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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec
Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec
January 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A cryptocurrency executive who was kidnapped by an armed gang near his office in Kiev earlier this week was freed on Thursday after paying the...

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Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian bank Globex revealed that hackers attempted to steal 55 million rubles ($940,000) using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, in the latest attempted cyber...

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North Korea’s Fingerprints On Youbit Bitcoin Heist
North Korea’s Fingerprints On Youbit Bitcoin Heist
December 21, 2017  |  International

South Korean investigators are looking into whether North Korea was involved in a cyberattack that brought down a bitcoin exchange, Youbit, in the country. According...

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Uber Says Hackers Never Got Credit Card, SSN Info
Uber Says Hackers Never Got Credit Card, SSN Info
December 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Uber said there is no evidence that hackers accessed user credit card, bank account or Social Security numbers during a data breach that occurred last year. According...

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Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
December 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Three computer hackers behind the Mirai botnet, which kicked websites offline last year in cyberattacks, have pleaded guilty to cybercrime. Citing court documents, Reuters stated on...

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New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
December 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

American International Group (AIG) announced on Tuesday (Dec. 12) a new cyber benchmarking model that quantifies and scores the cyber risk of its clients. In...

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Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
December 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

Everyone knows the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge the miser is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas – Past, Present and Future –...

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NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
December 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In what may be a legal salvo over a monumental bank heist perpetrated by cyber thieves, the central bank of Bangladesh has asked the New...

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NiceHash Hack Exceeds $64M In Bitcoin
NiceHash Hack Exceeds $64M In Bitcoin
December 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A cryptocurrency mining market in Slovenia, which lost millions in bitcoin in a Wednesday (Dec. 6) cyberattack, is now claiming the hack likely came from...

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