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Spain Court Agrees To Extradite British Man Over Twitter Hack
Spain's National Court agrees to extradite 23-year-old British man to US over 2020 hack of celebrity Twitter accounts
JD Sports Cyber-Attack Affects Data Of 10 Million Customers
JD Sports says hackers may have accessed the personal data of 10 million customers following a breach of its systems
Hackers Access Thousands Of PayPal Accounts
PayPal says hackers accessed nearly 35,000 accounts in early December using valid passwords obtained from breaches of other websites
Wikimedia Denies ‘Infiltration’ By Saudi Spies
Wikimedia Foundation denies Wikipedia was infiltrated by Saudi agents after report by Middle East human rights groups
Twitter Faces Probe After Data On 400m Users Offered For Sale
Ireland data commission to investigate after hacker offers information from 400 million Twitter accounts for sale
Chinese Hackers Stole Covid Relief Benefits – US Secret Service
Tens of millions of dollars worth of US Covid relief benefits have allegedly been stolen by Chinese hacking team APT41
Australia Forms Cyber Task Force Amidst String Of Hacks
Australian government forms permanent cyber task force as hackers release data stolen from country's biggest medical insurer
Thousands Of Apps ‘Contain Russian Code’
Thousands of smartphone apps contain code made by Russian developer that collects location and other data, report finds
Hackers Compromise Corporate Chat Software
China-based hackers plant malware in installer of popular customer service chat software to breach corporate networks in North America and Europe
Chinese Media Allege NSA Tapped Into Telecom Network
State media outlets in China allege US NSA has infiltrated country’s telecommunications networks to 'control' local infrastructure
Uber Says Lapsus$ Extortion Gang Behind Hack
Uber says it believes hacker who carried out last week's breach is affiliated with Lapsus$ extortion group
Hackers Deleted Hotel Chain Data ‘For Fun’
Hackers who attacked Intercontinental hotel operator IHG earlier this month say they deleted corporate data after failed ransomware attack
Scammers Target Microsoft Edge Users Via News Feed
Scammers are targeting users of Microsoft's Edge browser via malicious ads inserted into the news feed, warn security experts
US DoJ Charges Three Iranians With Hack, Extortion Scheme
America charges three Iranian nationals for alleged scheme to hack and extort multiple US critical infrastructure providers
Hackers Steal Documents From Defence Companies
Dozens of military-connected companies and public bodies compromised in series of attacks by China-based hackers, researchers say
NHS Software Supplier Confirms Ransomware Attack
NHS software supplier Advanced confirms disruption to 111 and other services was caused by ransomware, as it warns recovery could take weeks
NHS Works To Restore 111 System After Cyber-Attack Causes Delays
NHS digital supplier says impact of cyber-attack on 111 hotline may only be resolved this week as 'security issue' causes delays to some services
Stealthy CosmicStrand Rootkit Infects PC Firmware
CosmicStrand rootkit found in UEFI firmware of computer systems of private individuals has evaded detection since end of 2016, say Kaspersky researchers
Hacker Claims Theft Of Data On 1 Billion Chinese Citizens
Hacker offers data on 1 billion Chinese citizens for sale in online forum, claims to have stolen data from Shanghai police
British Army Twitter, YouTube Accounts Hacked
British Army Twitter, Youtube accounts hacked and rebranded with imagery and posts related to NFTs in latest high-profile social media attack
Iran Steel Plants ‘Hit By Cyber-Attack’
Hacking group claims responsibility for reported attacks on several major Iranian steel plants, with one saying forced to halt production
Russian Oligarchs ‘Hired Israeli Private Eye’ To Carry Out...
Jailed Israeli private detective Aviram Azari allegedly worked with powerful Russians to conduct surveillance on rivals, says New York court filing
US Warns Against Hiring North Korean Hackers
US North Korea is sending 'thousands' of skilled IT workers out to take illicit jobs as country seeks to fund sanctioned weapons programmes
Agricultural Equipment Maker Hit By Ransomware Attack
Agricultural equipment maker AGCO hit by ransomware attack that disrupts operations, affects tractor sales during critical planting period
US ‘Elevates Security Probe’ Into Kaspersky Lab
US presidential administration pushed Commerce Department to give higher priority to national security probe of Kaspersky Lab after Ukraine invasion, report says
US Department of Defence Hit By $23m Phishing Attack
Government convicts two conspirators who tricked Department of Defence into sending a $23m jet fuel payment to bank account of used car dealership
Spanish Prime Minister, Defence Minister ‘Hacked With...
Spanish government claims prime minister and defence minister targeted with Pegasus spyware last year, as it faces pressure over alleged Catalan hacks
Israeli Private Eye Pleads Guilty In Wirecard Hacking Case
Israeli private detective pleads guilty to hacking targets on behalf of Wirecard, in first successful prosectution since German fintech's collapse in 2020
UK Teens Charged With Hacking After Lapsus$ Arrests
Two British teens charged with computer crimes following arrests of seven alleged members of Lapsus$ gang that attacked Microsoft and Okta