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Hackers Target Los Angeles School District With Ransomware
Plus: Albania cuts ties with Iran, claims of a TikTok data breach that didn’t happen, and much more. https://media.wired.com/photos/631bd10a977791160bfcd219/master/pass/LAUSD-Ransomware-Security-GettyImages-1393843200.jpg
Feds claw back $30 million of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cryptocurrency analytics firm Chainalysis said on Thursday that it helped the US government seize $ 30 million worth of digital coins that North Korean-backed hackers stole earlier this year from the developer of the non-fungible token-based game Axie Infinite. When accounting for the more than 50 percent fall in cryptocurrency prices […]
Hackers steal personal data from 997 North Korean defectors
Hackers just caused grief for North Korean defectors. South Korea’s Unification Ministry has revealed that attackers stole the personal data of 997 defectors, including their names and addresses. The breach came after a staff member at the Hana Foundation, which helps settle northerners, unwittingly opened email with malware. The defectors’ data is normally supposed to […]
The Justice Department just charged 2 Chinese hackers with stealing data from US companies
Jacquelyn Martin/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is charging two Chinese citizens with carrying out an extensive hacking campaign to steal data from U.S. companies. An indictment was unsealed Thursday against Zhu Hua and Zhang Shillong, who prosecutors said were acting on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency.See the rest of the story at […]
Hackers breach Quora.com and steal password data for 100 million users
Enlarge (credit: Frank Lindecke / Flickr) Brace yourself for yet another massive data breach. Quora.com, a site where people ask and answer questions on a range of topics, said hackers breached its computer network and accessed a variety of potentially sensitive personal data for about 100 million users. Compromised information includes cryptographically protected passwords, full […]
DOJ Indicts 2 Iranian Hackers for Harmful SamSam Ransomware
A string of attacks hobbled the city of Atlanta, multiple hospitals, and more. The feds now think they know who did it. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bfee2878cd3bb7c5ea638da/master/pass/Atlanta-1028286154.jpg
Hackers Hit Make-A-Wish Website With Cryptojacking Scheme
Cryptojacking officially knows no bounds. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bf327a9fec8242d1ca66262/master/pass/makeanotherwish.jpg
Hacking in Movies: That ‘Hackers’ Scene May Not Be So Dumb After All
As Samy Kamkar points out in this episode of ‘Technique Critique,’ it’s certainly not the worst depiction of hacking we’ve seen in pop culture. https://media.wired.com/photos/5beb33f598b3a67ce2873d61/master/pass/techcritique_hacking.png
Hackers stole millions of Facebook users’ personal data — here’s why you should be worried (FB)
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Some 30 million Facebook users were victims of the hacking attack it revealed recently. That attack exposed the personal information of many users, including their names, phone numbers, birth dates, and more. That kind of information could be used for identity theft and to compromise users’ financial and other accounts, security and […]
