Hacker Behind $2 Million Cryptocurrency Mining Scheme Arrested in Ukraine

January 15, 2024 at 02:30PM Ukrainian Police and Europol arrested a 29-year-old individual in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, suspected of orchestrating a $2 million cryptojacking scheme. The attacker targeted a major ecommerce company, hacking over 1,500 user accounts and infecting the service with cryptocurrency mining malware. Authorities are investigating potential accomplices and the suspect’s ties to pro-Russian … Read more

Palestinian Hackers Hit 100 Israeli Organizations in Destructive Attacks

January 3, 2024 at 09:42AM Cyber Toufan, a hacking group linked to geopolitical tensions, has targeted over 100 public and private organizations in Israel. Suspected to be supported by Iran, the group is known for breaching servers, leaking data, and engaging in digital retaliation. Their victims include high-profile Israeli entities, with some still struggling to … Read more

Okta Hack Blamed on Employee Using Personal Google Account on Company Laptop

November 4, 2023 at 12:30PM Okta attributes the recent hack of its support system to an employee who logged into a personal Google account on a company-managed laptop. The breach resulted in the theft of data from multiple Okta customers. The employee’s personal Google account credentials, including session tokens, were compromised, allowing the threat actor … Read more

Google links WinRAR exploitation to Russian, Chinese state hackers

October 18, 2023 at 12:49PM Google’s Threat Analysis Group has identified state-backed hacking groups, including Sandworm, APT28, and APT40, exploiting a vulnerability in WinRAR, a popular compression software. The bug allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on users’ systems. Despite a patch being available, many users remain vulnerable. The bug has been exploited since April, … Read more