Feds charge 5 hackers tied to notorious Scattered Spider group — here’s how they stole from big companies
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against five people alleged to be members of Scattered Spider, a loosely organized hacker community suspected of infiltrating dozens of U.S. companies and stealing confidential information and cryptocurrencies. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada in Los Angeles said the defendants conducted a phishing attack that bombarded employees' cell phones with […]
Crypto hacker’s rapper-wife ‘Razzlekhan’ sent to prison in $10B bitcoin heist
The wife of a notorious cryptocurrency hacker who raps under the name Razurkan and calls himself the “Wall Street Crocodile” was charged Monday with helping her husband launder stolen Bitcoins now worth $10 billion. , was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Heather Morgan, 34, was sentenced by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. Days […]
FBI, CISA say Chinese hackers breached telecom providers in targeted attack
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that hackers from the People's Republic of China (PRC) have infiltrated a commercial telecommunications service provider in the United States. Compromised organizations have been issued warnings, and government agencies are actively issuing warnings to other potential targets of cyber activity. “The U.S. government's continued […]
Hackers are targeting people who type these six words into their computer
For hackers, it's Matatabi. A computer user searches Google to find out if it's legal to own a Bengal cat after finding himself the victim of a bizarre cyber attack. Cyber security company SOPHOS An emergency warning was issued on the website.asking people not to type six words into search engines. People searching Google for […]
Entertainment Company Faces Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit After Hackers Access Sensitive Customer Data
Live Nation is facing a class action lawsuit over the massive Ticketmaster data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of 560 million users. The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in California and seeks at least $5 million, according to reports. hollywood reporter. After hacker group ShinyHunters successfully infiltrated Ticketmaster's database in April, […]
Iranian Hackers Were Part of ‘Foreign Influence Campaign’, Their Intent Was to ‘Undermine’ Trump
On Bloomberg's Friday broadcast of “Balance of Power,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the Iranian hackers indicted were “engaged in a malign foreign influence campaign.” The hackers' goal was to “undermine former President Trump's campaign before the election.” Co-host Kylie Reintz said, “If you start with the charges that came to light today and […]
3 hackers with ties to Iran indicted in plot against Trump campaign: DOJ
The Justice Department announced Friday that three men with ties to Iran have been indicted in connection with a plot to hack former President Donald Trump's campaign. According to a federal indictment unsealed Friday afternoon, three suspects are named in the case: Masoud Jalili, Seyed Ali Aghamili, and Yasar Baragi. According to the indictment, the […]
FBI says Iranian hackers sent unsolicited stolen Trump info to people associated with Biden campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to entice President Joe Biden's campaign with information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign and interfere in the 2024 presidential election by sending unsolicited emails to people with ties to the Democratic president, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. Officials said there was no evidence the recipients […]
Toyota has a data dilemma after hackers leak 240GB of customer information
A threat actor has leaked Toyota customer data on a dark web forum. The files shared by the hackers contained 240GB of data, including contacts, financial information, emails, and more. The company acknowledged the breach but later retracted it, claiming it was not a data breach and that the data had been stolen from a […]
Is your baby monitor safe? How to secure it from hackers
Did you know that baby monitors have been around since the 1930s? Parents have long relied on these devices to keep an eye on their little ones and keep them safe. Over the years, baby monitors have come a long way, evolving with technology and offering even more features. But these advances bring new challenges: […]