Marquis says over 672,000 people had personal and financial data stolen in ransomware attack

Marquis says over 672,000 people had personal and financial data stolen in ransomware attack

Marquis, a technology company used by hundreds of banks to analyze and visualize their customers’ data, says hundreds of thousands of people had their personal and sensitive financial information stolen in a ransomware attack last year. The Plano, Texas-based fintech company is notifying at least 672,075 people that hackers stole their information during the August…

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An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor

An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor

A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by U.S. military contractor L3Harris, TechCrunch has learned. The tools, which were intended for Western spies, wound up in the hands of various hacking groups, including Russian government spooks and Chinese cybercriminals. Last week, Google revealed that over…

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FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report

Hackers have reportedly broken into the networks of the FBI. On Thursday, citing an anonymous source, CNN reported that the breach affected a system used to manage wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants.  “The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond,” a bureau spokesperson…

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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

U.S. and European law enforcement have seized the database from LeakBase, which prosecutors have touted as “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals” for sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools. U.S. and European police seized the site earlier this week, and say its database has over 142,000 members and more than 215,000 messages…

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Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras

Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras

Brian Merchant, writing for Blood in the Machine, reports that people across the United States are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras, amid rising public anger that the license plate readers aid U.S. immigration authorities and deportations. Flock is the Atlanta-based surveillance startup valued at $7.5 billion a year ago and a maker of license…

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