#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report

#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report

“#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report” Investigators found evidence of powerful spyware that’s designed to be used to track criminals on the phones of journalists, human rights activists and politicians, a bombshell report said. Some 23 phones showed signs that they were hacked and another 14 showed signs of attempted hacks using…

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#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears

#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears

“#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears” REvil, the Russia-linked cyber gang blamed earlier this month for a massive ransomware attack that affected hundreds of businesses globally, has vanished from the web. As of Tuesday morning, the group’s public website, the dark-web site the gang used to facilitate its ransom negotiations and the site that victims…

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#Hundreds of US companies hit by ‘colossal’ cyberattack

#Hundreds of US companies hit by ‘colossal’ cyberattack

“#Hundreds of US companies hit by ‘colossal’ cyberattack” At least 200 US companies were hit by a major cyberattack just before the Fourth of July holiday kicked off. Huntress Labs, a cyber-security firm, said the “colossal” ransomware attack occurred first at Kaseya, a Florida-based IT company, and then spread through the corporate networks that use…

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#Hackers behind SolarWinds targeted 150 other groups

#Hackers behind SolarWinds targeted 150 other groups

“#Hackers behind SolarWinds targeted 150 other groups” The Russian hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds data breach are back in action — and have targeted more than 150 organizations this week, according to Microsoft. The group, known as Nobelium, has targeted government agencies, think tanks, consultants and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft said. The majority of the…

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#Colonial Pipeline CEO summoned to testify before lawmakers

#Colonial Pipeline CEO summoned to testify before lawmakers

“#Colonial Pipeline CEO summoned to testify before lawmakers” Lawmakers have summoned Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, to testify next month at a Congressional hearing to probe how a cyberattack caused a six-day shutdown of the biggest oil pipeline in the US. The hearing, called “Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the…

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#CNA Financial reportedly paid hackers M in ransom

#CNA Financial reportedly paid hackers $40M in ransom

“#CNA Financial reportedly paid hackers $40M in ransom” CNA Financial, one of the biggest insurance companies in the US, reportedly forked over $40 million in ransom after it was hit by a cyberattack in late March. The Chicago-based company was locked out of its network and decided to pay the hackers after about two weeks,…

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#Toshiba business unit says it was hacked by DarkSide group

#Toshiba business unit says it was hacked by DarkSide group

“#Toshiba business unit says it was hacked by DarkSide group” A Toshiba business unit said it was hacked earlier this month by the DarkSide criminal group, the same gang responsible for the attack on Colonial Pipeline, which caused widespread gas shortages and panic buying across the Southeast.  Toshiba Tec said in a statement that its…

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