FBI and allies seize dark-web site of world’s most prolific ransomware gang
A multinational ransomware gang known as LockBit has claimed credit for ransomware attacks on health care providers in the US.
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$35M crypto theft may have been made by North Korean hackers
North Korean hackers were likely behind the theft of at least $35 million from a popular cryptocurrency service, multiple crypto-tracking experts told CNN Tuesday.
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‘We hacked the hackers:’ FBI leads effort to disrupt big ransomware gang
The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials announced Thursday.
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Hackers steal undisclosed number of customers’ personal data from KeyBank
Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients.
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Ever heard of ‘Business Email Compromise?’ You have now – and be very wary
Business Email Compromise, or BEC for short, scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money where it doesn’t belong. These crimes get far less attention than the massive ransomware attacks that have triggered a powerful government response, but BEC scams have been by far the costliest type of cybercrime in the U.S. for years, according to the FBI. Here’s a look.
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Hackers fooled Apple into providing some user data, sources say
Apple apparently provided some user data to a hacker group that forged legal requests for the information in a 2021 social engineering scam, reports Bloomberg, citing three sources with knowledge of what happened.
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$600M cybertheft: Hackers hit video game Axie Infinity’s Ronin network
The latest crypto hack has targeted a gaming-focused blockchain network that supports the popular video game Axie Infinity. Hackers made off with about $625 million worth of Ethereum and USDC, two cryptocurrencies, in one of the largest crypto hacks of all time.
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Has your company been hacked? Paid ransom? New law may require you report it
Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress. We’ve got the details.
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COVID-19 scams cost North Carolinians $3.8M – 8th highest among states
North Carolina consumers have been ripped off for more than $3.8 million in fraud cases linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report out Wednesday says. And the worst might not be over.
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