On Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department indicted three North Korean military intelligence officials associated with conspicuous cyber-attacks that comprised the stealing of $1.3 billion in money and crypto-currency from organizations worldwide. The indictment asserts the troika was part of a “wide-ranging criminal conspiracy to conduct a series of destructive cyberattacks” Continue Reading
A hacker group formerly linked with North Korea has been found carrying out spear-phishing attacks to compromise the United Nations Security Council officials. Revealed in a UN report last month, the attacks have occurred this year, targeting as many as 28 UN officials, including at least 11 persons representing six Continue Reading
On Wednesday, the United States government announced allegations against 5 alleged members of a Chinese state-supported hacking group and 2 Malaysian cybercriminals who are reported to have hacked more than 100 companies globally. Dubbed APT41 and also known as ‘Barium,’ ‘Winnti, ‘Wicked Panda,’ and ‘Wicked Spider,’ the cyber-intelligence group has Continue Reading
Who is a Hacker? Although the word “hacker” generally has a negative connotation, a hacker is not always a bad individual. A hacker is only a person who uses computer programming or special techniques to get over a challenge or problem. Hackers may be driven by a number of reasons, Continue Reading
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Justice indicted two individuals for hacking hundreds of organizations all over the world, including companies working on treatment related to COVID-19, testing and vaccines. Identified as Li Xiaoyu and Dong Jiazhi, the hackers were each charged with one count of conspiracy to perpetrate Continue Reading
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