DDoS attacks on Internet Archive continue after data breach impacting 31 million
The Internet Archive said its site is still being knocked offline by hackers who allegedly stole data on 31 million users of the platform. The nonprofit digital...
Anti-abortion group accused of electronically intercepting patients’ exchanges with clinic
A Massachusetts woman used an online platform to schedule an appointment seeking abortion medication from a local clinic in May. Two minutes after she uploaded her insurance information...
Suspected Bohemia dark web marketplace admins arrested by Dutch, Irish police
Two alleged administrators of the dark web marketplace Bohemia are now in custody, Dutch National Police said Tuesday. A 20-year-old British man appeared in court in Rotterdam...
Russia and Turkey ban Discord messaging app
Russia and Turkey have blocked access to the messaging platform Discord, claiming that it refuses to cooperate with local authorities. The San Francisco-based company said in a...
National Cyber Director warns of ransomware, Chinese infrastructure attacks and cyber supply chain concerns
One of the top cybersecurity officials in the U.S. said Wednesday that he was especially concerned with Chinese infiltration of the country’s critical infrastructure, as well as software...
EU condemns Russia after detecting ‘increasing number’ of hybrid activities
The European Union issued a condemnation of Russia on Tuesday over the Kremlin’s “intensifying campaign of hybrid activities” targeting the bloc and its partners. It comes in...
Southeast Asian cyber-fraud industry ‘outpacing’ law enforcement with new tools: UN
Transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia are incorporating new tools like artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to expand their cyber fraud capabilities, the United Nations Office on Drugs...
MoneyGram says customer information stolen during September attack
MoneyGram confirmed on Monday night that customer information was stolen during a cyberattack last month that caused international outrage after customers could not send funds. The company...
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 – Oct 6)
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Weekly Recap
Ever heard of a "pig butchering" scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week's cybersecurity recap has...
Russian state media company operation disrupted by ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack
Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK was hit by a cyberattack on Monday that disrupted its operations, the company confirmed in a statement to local news...
