hackers

In 2023, Kim Jong Un‘s North Korea-linked hackers targeted a record number of cryptocurrency platforms, stealing over $1 billion in assets, according to a recent report. What Happened: The blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reported that North Korea-affiliated hackers attacked 20...

In a recent interview, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) CEO George Kurtz explained why Russian hackers, particularly the group known as Nobelium, pose a significant challenge to cybersecurity. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC, Kurtz discussed the recent security breach of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)...

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has revealed that hackers associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) managed to loot more than $600 million worth of crypto assets in 2023. What Happened: According to the report, more hacks discovered towards...

Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Insomniac Games responded to a recent cyberattack with a message on its official X account. "Like Logan... Insomniac is resilient," the developer behind titles like "Marvel's Spider-Man," "Wolverine" and "Death...

"Grand Theft Auto" hacker Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of the so-called Lapsus$ group, was sentenced to indefinite hospital detention for a series of cybercrimes committed in 2022. Kurtaj's spree began while on bail for prior offenses. He targeted Revolut, accessing data from...

Blockchain security firm SlowMist announced a new phishing attack involving a fake Skype app that stole crypto funds from an unsuspecting victim. Industry titans BlackRock, DTCC, OCC, State Street, Société Générale, Hedera,...

Hackers used the account’s proxy design for upgradability to hack into Telegram’s Maestro bot account and steal $500,000 worth of Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened? Maestro, one of the largest Telegram bot projects in the ecosystem, witnessed a significant security breach in its...

The third quarter of 2023 has exposed significant security vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency sector, with a staggering 117 hacks leading to a cumulative loss of $720 million. Hacken's comprehensive review of De.Fi's REKT database for the third quarter of 2023 highlighted that while...

Sony Group Corp. (NYSE: SONY) has recently disclosed a second security breach. The cyberattack was reported a week after an extortion group known as Ransomed.vc claimed responsibility for hacking into Sony's systems and stealing 3.14GB of data. This new breach dates back to May and involves the...

A new ransomware group known as Ransomed.vc claimed to have hacked all of Sony Group Corp's (NYSE: SONY) systems. This group, which has only been active since September, was said to have accessed around 6,000 files from Sony, as reported by Cyber Security Connect. See Also: Riot Games...

In a recent cybersecurity breach, Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:CZR) reportedly paid millions to cyber attackers to prevent the leak of company data. The fallout of this incident has led to a substantial drop in the company’s share prices. What Happened: Caesars Entertainment ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to have no boundaries when it comes to spying, even on its ally Russia — and despite President Joe Biden’s concerns about heightened military cooperation persisting between the two nations. What Happened: Last year, a team of North Korean hackers covertly...

Hackers have discovered an exploit to unlock Elon Musk’s Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) software-locked features, Electrek reports. A group of security researchers at TU Berlin found a weakness in Tesla’s onboard computer, enabling them to unlock features such as heated seats, acceleration...

Russian hackers reportedly have a new tool that can give full access to all the contents on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) MacBooks, iMacs and other Mac devices. What Happened: Russian hackers have developed a new tool called Hidden Virtual Network Computer (VNC) that can give attackers complete access...

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue on Friday announced that hackers had stolen $23 million from one of its wallets. The exchange did not provide details on how the attack occurred. In a tweet, Bitrue stated, "We have identified a brief exploit in one of our hot wallets on 07:...