#Hackers steal 0M in one of the largest crypto heists ever

#Hackers steal $600M in one of the largest crypto heists ever

“#Hackers steal $600M in one of the largest crypto heists ever” Hackers have made off with more than $600 million in various cryptocurrencies, likely the largest heist ever in the burgeoning world of decentralized finance. The hackers targeted PolyNetwork, a decentralized finance platform that enables people to swap tokens across different blockchains. The theft affects…

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#Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

#Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

“#Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack” DALLAS — It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials that morning: planning for a country…

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#Cops bust Brit for 2020 Twitter hack of Biden, Obama, Musk

#Cops bust Brit for 2020 Twitter hack of Biden, Obama, Musk

“#Cops bust Brit for 2020 Twitter hack of Biden, Obama, Musk” Spanish cops arrested a British man in Spain on Wednesday in connection with the 2020 hacking of hundreds of prominent Twitter accounts — including those of President Biden, former President Barack Obama, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft founder Bill Gates — in an effort to defraud their followers of…

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#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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