Tag: Cybersecurity
Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports.
According to The Washington Post,...
US telco Lumen says its network is now clear of China’s Salt Typhoon hackers
Lumen, one of at least nine U.S. telecommunications firms reportedly compromised by Salt Typhoon hackers, says the Chinese hacking group is no longer...
New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions that every startup should keep
As regular readers of TechCrunch will know, 2024 was — much like the years before it — full of data breaches, ransomware attacks,...
US Treasury says China accessed government documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
The U.S. Treasury told lawmakers in a letter Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack earlier in December, which the department has...
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months
Volkswagen Group’s troubled automotive software unit Cariad left terabytes of customer data on around 800,000 electric Audi, Seat, Skoda, and Volkswagen vehicles exposed...
Verizon says it has secured its network after breach by China-linked Salt Typhoon group
U.S. telecom giant Verizon says it has secured its network after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group.
In a statement given to...