Scores of US credit unions offline after ransomware infects backend cloud outfit
Supply chain attacks: The gift that keeps on giving
Cyber-crime02 Dec 2023 | 15
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US readies prison cell for another Russian Trickbot developer
Hunt continues for the other elusive high-ranking members
Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 3
Interpol makes first border arrest using Biometric Hub to ID suspect
Global database of faces and fingerprints proves its worth
Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 7
Today's 'China is misbehaving online' allegations come from Google, Meta
Zuck boots propagandists, Big G finds surge of action directed at Taiwan
Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 10
Admin of $19M marketplace that sold social security numbers gets 8 years in jail
24 million Americans thought to have had their personal data stolen and sold for pennies
Cyber-crime30 Nov 2023 | 12
Black Basta ransomware operation nets over $100M from victims in less than two years
Assumed Conti offshoot averages 7 figures for each successful attack but may have issues with, er, 'closing deals'
Cyber-crime30 Nov 2023 | 3
Rogue ex-Motorola techie admits cyberattack on former employer, passport fraud
Pro tip: Don't use your new work email to phish your old firm
Cyber-crime30 Nov 2023 | 5
Uncle Sam probes cyberattack on Pennsylvania water system by suspected Iranian crew
CISA calls for stronger IT defenses as Texas district also hit by ransomware crew
Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 8
British Library begins contacting customers as Rhysida leaks data dump
CRM databases were accessed and library users are advised to change passwords
Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 5
Japan's space agency suffers cyber attack, points finger at Active Directory
JAXA is having a tough time in cyberspace and outer space, the latter thanks to an electrical glitch
Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 4
Europol shutters ransomware operation with kingpin arrests
A few low-level stragglers remain on the loose, but biggest fish have been hooked
Cyber-crime28 Nov 2023 | 4
'Serial cybercriminal and scammer' jailed for 8 years, told to pay back $1.2M
Crook did everything from SIM swaps to fake verified badge scams
Cyber-crime28 Nov 2023 | 3
Ransomware-hit British Library: Too open for business, or not open enough?
Opinion Unique institutions need unique security. Instead, they're fobbed off with the same old, same old
Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 25
Crypto crasher Do Kwon's extradition approved, but destination is unclear
Hey Google, are the jails nicer in South Korea or the US?
Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 4
BlackCat claims it is behind Fidelity National Financial ransomware shakedown
One of US's largest underwriters forced to shut down a number of key systems
Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 1
Attack on direct debit provider London & Zurich leaves customers with 6-figure backlogs
Customers complain of poor comms during huge outage that’s sparked payroll fears
Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 14
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Mirai malware infects routers and cameras for new botnet
Akamai sounds the alarm – won't name the manufacturers yet
Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 1
North Korea makes finding a gig even harder by attacking candidates and employers
That GitHub repo an interviewer wants you to work on could be malware
Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 6
US nuke reactor lab hit by 'gay furry hackers' demanding cat-human mutants
Staff records swiped, leaked by gang who probably read one too many comics, sorry, graphic novels
Cyber-crime22 Nov 2023 | 99
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Google Drive misplaces months' worth of customer files
Updated The horror of logging in only to find everything since May has vanished
Microsoft opens sources ThreadX under MIT license
The 'Azure RTOS' used in millions of Raspberry Pis is now FOSS
No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data
Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down – for as long as he can
Scores of US credit unions offline after ransomware infects backend cloud outfit
Supply chain attacks: The gift that keeps on giving
DevTernity conference collapses amid claims women speakers were faked
Anna? Oh, she was just a demo persona, says organizer
UK government rings the death knell for SIM farms
Acts under the guise of protecting the public from fraud, yet history suggests Home Office has other motives
Adobe's buy of Figma is 'likely' bad for developers, rules UK regulator
Competition Markets Authority claims merger will reduce innovation for designers and other creative types
IT sent the intern to sort out the nasty VP who was too important to bother with backups
Who, Me? Kid escaped from the executive suite without screwing things up
Data-destroying defect found after OpenZFS 2.2.0 release
Updated Earlier and later versions may be affected – worth your while reading the advisories
Ransomware-hit British Library: Too open for business, or not open enough?
Opinion Unique institutions need unique security. Instead, they're fobbed off with the same old, same old
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Binance and CEO admit financial crimes, billions coughed up to US govt
Chief quits, pays own penalty after helping crooks launder cash, aiding sanctions evaders
Cyber-crime22 Nov 2023 | 37
Sumo Logic wrestles with security breach, pins down customer data
Compromised AWS account led to fears that user info could have been exposed to cybercriminals
Cyber-crime21 Nov 2023 |
Third-party data breach affecting Canadian government could involve data from 1999
Any govt staffers who used relocation services over past 24 years could be at risk
Cyber-crime21 Nov 2023 | 5
MOVEit victim count latest: 2.6K+ orgs hit, 77M+ people's data stolen
Real-life impact of buggy software laid bare – plus: Avast tries to profit from being caught up in attacks
Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 13
Former infosec COO pleads guilty to attacking hospitals to drum up business
Admits to taking phones used for 'code blue' emergencies offline and more
Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 13
Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library
Crims post passport scans and internal forms up for 'auction' to prove it
Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 29
LockBit redraws negotiation tactics after affiliates fail to squeeze victims
Cybercrime group worried over dwindling payments ... didn't they tell them to Always Be Closing?
Cyber-crime17 Nov 2023 | 32
Look out, Scattered Spider. FBI pumps 'significant' resources into snaring data-theft crew
Absence of arrests doesn't mean nothing's happening, cyber-cops insist
Cyber-crime17 Nov 2023 | 4
Royal Mail’s recovery from ransomware attack will cost business at least $12M
First time hard figure given on recovery costs for January incident
Cyber-crime16 Nov 2023 | 6
Russian national pleads guilty to building now-dismantled IPStorm proxy botnet
23K nodes earned operator more than $500K – and now perhaps jail time
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
Ransomware royale: US confirms Royal, BlackSuit are linked
Royal alone scored $275M in past year as FBI, other agencies hot on merging trail
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
Novel backdoor persists even after critical Confluence vulnerability is patched
Got a Confluence server? Listen up. Malware said to have wide-ranging capabilities
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
Google sues scammers peddling fake malware-riddled Bard chatbot download
Updated Plus: Chocolate Factory launches second lawsuit against false DMCA takedowns
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 13
Inside Denmark’s hell week as critical infrastructure orgs faced cyberattacks
Zyxel zero days and nation-state actors (maybe) had a hand in the sector’s worst cybersecurity event on record
Cyber-crime13 Nov 2023 | 38
Impatient LockBit says it's leaked 50GB of stolen Boeing files after ransom fails to land
Aerospace titan pores over data to see if dump is legit
Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 29
Poloniex crypto-exchange offers 5% cut to thieves if they return that $120M they nicked
White hat bounty looks more like a beg bounty
Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 18
Strangely enough, no one wants to buy a ransomware group that has cops' attention
Ransomed.vc shuts after 20% discount fails to entice bids
Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 5
SolarWinds says SEC sucks: Watchdog 'lacks competence' to regulate cybersecurity
IT software slinger publishes fierce response to lawsuit brought last month
Cyber-crime09 Nov 2023 | 17
MOVEit cybercriminals unearth fresh zero-day to exploit on-prem SysAid hosts
Second novel zero-day exploited by Lace Tempest this year offers notable demonstration of skill, especially for a ransomware affiliate
Cyber-crime09 Nov 2023 |
What to do with a cloud intrusion toolkit in 2023? Slap a chat assistant on it, duh
Don't worry, this half-baked Python script is for educational purposes onl-hahaha
Cyber-crime09 Nov 2023 | 3
Atlassian cranks up the threat meter to max for Confluence authorization flaw
Attackers secure admin rights after vendor said they could only steal data
Cyber-crime08 Nov 2023 | 10
Monero Project admits thieves stole 6-figure sum from a wallet in mystery breach
It's the latest in a string of unusual wallet-draining attacks that began in April
Cyber-crime08 Nov 2023 | 14
Woman jailed after RentaHitman.com assassin turned out to be – surprise – FBI
18 months in the slammer no laughing matter, but the rest... maybe
Cyber-crime07 Nov 2023 | 112
US slaps sanctions on accused fave go-to money launderer of Russia's rich
And that includes ransomware crims, claims US of alleged sanctions-buster
Cyber-crime06 Nov 2023 | 9
'Corrupt' cop jailed for tipping off pal to EncroChat dragnet
Taking selfie with 'official sensitive' doc wasn't smartest idea, either
Cyber-crime04 Nov 2023 | 62
81K people's sensitive info feared stolen from Hilb after email inboxes ransacked
Credit card numbers, security codes, SSNs, passwords, PINs? Yikes!
Cyber-crime03 Nov 2023 | 3
FTX crypto-villain Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on all charges
Jury took just four hours to reach guilty verdicts
Cyber-crime03 Nov 2023 | 112
Critical Apache ActiveMQ flaw under attack by 'clumsy' ransomware crims
Over a week later and barely any patches for the 10/10 vulnerability have been applied
Cyber-crime02 Nov 2023 | 4
Okta tells 5,000 of its own staff that their data was accessed in third-party breach
Updated The hits keep on coming for troubled ID management biz
Cyber-crime02 Nov 2023 | 28
Boeing acknowledges cyberattack on parts and distribution biz
Won't say if it's LockBit, but LockBit appears to have claimed credit. Maybe payment, too
Cyber-crime02 Nov 2023 | 7
Ransomware crooks SIM swap medical research biz exec, threaten to leak stolen data
Advarra probes intrusion claims, says 'the matter is contained'
Cyber-crime01 Nov 2023 | 6
Critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP under active exploitation
Full extent of attacks unknown but telecoms thought to be especially exposed
Cyber-crime01 Nov 2023 |
Get your very own ransomware empire on the cheap, while stocks last
RansomedVC owner takes to Telegram to flog criminal enterprise
Cyber-crime01 Nov 2023 | 5
US officials close to persuading allies to not pay off ransomware crooks
'We're still in the final throes of getting every last member to sign'
Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 | 21
'Mass exploitation' of Citrix Bleed underway as ransomware crews pile in
At least two extortion gangs abusing CVE-2023-4966, we're told
Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 | 3
Now Russians accused of pwning JFK taxi system to sell top spots to cabbies
Big Apple unlikely to get a bite out of them at this rate, though
Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 | 6
Ace holed: Hardware store empire felled by cyberattack
US outfit scrambles to repair operations, restore processing of online orders
Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 | 6
Finance orgs have 30 days to confess cyber sins under incoming FTC rules
Follows similar efforts from the SEC and DHS in recent months
Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 |
Cybersecurity snafu sends British Library back to the Dark Ages
Internet, phone lines, websites, and more went down on Saturday morning
Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 | 15
Florida man jailed after draining $1M from victims in crypto SIM swap attacks
Not old enough to legally rent a car, old enough for a 30-month term
Cyber-crime30 Oct 2023 | 16
Stanford schooled in cybersecurity after Akira claims ransomware attack
This marks the third criminal intrusion at the institution in as many years
Cyber-crime30 Oct 2023 | 3
Canada goosed as attackers shutter hospitals and China deepfakes its politicians
Eh? Canucks cracked by cyber crims
Cyber-crime25 Oct 2023 | 11
Pro-Russia group exploits Roundcube zero-day in attacks on European government emails
With this zero-day, researchers say the 'scrappy' group is stepping up its operations
Cyber-crime25 Oct 2023 | 4
Hunters International leaks pre-op plastic surgery pics in negotiation no-no
No honor among thieves as group denies Hive ransomware links
Cyber-crime25 Oct 2023 | 6
1Password confirms attacker tried to pull list of admin users after Okta intrusion
Says logins are safe, as high-profile customers complain they knew about the breach before Okta
Cyber-crime24 Oct 2023 | 9
DC elections agency warns entire voting roll may have been stolen
Home of the Republic seemingly hit by Sony/NTT Docomo ransomware crew
Cyber-crime23 Oct 2023 | 13
Admin behind E-Root stolen creds souk extradited to US
There was a young man from Moldova, who the Feds just want to roll over, but with 20 inside, and nowhere to hide, he just wants it all to be over
Cyber-crime20 Oct 2023 | 9
Casio keyed up after data loss hits customers in 149 countries
Crooks broke into the ClassPad server and swiped online learning database
Cyber-crime19 Oct 2023 | 12
Europol knocks RagnarLocker offline in second major ransomware bust this year
Group will be remembered as staunch negotiator and a bullier of critical infrastructure orgs
Cyber-crime19 Oct 2023 |
Cybercrim claims fresh 23andMe batch takes leaked records to 5 million
Class action lawsuits abound after mega breach
Cyber-crime19 Oct 2023 | 4
D-Link clears up 'exaggerations' around data breach
Who knew 3 million actually means 700 in cybercrime forum lingo?
Cyber-crime18 Oct 2023 | 5
We're not in e-Kansas anymore: State courts reel from 'unauthorized incursion'
Fax, post, and human messengers can still be used for filing vital evidence
Cyber-crime16 Oct 2023 | 4
530K people's info feared stolen from cloud PC gaming biz Shadow
Will players press start to continue with this outfit?
Cyber-crime13 Oct 2023 | 10
Thwarted ransomware raid targeting WS_FTP servers demanded just 0.018 BTC
Early attempt to exploit latest Progress Software bug spotted in the wild
Cyber-crime13 Oct 2023 | 7
US construction giant unearths concrete evidence of cyberattack
Simpson Manufacturing yanks systems offline, warns of ongoing disruption
Cyber-crime12 Oct 2023 | 11
US Navy sailor admits selling secret military blueprints to China for $15K
Worth it for 20 years behind bars?
Cyber-crime11 Oct 2023 | 26
SBF on trial: The Python code that allegedly let Alameda hedge fund spend people's FTX deposits
And Caroline Ellison says she was told by Bankman-Fried to take $10B from customer accounts
Cyber-crime10 Oct 2023 | 22
Exercise Cyber Star tests Singapore response
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Datacenter cabling biz Volex confirms digital break-in
All sites operational, no 'material' financial impact expected but stock markets still worried
Cyber-crime09 Oct 2023 |
MGM Resorts attackers hit personal data jackpot, but house lost $100M
Racecars and cyber insurance will balance its books in no time, though
Cyber-crime06 Oct 2023 | 2
CDW data to be leaked next week after negotiations with LockBit break down
Ransomware spokesperson scoffs at IT reseller's offer of payment
Cyber-crime06 Oct 2023 | 15
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Lorenz ransomware crew bungles blackmail blueprint by leaking two years of contacts
Data leakers become data leakees
Cyber-crime05 Oct 2023 | 10
South Korea accuses North of Phish and Ships attack
Kim Jong-un looks at industry's progress with green eyes, says South Korea's spy agency
Cyber-crime05 Oct 2023 |
'Gay furry hackers' brag of second NATO break-in, steal and leak more data
'No impact on missions,' military powerhouse insists
Cyber-crime04 Oct 2023 | 9
US v Sam Bankman-Fried trial begins ... as imploded crypto-biz boss sues his insurer
After people's funds go up in smoke, ex-CEO seeks cash to foot legal bills
Cyber-crime03 Oct 2023 | 14
Security researchers believe mass exploitation attempts against WS_FTP have begun
Updated Early signs emerge after Progress Software said there were no active attempts last week
Cyber-crime02 Oct 2023 | 14
AWS stirs the MadPot – busting bot baddies and eastern espionage
Interview Security exec Mark Ryland spills the tea on hush-hush threat intel tool
Cyber-crime02 Oct 2023 | 5
Microsoft Bing Chat pushes malware via bad ads
From AI to just plain aaaiiiee!
Cyber-crime29 Sep 2023 | 16
PhD student guilty of 3D-printing 'kamikaze' drone for Islamic State terrorists
'Research purposes' excuse didn't fly
Cyber-crime29 Sep 2023 | 49
MOVEit breach delivers bundle of 3.4 million baby records
Progress Software vulnerability ID'd in enormous burglary at Ontario's BORN
Cyber-crime26 Sep 2023 | 7
US govt IT help desk techie 'leaked top secrets' to foreign nation
National defense files can earn you $55K … and espionage charges
Cybersecurity Month21 Sep 2023 | 15
TransUnion reckons big dump of stolen customer data came from someone else
Updated Prolific info-thief strikes again
Cyber-crime21 Sep 2023 | 6
Feds raise alarm over Snatch ransomware as extortion crew brags of Veterans Affairs hit
Invasion of the data snatchers
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 3
International Criminal Court hit in cyber-attack amid Russia war crimes probe
Right as judges issued warrants against Putin
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 22
Pot calls the kettle hack as China claims Uncle Sam did digital sneak peek first
Beijing accuses US of breaking into Huawei servers in 2009
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
Robocall scammers sentenced in US after netting $1.2M via India-based call centers
Part of network of crims who used 'trickery and threats' to target elderly
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam
Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 21
Singapore may split liability for phishing losses between banks and victims
Won't someone please think of the banks?
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
Russian allegedly smuggled US weapons electronics to Moscow
Feds claim sniper scope displays sold in sanctions-busting move
Cyber-crime19 Sep 2023 | 23
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