U.S. Justice Department Targets Botnet Used by North Korean Hackers
The Justice Department today announced an effort to map and further disrupt the Joanap botnet – a global network of numerous infected computers under the...
Two Ukrainians Indicted in Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged two Ukrainian for their roles in a large-scale, international conspiracy to hack into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) computer...
Ryuk Ransomware Estimated to Have Netted in $3.7 Million in BTC Value
Security firms claim that the recently discovered Ryuk ransomware, been active since at least December 2017, have proven to be highly successful at soliciting large...
Hackers Leak Personal Data of German Politicians
Hackers have posted online personal data from hundreds of German politicians, from MPs to MEPS, including credit card details, holiday pictures and mobile phone numbers,...
Hackers Attacked U.S. Newspapers
A cyber attack caused printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major U.S. newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune...
US Charges Two With China Intelligence Ties For Corporate Cyber Espionage
U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Thursday that charged two Chinese with computer hacking attacks on a wide range of American government agencies and corporations...
Hackers Have Been Eavesdropping EU Diplomatic Cables
Hackers have eavesdropping on the diplomatic communications of European Union officials for many years, California-based Area 1 Security firm said Wednesday.
The operation was disrupted...
Quora Discloses Data Breach - Data of 100 million Users Exposed
About 100 million users of Quora were affected by unauthorized access to one of its systems by a "malicious third party," the website said on...
Marriott's Starwood Database Hacked, 500 Million Guests May be Affected
Marriott is inverstigating a data security incident involving the Starwood guest reservation database, which potentially exposed personal information on about 500 million guests.
On November...
Two Iranian Men Indicted for Deploying Ransomware to Extort Hospitals, Municipalities, and Public Institutions
The United States on Wednesday indicted two Iranians for launching a major ransomware cyber attack known as “SamSam” and sanctioned two others for helping exchange...
