility firms in the US are being urged to do more to protect water supplies amid rising cyberattacks
MGM Hackers Launch New Campaign Targeting Financial Sector
Aggressive hackers behind hacks on Las Vegas MGM and Caesars casinos launch new campaign as FBI says it is moving toward arrests
Chinese Hack Exposes Ministry Of Defence Payroll Data
Payroll records of nearly all members of the UK's armed forces have been exposed, reportedly to Chinese hackers
Notorious Finnish Hacker Jailed Over Patient Records Hack
Finnish hacker Julius Kivimäki jailed for six years after blackmail attempts on 21,000 patients using stolen psychotherapy records
Russia Accused Of Cyberattack On Germany’s Ruling Party, Defence Firms
German foreign minister warns Russia will face consequences for “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack on ruling party, and German companies
LastPass Separates From Parent After Security Incidents
New chapter for LastPass as it becomes an independent company to focus on cybersecurity, after troubled past
UK AI Security Firm Darktrace Acquired By Private Equity Group
Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire Darktrace for $5.32 billion in cash, delivering some welcome news for founding investor Dr Mike Lynch
Russia Already Meddling In US Election, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft warns of Russian influence campaigns have begun targetting upcoming US election, albeit at a slower pace than previous operations