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Kim Jong Un's North Korea-Affiliated Hackers Stole Over $1B Worth Of Crypto Assets In 2023 By Attacking 20 Platforms: Report
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 12:48am | 641In 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...
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After Microsoft's Security Breach, Crowdstrike CEO Explains Why Russian Hackers Are Hard To Beat
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 3:08am | 650In 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)...
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North Korean Hackers Swiped $600 Million Worth Of Crypto In 2023, Expected To Carry Out More Attacks, Warns Report
Sunday, January 7, 2024 - 11:06am | 428Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has revealed that hackers associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) managed to loot more than $600 million worth of crypto assets in 2023. What Happened: According to the report, more hacks discovered towards...
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Insomniac Games Responds To Cyberattack: 'Like Logan ... Insomniac Is Resilient'
Saturday, December 23, 2023 - 12:17pm | 574Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Insomniac Games responded to a recent cyberattack with a message on its official X account. "Like Logan... Insomniac is resilient," the developer behind titles like "Marvel's Spider-Man," "Wolverine" and "Death...
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Arion Kurtaj's 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Hack Lands Him In Indefinite Detention
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 6:15pm | 389"Grand Theft Auto" hacker Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of the so-called Lapsus$ 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...
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Phishing Attacks Steal Crypto Funds Through Fake Skype App Download
Monday, November 13, 2023 - 4:33pm | 726Blockchain 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,...
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Telegram's Maestro Bot Hit By $500,000 ETH Heist Due To Contract Vulnerability
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 5:07pm | 700Hackers 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...
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Crypto Industry, Wake Up And Smell The Coffee, Your Security Is A Mess
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 12:47pm | 615The 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...
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Sony Reveals Another Security Breach, About 6,800 Employee Records Compromised
Friday, October 6, 2023 - 11:39am | 358Sony 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...
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Sony Allegedly Hacked By New Ransomware Group, Company Is 'Currently Investigating'
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 1:49pm | 380A 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...
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Casino Giants Face Cybersecurity Crisis: Caesars Entertainment Falls Prey To Hackers Post-MGM Attack
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 4:49pm | 584In 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 ...
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North Korean Hackers Infiltrate Russian Missile Development Program: 'An Absolutely Hilarious Screwup'
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 2:18pm | 511North 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...
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Hackers Unlock Tesla's $15,000 Software-Locked Features: 'Jailbreaking'
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 1:20am | 361Hackers 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...
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Russian Hackers Have A New Tool That Can Give Full Access To Macs, Up For Sale For $60K
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 9:14am | 418Russian 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...
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The Great Bitrue Robbery: Hackers Make Off With A Whopping $23M
Friday, April 14, 2023 - 11:00am | 456Singapore-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:...