Crypto Hacker: Ex-Security Engineer Jailed for $12M Heists
A former senior security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges and stealing over $12 million worth [more…]
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Russian Hackers Breach Microsoft to Target US Government Emails
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a directive on April 2nd, 2024, urging US government agencies to take action following a cyberattack. Hackers [more…]
Home Depot Hit by Data Leak Exposing 10,000 Workers
Home Depot has suffered a data breach exposing sensitive information of 10,000 employees. The leaked data, posted on the hacker forum BreachForums by the malicious [more…]
Chinese Hacking Group APT31 Charged by US for Targeting Businesses and Politicians
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused seven Chinese nationals of participating in a long-term hacking campaign targeting American businesses, government officials, and other [more…]
Hacker Pleads Guilty to Breaching Georgia City’s Police, Clinic Computers
Robert Purbeck, who used the online aliases “Lifelock” and “Studmaster,” pleaded guilty to federal charges of computer fraud this week. He was accused of hacking [more…]
Hackers Threaten America’s Water Supply
Cyberattacks are increasingly targeting water and wastewater facilities throughout the United States. And frankly, we’re not doing near enough to protect this vital resource from [more…]
Anonymous Sudan Hacktivist Group Strikes U.S. Justice Department Over Mideast Tensions
The hacktivist group known as Anonymous Sudan has taken credit for an alleged cyberattack targeting the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). This department, a [more…]
Attorneys General Demand Meta Take Action Over Exploding Facebook, Instagram Account Thefts
The increasing numbers of hacked Instagram and Facebook accounts has reached a breaking point, prompting the United States Attorneys General to issue an urgent call [more…]
Homeland Security’s CISA Forced Offline After Hackers Gain Access
Last month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discovered it had been hacked, forcing it to take two key computer systems offline. The vulnerabilities [more…]
Nation-State Attack on Change Healthcare Sparks Chaos and Alarms
Major healthcare technology vendor Change Healthcare suffered a cyberattack on February 21st that has caused significant disruption across the U.S. healthcare system. Change Healthcare provides [more…]
