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Hacker targets 'Apex Legends' in plea to fix 'Titanfall' hacking
Respawn was forced to release an 'Apex Legends' matchmaking patch after the game was hacked to raise awareness over the unplayable state of 'Titanfall.'
Saqib Shah07.05.2021
Hackers conduct one of the largest supply chain cyberattacks to date
Kaseya is warning of one of the largest supply chain ransomware attacks to date, with over 200 companies affected.
Jon Fingas07.03.2021
Hackers exploited two flaws in event that remotely wiped Western Digital devices
An Ars Technica investigation revealed that bad actors exploited an undocumented vulnerability to mass-wipe WD My Book Live devices.
Mariella Moon06.30.2021
Microsoft customer support rep compromised by hackers behind SolarWinds breach
The group behind the SolarWinds hacks launched another cyberattack campaign, and one of the victims was a Microsoft customer support agent.
Mariella Moon06.25.2021
McDonald's hit by data breaches in US, South Korea and Taiwan
McDonald's is the latest massive corporation to be hit by a cyberattack.
Mariella Moon06.12.2021
CD Projekt Red says internal data from ransomware breach is being spread online
'Cyberpunk 2077' developer CD Projekt has released an update on the security breach it suffered in February, stating that stolen internal data is circulating online.
Saqib Shah06.11.2021
The FBI will feed compromised passwords to Have I Been Pwned
Have I Been Pwned is working with the FBI to grow its database.
Mariella Moon05.28.2021Ransomware gang behind Ireland attack also hit US health and emergency networks
The FBI has warned that the ransomware gang that attacked Irish healthcare also struck 16 US health and emergency networks.
Jon Fingas05.23.2021
A hacker added online multiplayer to the Game Boy version of Tetris
A hacker has found a way to add online multiplayer to the original Tetris for the Game Boy.
Saqib Shah05.12.2021
Report: Russia 'likely' kept access to US networks after SolarWinds hack
Russian intelligence 'likely' still has access to US networks after the SolarWinds hack despite attempts to close vulnerabilities, according to sources.
Jon Fingas04.25.2021
Apple supplier is the latest target of a $50 million ransomware hack
Apple's key MacBook supplier, Quanta, is the target of ransomware hackers threatening to leak Mac blueprints
Jon Fingas04.21.2021
Manager of prominent Fin7 hacking group sentenced to 10 years in prison
The manager of a hacking group known as Fin7 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an international cybercrime operation that targeted US banks and retailers.
Saqib Shah04.19.2021
US investigates code testing hack that could affect thousands of companies
The US is investigating a hack at Codecov that could affect thousands of companies, including Proctor & Gamble and GoDaddy.
Jon Fingas04.18.2021
US expels Russian diplomats in response to SolarWinds hack
The US has expelled Russian diplomats and imposed new sanctions in response to the SolarWinds hack and election interference.
Jon Fingas04.15.2021
SolarWinds hack reportedly accessed emails for key DHS officials
SolarWinds hackers reportedly compromised the email of Homeland Security officials, including acting Secretary Chad Wolf.
Jon Fingas03.29.2021
Teenage Twitter Bitcoin hacker will spend three years in prison
Graham Ivan Clark, the teenage hacker who authorities accused of being the mastermind behind the infamous Twitter Bitcoin hack last year, has pleaded guilty to 30 charges against him.
Mariella Moon03.17.2021
US plans 'a mix of actions' against Russia over SolarWinds cyberattack
The government will reportedly start carrying those out within the next three weeks.
Kris Holt03.08.2021
Russian, Chinese hackers may have stolen European vaccine data
Russian and Chinese hackers reportedly stole COVID-19 vaccine and treatment data from the European Medicines Agency.
Jon Fingas03.07.2021
Hacked Florida water plant used shared passwords and Windows 7 PCs
The Oldsmar, Florida water plant hacked earlier this week used outdated Windows 7 PCs and shared passwords.
Steve Dent02.11.2021
CD Projekt Red says it was hacked but won't pay the ransom
CD Projekt Red tweeted that it has been hacked and must pay a ransom or code from games like Cyberpunk 2077 and an “unreleased version of Witcher 3” will be revealed.
Steve Dent02.09.2021