Recent Security News
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Crypto drainer steals $59 million from 63k people in Twitter ad push
December 21, 2023 at 04:28PM Google and Twitter ads are promoting a malicious cryptocurrency drainer called ‘MS Drainer,’ responsible for stealing $59 million from over 63,000 victims. The drainer operates through phishing websites and malicious contracts, with its source code sold to cybercriminals for $1,500. Fraudulent ads for MS Drainer appear on Google and Twitter,…
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Russian Water Utility Hacked in Retaliation for Kyivstar Hit
December 21, 2023 at 04:21PM Moscow-based water utility company Rosvodokanal has been incapacitated by a cyberattack allegedly conducted by the Ukraine-aligned “Blackjack” group, causing significant damage to its IT infrastructure and resulting in the deletion of over 50TB of data. Ukraine security services are reviewing 1.5TB of exfiltrated data. The attack is seen as retaliation…
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Lapsus$ hacker behind GTA 6 leak gets indefinite hospital sentence
December 21, 2023 at 03:59PM Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of the Lapsus$ cybercrime group and a key threat actor, has been sentenced indefinitely to a “secure hospital” by a UK judge for his involvement in cybercriminal activity, including leaking assets associated with the video game Grand Theft Auto VI. Kurtaj, deemed a high risk…
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Lapsus$ hacker behind GTA 6 leak sentenced to life in a hospital
December 21, 2023 at 03:45PM 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj, a member of the Lapsus$ cybercrime group, has been sentenced to life in a secure hospital by a UK judge. This comes after his involvement in leaking assets related to the video game Grand Theft Auto VI. The judge deemed him a high risk to the public…