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Ransomware: US recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers
The announcement confirms CNN’s earlier reporting about the FBI-led operation, which was carried out with cooperation from Colonial Pipeline, the company that fell victim to the ransomware attack in question. Specifically, the Justice Department said it seized approximately $2.3 million in Bitcoins paid to individuals in a criminal hacking group known as DarkSide. The FBI …
Hackers can use smart plugs to break into your home network
Cheap smart plugs are a major cybersecurity vulnerability and could easily be used by criminals to break into a person’s devices, or even home, experts are saying. In a blog post, security firm A&O IT Group detailed its security analysis of two cheap and widely available smart plugs – the Sonoff S26 and the Ener-J …
Centennial schools to close for 2 days after hackers breach school technology systems
A Portland-area school district has canceled Tuesday and Wednesday classes as staffers work to fix a ransomware attack that may have affected the district’s technology systems. Centennial School District staff discovered Monday that certain digital files had been “encrypted by an unknown actor,” the district said in a statement. The district took its technology systems …
DOE R&D plan targets ‘immediate risk’ hackers present to renewable energy technologies
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Energy has released a multiyear plan to guide cybersecurity research and development (R&D) for efficiency and renewable power applications, focused on improving resilience for operational technologies and boosting stakeholder awareness of vulnerabilities, the department announced Wednesday. DOE said the Cybersecurity Multiyear Program Plan, issued last month by its Office of …
Hackers Break Into FCPS Network, Hold Info for Ransom – NBC4 Washington
Hackers have broken into Fairfax County Public Schools’ computer network and say they’re holding personal information for ransom. There’s no telling how much was stolen. Fairfax County Public Schools have confirmed the hack, but an association that represents FCPS teachers and staff says employees haven’t been informed that their personal information could have been stolen. …
Russian Intelligence Hackers Are Back, Microsoft Warns, Aiming at Officials of Both Parties
The Russian military intelligence unit that attacked the Democratic National Committee four years ago is back with a series of new, more stealthy hacks aimed at campaign staff, consultants and think tanks associated with both Democrats and Republicans. That warning was issued on Thursday by the Microsoft Corporation, in an assessment that is far more …
Leaked Documents Prove Russian Hackers Attempted to Alter UK Politics
Classified documents posted online show that Russian hackers made a deliberate attempt to alter the outcome of the 2019 UK elections. Dominic Raab has now confirmed that it is “almost certain that Russian actors sought to interfere in the 2019 General Election through the online amplification of illicitly acquired and leaked Government documents.” More explosive …
Hackers target NSW school online accounts in phishing campaign | Technology
New South Wales school online accounts were under attack from hackers on the same day the prime minister warned that businesses and government were being targeted by a state-based cyber actor. Guardian Australia was informed on Friday that the Microsoft Sharepoint platform used by NSW schools was being exploited as part of a phishing campaign. …
Coronavirus: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19
Image copyright Getty Images Security experts say a spike in email scams linked to coronavirus is the worst they have seen in years. Cyber-criminals are targeting individuals as well as industries, including aerospace, transport, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare and insurance. Phishing emails written in English, French, Italian, Japanese, and Turkish languages have been found. The BBC …
How Hackers Are Breaking Into Ring Cameras
Hackers have created dedicated software for breaking into Ring security cameras, according to posts on hacking forums reviewed by Motherboard. The camera company is owned by Amazon, which has hundreds of partnerships with police departments around the country. On Wednesday, local Tennessee media reported that a hacker broke into a Ring camera installed in the …
