Cybersecurity researchers are warning of ongoing attacks coordinated by a suspected Chinese-speaking threat actor targeting the Afghanistan government as part of an espionage campaign that may have had its provenance as far back as 2014. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Research attributed the intrusions to a hacking group tracked under the moniker "IndigoZebra," with … [Read more...] about IndigoZebra APT Hacking Campaign Targets the Afghan Government
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SysAdmin of Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Gets 10-Year Sentence
A high-level manager and systems administrator associated with the FIN7 threat actor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Fedir Hladyr, a 35-year-old Ukrainian national, is said to have played a crucial role in a criminal scheme that compromised tens of millions of debit and credit cards, in addition to aggregating the … [Read more...] about SysAdmin of Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Gets 10-Year Sentence
Mazafaka — Elite Hacking and Cybercrime Forum — Got Hacked!
In what's a case of hackers getting hacked, a prominent underground online criminal forum by the name of Maza has been compromised by unknown attackers, making it the fourth forum to have been breached since the start of the year. The intrusion is said to have occurred on March 3, with information about the forum members — including usernames, email addresses, and hashed … [Read more...] about Mazafaka — Elite Hacking and Cybercrime Forum — Got Hacked!
Chinese Hackers Had Access to a U.S. Hacking Tool Years Before It Was Leaked Online
On August 13, 2016, a hacking unit calling itself "The Shadow Brokers" announced that it had stolen malware tools and exploits used by the Equation Group, a sophisticated threat actor believed to be affiliated to the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Although the group has since signed off following the unprecedented disclosures, … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Had Access to a U.S. Hacking Tool Years Before It Was Leaked Online
Experts Sound Alarm On New Android Malware Sold On Hacking Forums
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the operations of an Android malware vendor who teamed up with a second threat actor to market and sell a remote access Trojan (RAT) capable of device takeover and exfiltration of photos, locations, contacts, and messages from popular apps such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Skype, Telegram, Kik, Line, and Google Messages. The vendor, … [Read more...] about Experts Sound Alarm On New Android Malware Sold On Hacking Forums
Ticketmaster To Pay $10 Million Fine For Hacking A Rival Company
Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million fine after being charged with illegally accessing computer systems of a competitor repeatedly between 2013 and 2015 in an attempt to "cut [the company] off at the knees." A subsidiary of Live Nation, the California-based ticket sales and distribution company used the stolen information to gain an advantage over CrowdSurge — which … [Read more...] about Ticketmaster To Pay $10 Million Fine For Hacking A Rival Company
A New Hacking Group Hitting Russian Companies With Ransomware
As ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure continue to spike in recent months, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new entrant that has been actively trying to conduct multistage attacks on large corporate networks of medical labs, banks, manufacturers, and software developers in Russia. The ransomware gang, codenamed "OldGremlin" and believed to be a … [Read more...] about A New Hacking Group Hitting Russian Companies With Ransomware
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hacking Group Backed by Iranian Intelligence
The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions against an Iranian threat actor backed by the country's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) for carrying out malware campaigns targeting Iranian dissidents, journalists, and international companies in the telecom and travel sectors. According to the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), … [Read more...] about U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hacking Group Backed by Iranian Intelligence
Police Arrested Hundreds of Criminals After Hacking Into Encrypted Chat Network
In a joint operation, European and British law enforcement agencies recently arrested hundreds of alleged drug dealers and other criminals after infiltrating into a global network of an encrypted chatting app that was used to plot drug deals, money laundering, extortions, and even murders.Dubbed EncroChat, the top-secret encrypted communication app comes pre-installed on a … [Read more...] about Police Arrested Hundreds of Criminals After Hacking Into Encrypted Chat Network
Critical Apache Guacamole Flaws Put Remote Desktops at Risk of Hacking
A new research has uncovered multiple critical reverse RDP vulnerabilities in Apache Guacamole, a popular remote desktop application used by system administrators to access and manage Windows and Linux machines remotely.The reported flaws could potentially let bad actors achieve full control over the Guacamole server, intercept, and control all other connected … [Read more...] about Critical Apache Guacamole Flaws Put Remote Desktops at Risk of Hacking