DOJ says it disrupted a major global ransomware groupThe agency claims the infiltration has thwarted over $130 million in ransom demands.By W. Shanklin, 01.26.2023
Russian hackers reportedly targeted three US nuclear research labsIt's not clear whether phishing attacks against scientists were successful.By K. Holt, 01.06.2023
Two men allegedly hacked JFK's taxi dispatch system with Russian helpIt was all to let drivers skip the taxi wait line.By D. Hardawar, 12.21.2022
Hackers forced more than a dozen US public airport websites offlineThe incident did not affect air traffic control or other critical operations.By K. Holt, 10.10.2022
Recommended Reading: The soccer insider who dominates the internetThe week's best long-form writing on technology and more. By B. Steele, 01.29.2022
Cyberattack hits Ukraine government websites amid tensions with RussiaOfficials say personal data was not affected and most services have been restored.By K. Holt, 01.14.2022
Security flaws at NFT marketplace OpenSea left users' crypto wallets open to attackThe flaws, discovered by Check Point Software researchers, were promptly fixed.By S. Dent, 10.13.2021
Belarusian hackers are trying to overthrow the Lukashenko regimeThey've reportedly infiltrated almost every part of the country's government.By M. Moon, 08.28.2021
US plans 'a mix of actions' against Russia over SolarWinds cyberattackThe government will reportedly start carrying those out within the next three weeks.By K. Holt, 03.08.2021
DOJ charges North Korean hackers over cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattacksOne defendant was previously indicted over the Sony Pictures hack and WannaCry ransomware attack.By K. Holt, 02.17.2021
Hackers are already targeting Apple's M1 Macs with malwareA security researcher found adware that was specifically designed for the new processor.By K. Holt, 02.17.2021
CD Projekt Red hackers reportedly sold the 'Cyberpunk 2077' source codeThe alleged attackers have shut down an auction they were running for the stolen data.By K. Holt, 02.11.2021
Europol takes down hackers who allegedly stole over $100 million in crypto from celebsThe group used SIM-swaps to target sports stars, influencers, and musicians.By S. Shah, 02.10.2021
Hackers are trying to disrupt the COVID-19 vaccine supply chainThey're targeting the vulnerable "cold chain" that keeps vaccines from spoiling. By I. Bonifacic, 12.03.2020
Hackers allegedly stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican PartyThe party's chairman says the FBI is investigating the attack.By K. Holt, 10.29.2020
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team XecuterThe two face 11 felony charges each. By I. Bonifacic, 10.02.2020
Garmin reportedly paid millions to resolve its recent ransomware attackThe company is said to have made the payment through a third party.By K. Holt, 08.03.2020
OKCupid security flaws could have given hackers access to user accountsOKCupid fixed the flaws and says no users were impacted.By C. Fisher, 07.29.2020
A security breach opened up access to a genealogy site’s DNA profilesInfo could've been accessed by anyone, including law enforcement.By C. Fisher, 07.23.2020