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Crypto platform Poly Network says hacked funds returned
Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network has said that almost all of the $610 million stolen this month in one of the biggest crypto heists had now been returned by the unknown person ...
Hackers return $260 million to cryptocurrency platform after massive theft
Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613 million in digital coins they stole, the company at the center of the hack has ...
Brit arrested in Spain for role in infamous 2020 Twitter hack
A 22-year-old Brit has been arrested in Spain in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack which compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the US Justice...
US and allies accuse China of global hacking spree
The US, UK and and various allies have accused China of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacki...
US launches online hub to help ransomware victims
The US government has unveiled an online hub for the victims of ransomware attacks, saying it will make it easier for companies and municipalities to find resources and get assista...
Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack Windows
An Israeli group sold a tool to hack into Microsoft Windows, Microsoft and technology human rights group Citizen Lab has said, shedding light on the growing business of finding and...
Biden orders probe of latest ransomware attack
President Biden has said he has directed US intelligence agencies to investigate who was behind a sophisticated ransomware attack that hit hundreds of American businesses and led t...
Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers
Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers.
Ransomware gangs disrupted by response to Colonial Pipeline hack
Multiple ransomware groups claimed they were shutting down or scaling back operations last week as the US government ramped up pressure while tech companies, cryptocurrency exchang...
Brief: Five facts about ransomware attacks
A ransomware attack on top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has brought attention to the growing area of cybercrime. This article aims to brief you as to what ransomware...
Ransom group linked to Colonial Pipeline hack is new but experienced
The ransomware group linked to the extortion attempt that has snared fuel deliveries across the east coast of America may be new, but that doesn’t mean its hackers are amateu...
SolarWinds says dealing with hack fallout cost at least $18 million
SolarWinds said the sprawling breach stemming from the compromise of its flagship software product has cost the company at least $18 million in the first three months of 2021.
Microsoft could reap more than $150 million in new US cyber spending
Microsoft stands to receive nearly a quarter of COVID relief funds destined for US cybersecurity defenders, sources told journalists, angering some lawmakers who don’t want t...
US government to respond to SolarWinds hackers in weeks
The Biden White House will respond “in weeks, not months” to the perpetrators of the SolarWinds hack, who used the US tech company as a springboard to compromise a raft...
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