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WhatsApp Users Targeted By Israel-Based SpywareWhatsApp Users Targeted By Israel-Based Spyware

WhatsApp Users Targeted By Israel-Based Spyware

Dozens of WhatsApp users, including journalists and other members of civil society, targeted by Paragon Solutions spyware hacking

3 weeks ago
US Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-DefencesUS Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-Defences

US Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-Defences

Order from outgoing Joe Biden administration aims to respond to multiple hacks by China targeting government, infrastructure

1 month ago
US Sanctions Chinese Tech Company Over Infrastructure HacksUS Sanctions Chinese Tech Company Over Infrastructure Hacks

US Sanctions Chinese Tech Company Over Infrastructure Hacks

US Treasury sanctions Beijing-based Integrity Tech over alleged links to state-backed hacking group 'Flax Typhoon'

2 months ago
Hacker Sentenced After Stealing Unreleased Coldplay TracksHacker Sentenced After Stealing Unreleased Coldplay Tracks

Hacker Sentenced After Stealing Unreleased Coldplay Tracks

London hacker received suspended sentence after making £42,000 from sale of unreleased tracks from Coldplay, Upsahl tracks stolen from cloud

2 months ago
US Treasury Workstations Hacked By China In ‘Major Incident’US Treasury Workstations Hacked By China In ‘Major Incident’

US Treasury Workstations Hacked By China In ‘Major Incident’

US Treasury says workstations accessed by China-backed attackers and files accessed after compromise of third-party security provider

2 months ago
Japan Airlines Flights Delayed By Cyber-AttackJapan Airlines Flights Delayed By Cyber-Attack

Japan Airlines Flights Delayed By Cyber-Attack

Japan Airlines says hours-long delay to dozens of flights caused by denial-of-service attack amidst New Year travel rush

2 months ago
Ninth Telecoms Firm Hacked By ChinaNinth Telecoms Firm Hacked By China

Ninth Telecoms Firm Hacked By China

Probe finds ninth US telecommunications firm hacked by China-backed 'Salt Typhoon' hacking group, as companies close security loopholes

2 months ago
North Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This YearNorth Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This Year

North Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This Year

North Korea-liked hackers have stolen a record $1.34bn in cryptocurrency so far this year, as Bitcoin hits record prices

2 months ago
QR Codes Enable New Enterprise Phishing ThreatQR Codes Enable New Enterprise Phishing Threat

QR Codes Enable New Enterprise Phishing Threat

Enterprises increasingly targeted by scam QR codes embedded in PDF documents attached to emails, in latest twist to damaging attack…

4 months ago
China Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance PhonesChina Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance Phones

China Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance Phones

China-linked hacking group believed to have tried to hack phones of presidential candidates Harris, Trump, Vance

4 months ago
US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Telcos Over China HackUS Lawmakers Seek Answers From Telcos Over China Hack

US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Telcos Over China Hack

US Congressional Representatives ask for answers from AT&T, Verizon, Lumen Technologies after wiretap networks reportedly hacked by China

4 months ago
Ukraine Hackers Disrupt Russian Broadcaster On Putin’s BirthdayUkraine Hackers Disrupt Russian Broadcaster On Putin’s Birthday

Ukraine Hackers Disrupt Russian Broadcaster On Putin’s Birthday

Ukrainian hackers disrupt online services of Russian state broadcaster VGTRK on Vladimir Putin's birthday, amidst ongoing conflict

5 months ago
Police Arrest Youth Over London Transport HackPolice Arrest Youth Over London Transport Hack

Police Arrest Youth Over London Transport Hack

National Crime Agency arrests 17-year-old in Walsall over hack of Transport for London that compromised customer data

5 months ago
Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’

Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’

Iran government-backed hackers working with ransomware gangs to exploit hacked organisations for share of profits, FBI warns

6 months ago
FBI Investigates After Trump Campaign Hacked By IraniansFBI Investigates After Trump Campaign Hacked By Iranians

FBI Investigates After Trump Campaign Hacked By Iranians

Hacking group linked to Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard steals documents from Donald Trump campaign ahead of elections

6 months ago

Ransomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades Capabilities

Ransomware group formerly known as Royal changes name to BlackSuit, adds capabilites to malware, say FBI and CISA

6 months ago

Russia Microsoft Hack Accessed Home Office Data

Russian attack on Microsoft systems in January led to breach of Home Office email data, report finds, amidst criticism of…

6 months ago

Hacked Blood Testing Provider Expects Autumn Recovery Date

Hacked blood testing provider Synnovis says more services are back online but full restoration not expected until early autumn

7 months ago

US Sanctions Russian Hackers Over Infrastructure Attacks

US Treasury sanctions two members of Russian hacking group over critical infrastructure attacks as hacktivists threaten Olympics

7 months ago

Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Olympic Games

Pro-Russia hackers expected to pose major disruption threat to Paris Olympic Games against backdrop of ongoing conflict in Ukraine

7 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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

10 months ago

Open Source Groups Warn Of Ongoing Attacks

Open source groups warn of sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting JavaScript and other critical projects

10 months ago

US, UK Impose Sanctions On China Over Spying, Infrastructure Hacks

US, UK impose sanctions on China over campaign to target critical infrastructure and place officials under surveillance

11 months ago

Russian Hackers Lure German Politicians With Fake Dinner Party Invite

Russian state-based hackers targeted German politicians with email posing as CDU dinner party invitation as spy activity intensifies

11 months ago