Tag: Cybercrime
How the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death
In the early hours of January 20, 2023, a doctor’s user account logged onto the Hawaii Electronic Death Registration System from out of...
Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack
WASHINGTON -- Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a...
Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for...
Musk's interview with Trump marred by technical glitches
Elon Musk's much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio...
How a cybersecurity researcher befriended, then doxed, the leader of LockBit ransomware gang
Earlier this year, an international coalition of law enforcement agencies took control of the dark web site of the notorious ransomware gang LockBit,...
How a faulty CrowdStike update crashed computers around the world
Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data...