Abigail Bradshaw picked as new head of Australia’s cyber intelligence agency
The Australian government has selected Abigail Bradshaw to be the new head of the country’s cyber intelligence agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), amid a period of major...
Internet outages spread across Ukraine following Russian air strikes on critical infrastructure
KYIV, UKRAINE — Millions of Ukrainians have experienced internet disruptions over the last two days following Russian missile and drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure throughout the country. According...
Researchers warn of text scams that send drivers fake bills for highway tolls
Cybercriminals have expanded the scope of so-called highway toll text scams in recent months, targeting people across multiple states with malicious SMS messages demanding payment for fictitious charges....
Dutch data privacy regulator fines Uber $324 million for failing to adhere to GDPR
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced Monday that it has fined Uber €290 million ($324 million) for gathering sensitive data from European drivers and then transferring it...
Telegram says arrested CEO has ‘nothing to hide’ as France reportedly extends his detention
Following the recent arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and owner of the messaging app Telegram, the company issued a statement late on Sunday saying that Durov “has...
Android malware used to steal ATM info from customers at three European banks
A strain of malware built for Android devices was used by cybercriminals to rob three Czech banks in a campaign uncovered over the last nine months. Researchers...
Suspect in $14 billion cryptocurrency pyramid scheme extradited to China
Chinese authorities said on Friday that they have extradited from Thailand a suspected leader of a crypto pyramid scheme that generated nearly $14 billion in illegal profits. ...
Halliburton forced to take systems offline to contain cyberattack
Oil field giant Halliburton provided new details to regulators on Friday about a recent cyberattack that necessitated the shut-down of certain systems. The company told news outlets...
Latvian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Role in Karakurt Cybercrime Group
Aug 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Ransomware
A 33-year-old Latvian national living in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly stealing data, extorting victims, and laundering ransom...
New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data
The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints.
The use of credential harvesting...
