Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison in major crypto laundering case
Nov 15, 2024, at 03:23 pm
The US Department of Justice has said hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex.
More than 2 million Pakistanis' data hacked from restaurant database, now up for sale
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:28 pm
In a shocking revelation, data of over 2 million Pakistani citizens has been compromised and put up for sale online after some hackers gained access to a private company-made database used by hundreds of restaurants, media reports said.
Hacking of LINE messaging account: Taiwan starts investigation
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:42 pm
Taipei City: Taiwan's police have started probing after local media reported more than 100 LINE messaging app accounts used by officials had been hacked.
Chinese govt denies carrying out cyber-attack against Microsoft
Jul 20, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Wellington/UNI: China on Tuesday denied that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft.
China is using Huawei-made cameras to spy on African Union Headquarters
Dec 29, 2020, at 05:49 pm
A report has emerged alleging that Chinese hackers had been obtaining security camera footage from inside the African Union (AU) headquarters building in Ethiopia which is an indication of Beijing’s objectives in the resource rich continent.
South Korea arrests 8 suspected internet scammers with links to N Korean hacker: Reports
Nov 16, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea's police and the National Intelligence Service have arrested eight members of a phishing ring suspected of conspiring with a North Korean hacker to obtain private bank user data and extort large amounts of money from clients, South Korean media reported on Monday, citing officials.
US sentences UK national to 5 years in prison for role in hacking group: Justice Dept
Sep 22, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US federal judge has sentenced a United Kingdom national for his role in a hacking group that stole personal identifying information from companies and extorted them for ransoms.
Cyber spy: US accuses hackers of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data for China
Jul 23, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Washington: The US government has accused China of sponsoring hackers who have targeted labs developing vaccine to fight COVID-19 disease, which is believed to have spread across the globe from Wuhan.
US plans to issue alert that Chinese hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine research
May 13, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States is planning to issue a warning that hackers tied to the Chinese government are attempting to steal information from researchers working to develop a coronavirus vaccine, media reports said.
Chinese hacking group is targeting governments across Asia, says security firm Check Point
May 08, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Beijing/IBNS: When the world is busy combating COVID-19, a Chinese hacking group has been conducting “ongoing” espionage operations on foreign governments across Asia, a security firm said.
Apple iPhone at risk of hacking through email app, claims mobile security firm
Apr 23, 2020, at 05:50 pm
New York/IBNS: A flaw in the popular tech giant Apple's mobile operating system might have left several users of iPhone and iPad vulnerable to hackers, a mobile security firm has claimed.
Hacker compromises personal data of 106 million US and Canadian Capital One customers
Jul 30, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Ottawa, July 30 (IBNS): It was revealed last night by Capital One --an Amazon Web Services customer -- that a hacker had stolen personal data of 106 million US and Canadian Capital One customers, media reports said.
Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep data breach a secret
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS) : Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers 100,000 Dollars to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million customers, the company said.
US govt sanctions Russian intel agencies
Dec 30, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Washington, Dec 30 (IBNS): The US government has sanctioned Russian intelligence agencies for allegedly interfering in the recently concluded Presidential elections in the United States, an official release stated.