A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin faces trial on Monday on U.S. charges that he participated in a vast scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars in illegal trading profits using corporate information stolen through hacking. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in federal court in Boston in the case of…
A loud explosion struck a military industry factory near the central Iranian city of Isfahan overnight in what Tehran said on Sunday was a drone strike by unidentified attackers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which came amid tension with the West over Tehran’s nuclear activity and supply of arms for…
A pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement. Horizon Bridge, a service enabling crypto assets to be traded between the Harmony blockchain and other blockchains, was drained of ether (ETH), tether…
The Swiss defence ministry, which undertook the survey, has ordered an overhaul of camera surveillance systems to address the weaknesses. Cameras are meant to protect military installations, such as weapons depots and logistics centres. But many could instead present a weak spot for hackers to exploit. “Surveillance equipment is not regularly checked at all locations…
A Swiss hacker reportedly discovered access to an unsecured server containing thousands of individuals’ identities from the United States Terrorist Screening Database and No Fly List. CommutAir, the regional carrier flying under United Airlines’ United Express brand, left the server exposed on the internet. According to the Daily Dot, the server revealed a vast amount…
In a financial filing on Thursday, T-Mobile revealed that a hacker accessed a trove of personal data belonging to 37 million customers. The telecom giant said that the “bad actor” started stealing the data, which includes “name, billing address, email, phone number, date of birth, T-Mobile account number and information such as the number of…
A hacker has claimed to have possession of around 500 million WhatsApp phone numbers. The database has been put up for sale on the dark web. It was revealed in a post on well-known hacking forum, BreachForums. The individual identified under the codename ‘Agency123456’ has said that 487 million WhatsApp user phone numbers will be…
In two decades, the United States has spent more than $83 billion on arms, equipment and training for Afghanistan’s security forces. It rebuilt the Afghan army in its own image to become a dam against the Taliban, capable of operating alone, independently and without the need for external support. But the strenuous efforts of Washington…
Cybersecurity services company Group-IB Global Pvt. Ltd. today published a report on a new advanced persistent threat campaign targeting countries in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe for apparent espionage purposes. Dubbed “Dark Pink,” the APT is believed to be a new threat actor. Dark Pink has been found to be targeting military bodies, government ministries and agencies, and…
Pennsylvania-based nonprofit health provider Maternal & Family Health Services has confirmed cybercriminals accessed the sensitive data of close to half a million people. MFHS revealed last week that it had been hit by ransomware that exposed the personal data of current and former patients, employees and vendors. The healthcare giant said it was made aware…