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US SEC’s X account hacked to announce fake Bitcoin ETF approval

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January 9, 2024 at 05:31PM The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s account, X, was hacked to falsely announce the approval of Bitcoin ETFs. The tweet, promptly deleted, led to a temporary spike in Bitcoin prices. However, the SEC clarified that no such approval had been granted. This incident follows a string of account breaches targeting … Read more

Orange Spain Faces BGP Traffic Hijack After RIPE Account Hacked by Malware

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January 5, 2024 at 05:27AM On January 3, Orange Spain experienced an internet outage due to a threat actor using stolen admin credentials to manipulate BGP traffic. Personal data was not compromised, but browsing services were affected. The incident was linked to an employee’s system infiltration by Raccoon Stealer malware. Security flaws in RIPE’s system … Read more