HONG KONG (AP) — A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and diplomacy, according to cybersecurity intelligence company Recorded Future. In recent years, relations between China and Taiwan, a self-governed island across the Taiwan Strait that Beijing claims as […]
HONG KONG (AP) — A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and diplomacy, according to cybersecurity intelligence company Recorded Future. In recent years, relations between China and Taiwan, a self-governed island across the Taiwan Strait that Beijing claims as […]
(Bloomberg) — A group that claims to have hacked CDK Global, the software provider to thousands of car dealerships in North America, has demanded tens of millions of dollars in ransom, according to a person familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg CDK is planning to make the payment, said the person, who asked […]
(Bloomberg) — Hackers are selling data about consumers of the LendingTree Inc. subsidiary QuoteWizard after the company detected unauthorized access on a cloud database hosted by Snowflake Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg There have been several listings of the data on cybercriminal forums, the person said, asking […]
A meeting run by the Kentucky state auditor’s office was disrupted by some unwelcome guests Thursday morning. Hackers began showing pornographic images that were visible on the screens of everyone online viewing a meeting of the State Committee for School District Audits, Louisville’s WAVE television station reported. “Despite internal precautions to ensure a smooth meeting, […]
Stories of anxiety and heartbreak are swirling around the surprise and seemingly well orchestrated hacking this week of assistance benefits received by Pueblo County residents. Funding for food that came through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is missing from some Pueblo County residents’ accounts. Payment to some customers of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family […]
Hackers have carried out a major attack on Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union party, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Saturday. The ministry did not provide further information about the extent or nature of the attack, which is being investigated by Germany’s domestic security service, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. “However, the nature […]
In an unsettling end-of-week regulatory filing, Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment reported Friday that it had caught a hacker trying to sell user data via the dark web. The episode dates to May 20, the company said in the SEC filing. The company said it had “identified unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment […]
North Korean Hackers Deploy New Malware “Durian” to Target South Korean Crypto Firms A recent report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that North Korean hackers, specifically the Kimsuky group, have been using a new and notable malware variant named “Durian” to carry out attacks on South Korean cryptocurrency companies. The attacks, described as persistent, exploited […]
If you thought the best MacBooks were safe from malware, think again, as hackers now have Apple’s computers fixed firmly in their sights. While there are a number of different Mac malware strains, one in particular keeps reappearing. Atomic Stealer is an info-stealing malware which is often distributed through pirated apps. This time, however, this […]
By Manas Mishra and Zeba Siddiqui (Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a “substantial proportion” of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer scrambles to contain the damage. The intrusion at its Change Healthcare unit, which processes about 50% of U.S. […]
By Christopher Bing Nashville, Tennessee (Reuters) – Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday. An ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has successfully gained access to numerous American companies in telecommunications, […]