Cyberattack

In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

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Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
May 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain, said that data from upwards of 460,000 customer accounts was compromised by hackers from...

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Bitcoin Daily: EY Reveals QuadrigaCX Owes $150M; Binance To Resume Transactions After Cyberattack
Bitcoin Daily: EY Reveals QuadrigaCX Owes $150M; Binance To Resume Transactions After Cyberattack
May 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

QuadrigaCX’s final report revealed that the defunct exchange still owes around $160 million. The bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young is now looking to recover additional...

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Boost Mobile Notifies Customers Of Hacking Attack
Boost Mobile Notifies Customers Of Hacking Attack
May 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Boost Mobile, a network owned by Sprint, has notified customers of a hacker attack that accessed an unknown number of accounts, according to a report....

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Wolters Kluwer Cyberattack Spreads ‘Quiet Panic’ Through Industry
Wolters Kluwer Cyberattack Spreads ‘Quiet Panic’ Through Industry
May 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A malware attack at accounting software company Wolters Kluwer wreaked havoc on the firm this week, as reports stated the cyber event has spread “quiet...

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Amazon Merchants Affected By Cyberattack
Amazon Merchants Affected By Cyberattack
May 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Amazon was the target of an “extensive” cyberattack in which hackers stole money from merchant accounts and funneled them into their own, according to a...

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DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
May 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) perpetrated against an energy company caused “interruptions of electrical system operations,” according...

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Hackers Had Six-Month Access To Citrix Networks
Hackers Had Six-Month Access To Citrix Networks
May 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Citrix has confirmed that hackers had access to its networks for six months before the breach was discovered, according to reports. In a letter to...

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P2P Security Issues Plague Millions Of IoT Devices
P2P Security Issues Plague Millions Of IoT Devices
April 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A P2P (peer-to-peer) technology ingrained in millions of IoT (Internet of Things) devices, including security cameras, smart doorbells, baby monitors and video recorders, has many...

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Thanks To Ransomware, Bitcoin Leaves A Bad Taste In Corporates’ Mouths
Thanks To Ransomware, Bitcoin Leaves A Bad Taste In Corporates’ Mouths
April 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The last several years have seen a surge in efforts among the cryptocurrency community to legitimize the technology. Once seen as a tool for the...

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