Category: CYBER SECURITY

Scammers stole a staggering $494 million in cryptocurrency through wallet drainer attacks in 2024, targeting over 300,000 wallet addresses.

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Tech, citing its role in cyberattacks orchestrated by the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Flax Typhoon.

Chinese government hackers infiltrated key offices within the U.S. Treasury Department, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Office of Financial Research, according to a report by The Washington Post on Wednesday.

The United States has imposed sanctions on organizations in Russia and Iran for attempting to meddle in the 2024 presidential election, citing efforts to create socio-political discord and influence voters.

A 20-year-old US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has been arrested and charged with participating in a hacking scheme to sell and distribute stolen phone records.

GitHub, the world’s largest code-hosting platform, is grappling with a growing problem: the misuse of its "star" feature to artificially boost the popularity of repositories.

For months, the precise location data of approximately 800,000 electric Volkswagen vehicles was accessible online due to a significant data leak, as reported by German news outlet Der Spiegel.

The US Treasury Department recently disclosed a significant security breach, attributing the attack to a state-sponsored hacking group from China.

A cyberattack on Saturday disrupted approximately ten official websites in Italy, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s Linate and Malpensa airports.

Both companies confirmed the attacks on Saturday, stating that their networks are now secure and that they continue to collaborate with law enforcement and government officials to address the situation.

ZAGG Inc., a well-known manufacturer of mobile accessories, has revealed that a recent data breach compromised customer credit card information.

Volkswagen's software subsidiary, Cariad, unintentionally exposed sensitive data from approximately 800,000 electric vehicles, compromising customer information such as names and detailed location data.

Data-loss prevention startup Cyberhaven has disclosed a supply chain attack that compromised its Chrome extension, potentially exposing customer passwords and session tokens to hackers.

A Russian court has imposed a fine of three million roubles (approximately $29,000) on TikTok for allegedly violating the country's legal restrictions on sharing specific types of information.

The U.S. government is still assessing the fallout from the Salt Typhoon hacks, and the White House has identified a significant factor behind the breach: inadequate cybersecurity measures across telecom companies' IT infrastructure.

Japan Airlines (JAL) said Thursday that its network system has been restored after a cyberattack earlier in the day disrupted luggage services and delayed some flights.

The UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty in bolstering international cooperation in the fight against such crimes.

In May 2024, the North Korean state-backed hacker group known as TraderTraitor executed a major cryptocurrency heist, stealing 4,502.9 Bitcoin worth $308 million from Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin.

The European Space Agency's (ESA) official online shop was the victim of a cyberattack.