Victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers $590 million during the first six months of 2021, more than in all of 2020, according to an analysis of suspicious activity reports by the Treasury Department. The number and severity of ransomware attacks surged in 2021. Prominent incidents include the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline, which paid the…
Victims Paid $590 Million to Ransomware Hackers in First Half of 2021: Treasury
Victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers $590 million during the first six months of 2021, more than in all of 2020, according to an analysis of suspicious activity reports by the Treasury Department. The number and severity of ransomware attacks surged in 2021. Prominent incidents include the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline, which paid the…
Key Witness in Julian Assange Case ‘Jailed in Iceland’ After Allegedly Fabricating Statement in Court and Going on Crime Spree: Report
A leading witness in the United States Justice Department’s case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been jailed in Iceland, Stundin reported. Sigurdur Thordarson, a hacker and convicted pedophile, was remanded in custody in Iceland’s highest security prison, Litla Hraun, on Sept. 24 after being arrested when he arrived back in Iceland from a trip to Spain. Officials…
Key Witness in Julian Assange Case Jailed in Iceland After Allegedly Fabricating Statement in Court, Going on Crime Spree: Report
A leading witness in the United States Justice Department’s case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been jailed in Iceland, Stundin reported. Sigurdur Thordarson, a hacker and convicted pedophile, was remanded in custody in Iceland’s highest security prison, Litla Hraun, on Sept. 24 after being arrested when he arrived back in Iceland from a trip to Spain. Officials…
Port of Houston Target of Suspected Nation-State Hack
A major U.S. port was the target last month of suspected nation-state hackers, according to officials. The Port of Houston, a critical piece of infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, issued a statement on Thursday saying it had successfully defended against an attempted hack in August and “no operational data or systems were impacted.” Cybersecurity and…
Major US Port Targeted in August Cyberattack: CISA Officials
September 24, 2021
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A major U.S. port was targeted in an attempted cyberattack last month, the Port said in a statement on Sept. 23. The Port of Houston, which is the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and a critical economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas, and the nation, was able to successfully defend itself against the…
T-Mobile Says Data on Over 48 Million People Stolen by Hackers
Data on nearly 8 million T-Mobile customers was stolen by a hacker, the company said late Tuesday. A preliminary analysis also signaled that information on just over 40 million additional people who applied for credit from T-Mobile was also stolen. No phone numbers, account numbers, PINs, passwords, or financial information was compromised for most people,…
T-Mobile Investigating Claims of Customer Data Breach
T-Mobile is investigating a claim on an online forum post which says the personal data of over 100 million users have been breached, the company said. “We are aware of claims made in an underground forum and have been actively investigating their validity. We do not have any additional information to share at this time,”…
Over Half of Crypto Tokens Stolen in $610 Million Hack Now Returned, Poly Network Says
LONDON—Hackers behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists have now returned over half of the $610 million-plus they stole, the cryptocurrency platform targeted by the hack said on Thursday. Poly Network, a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, said on Twitter that, as of 0818 GMT, hackers had returned $342 million of the currencies…
India’s National Carrier Says Hack Leaked Passengers’ Data
NEW DELHI—Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been compromised after a company that serves India’s national carrier was hacked, Air India said. The hackers were able to access 10 years’ worth of data including names, passport and credit card details from the Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System, Air India said in a…
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