White House and Microsoft confirm that China-based hackers have breached US government Exchange email accounts
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EncroChat Shutdown Results In Thousands Of Arrests
Europol says 2020 takedown of EncroChat has so far resulted in 6,558 arrests worldwide, including nearly 200 high value targets
DoJ Creates Cyber Unit, Amid Growing National Security Focus
Sign of the times? US Department of Justice creates a specialist cyber unit within its National Security Division
Clop’s MOVEit Hack Hits US Government, As Other Victims Are Named
Russian Clop criminals begin extorting MOVEit data-theft victims, with US government agencies also attacked
Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom Business
Two executives of banned file storage site Megaupload have been sentenced to prison, after agreeing to testify against Kim Dotcom
Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack
Ofcom, accountancy firm EY and Transport for London confirm data stolen by Clop gang after mass hack on MOVEit transfer tool
Russian Clop Criminals Issue Ultimatum After Mass Hack
Cybercriminal gang Clop warn hack victims to get in touch before 14 June, or their stolen data will be published
BBC, Boots, British Airways Hit By Mass Hack
BBC, Boots, British Airways on growing list of companies affected by hack last week of US data-transfer software used around the world
Pension Funds Warn Members Over Capita Breach
Pension funds now warning hundreds of thousands of members over potential loss of personal data from Capita breach earlier this year
If Businesses Are To Get A Grip On Cybersecurity, They Need To Close Gender Gap
Cybersecurity is a pressing concern for businesses, hampered by a skills shortage. But many are failing to tackle the cyber gender gap
Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn Of Chinese Spying On US Critical Infrastructure
State-sponsored Chinese hacking group known as 'Volt Typhoon' has been spying on critical infrastructure in the US
Poland Blames Russia After DDoS Attacks On News Websites
Polish government minister directly blames Russia, after local news websites suffer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere
North Korea ‘Stole $721m’ In Crypto From Japan
Study estimates North Korean hackers have stolen $721m in crypto from Japan since 2017, one-third of global total
Criminal Website Genesis ‘Still Online’ After Takedown
Hacking website Genesis Market continues to operate on dark web a month after international operation took down mainstream site
Nearly Half Of Ransomware Victims Pay Up, Sophos Finds
Sophos report finds ransomware encryption attacks at their highest level for four years, with 66 percent of organisations being targetted
British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous Twitter Hack
Man alleged to have carried out 2020 hack of public figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, pleads guilty in US
Banks Warn Of Sharp Rise In Online Fraud
Banks warn of surging fake sale listings, impersonation and investment scams with many scams originating on social media
Former Uber Security Chief Sentenced To Probation Over Hack
San Francisco judge sentences former Uber security chief to three years' probation for role in covering up massive 2016 data breach
T-Mobile Discloses Second Data Breach…This Year
Surely not. Second data breach of 2023, as number of security breaches continue to pile up at US mobile operator T-Mobile
US Sanctions Two For Aiding North Korean Crypto Thieves
US sanctions two China-based cryptocurrency traders for allegedly helping launder funds stolen by North Korean hacking gang Lazarus Group
Russia-linked Hackers Want To ‘Destroy’ UK, Minister Warns
Cybercrime groups linked to Russia are 'ideologically motivated' and want to 'disrupt or destroy' the UK, minister is to warn
Humans Needed To Avoid Cybersecurity Missteps, Gartner Says
Gartner identifies top cybersecurity trends for 2023, and says organisations need to adopt a human-centric focus to avoid cyber failures
Spyware Used Across 10 Countries, Says Citizen Lab, Microsoft
Journalists, opposition figures and advocacy groups across at least 10 countries hacked by Israeli spyware, research alleges
Sophos Study Finds Most Firms Struggle To Execute Essential Security Tasks
State of cybersecurity report for 2023 from Sophos reveals that majority of businesses find essential security tasks challenging
Genesis Market Takedown Sees 120 Suspects Arrested
Largest online marketplace selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide has been taken down in international operation
Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics
Explosive documents leaked by whistleblower in protest of Kremlin's war in Ukraine, shine a light on Russia's cyberwarfare operations
Twitter Says Source Code Posted Online
Twitter takes legal action to take down 'stolen' source code posted on GitHub and identify who uploaded it, amidst ongoing turmoil
Government Launches NHS Cyber Security Strategy
NHS commitment. Government launches seven year cyber security strategy for the health and adult social care sectors
Crypto Investment ‘Scam’ Defrauds Thousands Of Users
Crypto trading app iEarn Bot appears to be massive scam drawing in thousands of investors in multiple countries, report finds