Tag: Cybercrime

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government's main online portal

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cyprus said Sunday that it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here's how to stay safe from scams

NEW YORK -- October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams...

Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

WASHINGTON -- An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price

Federal authorities announced Thursday the arrest of a man in Alabama, accusing him of participating in the hack of the U.S. Securities and...

National Public Data, the hacked data broker that lost millions of Social Security numbers and more, files for bankruptcy

A Florida data broker that lost hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information in a data breach earlier...