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Hackers steal nearly $100m in Japan crypto heist
Leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (£73m) estimated to have been stolen. The company announced that some of its digital currency wallets have been “compromised.” It is the second major theft of cryptocurrencies to take place in recent days. Last week, digital token platform Poly Network was at […] The post Hackers steal nearly $100m in Japan crypto heist appeared first on tahav.
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T-Mobile confirms hackers stole details of 48 million people in data breach
Past, present and prospective customers have been affected by the cyberattack. T-Mobile said in an update on its latest data breach, issued Wednesday, that the personal data of more than 40 million customers was stolen by hackers. The data, which belonged to former and prospective customers, included names, dates of birth, driver’s license details and […] The post T-Mobile confirms hackers stole details of 48 million people in data breach appeared first on tahav.
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Ransomware key to unlock customer data from REvil attack
A computer key that can unlock the files of hundreds of companies which were hacked in a large-scale cyber-attack has been obtained. US IT firm Kaseya – which was the first to be targeted earlier this month – said it got the key from a “trusted third party”. Ransomware is malicious software that steals computer […] The post Ransomware key to unlock customer data from REvil attack appeared first on tahav.
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Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak
The world’s most valuable oil producer Saudi Aramco has confirmed to the BBC that company data has leaked from one of its contractors. The files are now reportedly being used in an attempt to extort $50m (£36.5m) from the company. The global oil and gas industry has long been criticised for failing to invest in […] The post Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak appeared first on tahav.
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Turns Out That Low-Risk iOS Wi-Fi Naming Bug Can Hack iPhones Remotely
The Wi-Fi network name bug that was found to completely disable an iPhone’s networking functionality had remote code execution capabilities and was silently fixed by Apple earlier this year, according to new research. The denial-of-service vulnerability, which came to light last month, stemmed from the way iOS handled string formats associated with the SSID input, […] The post Turns Out That Low-Risk iOS Wi-Fi Naming Bug Can Hack iPhones Remotely appeared first on tahav.
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Researchers Warn of Linux Cryptojacking Attackers Operating from Romania
A threat group likely based in Romania and active since at least 2020 has been behind an active cryptojacking campaign targeting Linux-based machines with a previously undocumented SSH brute-forcer written in Golang. Dubbed “Diicot brute,” the password cracking tool is alleged to be distributed via a software-as-a-service model, with each threat actor furnishing their own […] The post Researchers Warn of Linux Cryptojacking Attackers Operating from Romania appeared first on tah
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Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments ‘targets activists’
Rights activists, journalists and lawyers around the world have been targeted with phone malware sold to authoritarian governments by an Israeli surveillance firm, media reports say. They are on a list of some 50,000 phone numbers of people believed to be of interest to clients of the company, NSO Group, leaked to major news outlets. […] The post Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments ‘targets activists’ appeared first on tahav.
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REvil:Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet
Websites for a Russian-linked ransomware gang blamed for attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide have gone offline. Monitors say a payment website and a blog run by the REvil group became suddenly unreachable on Tuesday. The reason behind the disappearance is unknown, but has sparked speculation that the group may have been targeted deliberately by […] The post REvil:Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet appeared first on tahav.
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Hackers Disrupt Iran’s Rail Service With Fake Delay Messages
The hackers posted messages such as “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “cancelled” on the boards. Iran’s rail road system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers posted messages such as “long […] The post Hackers Disrupt Iran’s Rail Service With Fake Delay Messages appeared first
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Hackers Breached Several MPs’ Email Accounts, Poland Says
Among the accounts reportedly breached was the personal account of the prime minister’s top aide Michal Dworczyk. The email accounts of about a dozen members of parliament were hacked recently, Polish counter-intelligence said on Friday, disclosing further details of one of the biggest cyberattacks on the country in recent years. The revelations come two weeks […] The post Hackers Breached Several MPs’ Email Accounts, Poland Says appeared first on tahav.
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Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack
Some 500 Coop supermarket stores in Sweden have been forced to close due to an ongoing “colossal” cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world. Coop Sweden says it closed more than half of its 800 stores on Friday after point-of-sale tills and self-service checkouts stopped working. The supermarket was not itself targeted by hackers – but […] The post Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack appeared first on tahav.