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U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Beijing Cybersecurity Company for State-Sponsored Hacking Activities
Hacker News
January 4, 2025
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Beijing Cybersecurity Company for State-Sponsored Hacking Activities
Chinese hackers access US Treasury filesWatch this video on YouTubeSubscribe to our YouTubeIn a major move on Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Beijing-based…
Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents in a ‘major’ cyber incident, U.S. Treasury says
Hacker News
December 30, 2024
Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents in a ‘major’ cyber incident, U.S. Treasury says
US Treasury Cyberattack: Treasury hacked by Chinese state-sponsored actorWatch this video on YouTubeSubscribe to our YouTubeThe U.S. Treasury Department revealed on Monday that Chinese hackers had gained access to unclassified…
Brazilian Hacker Faces Charges for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin Following Breach of 300,000 Accounts
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December 26, 2024
Brazilian Hacker Faces Charges for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin Following Breach of 300,000 Accounts
A Brazilian national is officially charged in the United States with allegedly threatening to spread information stolen through a digital hack into a business system in March 2020.Junior Barros De…
Uber Fined €290 Million by Dutch Regulator for GDPR Violations in Data Transfers to U.S.
International News
August 26, 2024
Uber Fined €290 Million by Dutch Regulator for GDPR Violations in Data Transfers to U.S.
Uber was fined a record €290 million ($324 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) for allegedly sending private driver data to the US in violation of EU data…
NGate Android Malware Steals NFC Data and Clones No-Contact Payment Cards
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August 25, 2024
NGate Android Malware Steals NFC Data and Clones No-Contact Payment Cards
Experts in cybersecurity have discovered a new type of Android malware that can fraudulently transfer contactless payment information from actual credit and debit cards to a device under the control…
Hardware Backdoor Found in RFID Cards Used in Offices and Hotels All Over the World
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August 22, 2024
Hardware Backdoor Found in RFID Cards Used in Offices and Hotels All Over the World
A hardware backdoor that could allow unauthorized access to hotel rooms, office doors, and other secure areas has been found in a particular model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards by…
Ex-NSA Employee gets 22 Years in Prison for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to Russia
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May 1, 2024
Ex-NSA Employee gets 22 Years in Prison for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to Russia
An ex-NSA employee was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to send classified documents to Russia, sending a clear message to those who protect sensitive data.FBI Director…
Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of More Than 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users
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April 25, 2024
Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of More Than 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users
Due to a serious security flaw, almost one billion users of cloud-based pinyin keyboard applications have had their keystrokes compromised. An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Toronto called…
Ukrainian Officials Arrest Author of World’s Biggest Phishing Service U-Admin
Crime News
February 9, 2021
Ukrainian Officials Arrest Author of World’s Biggest Phishing Service U-Admin
Кіберполіція припинила діяльність фішингових сервісів для атак на фінансові установи різних країнWatch this video on YouTubeSubscribe to our YouTubeLast week law enforcement officers in Ukraine, in cooperation with officials from…