#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack

#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack

“#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack” The US and its allies slammed China on Monday for a wide range of “malicious cyber activities” — including a massive hack of Microsoft’s email service earlier this year that exposed the private information of thousands of Americans. In a scathing statement, the White House…

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#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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