Hacking
India thwarts Pakistan-based cyberattack; small-arms firing persists
The websites of two Army public schools were targeted with inflammatory propaganda and one of the two schools saw its internet service denied briefly
4chan hacked: Site slows, mod data leaks, and old boards make a comeback
Imageboard website 4chan reportedly faced a major security breach as users report slowdowns, alleged data leaks, and the surprise return of banned board /QA/, sparking online frenzy and speculation
US charges 12 Chinese contract hackers in computer intrusion campaigns
Furthermore, the US imposed sanctions on the Shanghai-based malicious cyber actor and data broker, Zhou Shuai and his company
Bihar govt's X handle hacked, renamed as German president's account
Hackers hijacked Bihar govt's X handle, renamed it as the German president's account, and posted controversial content
US imposes sanctions on China's Integrity Tech for hacking critical infra
China-based hackers working for Integrity Tech, known to the private sector as Flax Typhoon, were working at the direction of the the China government, targeting critical infrastructure in the US
Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking: Senators say US must boost security
US agencies held classified briefings for the Senate and the House of Representatives over the last week about the hacking incident
US agencies to brief House on alleged Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
White House last week said at least eight telecommunications and telecom infrastructure firms in the United States had been impacted and a large number of Americans' metadata has been stolen
Sam Pitroda's server hacked, hackers demand payment in cryptocurrency
The hackers have issued threats, demanding payment of tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency
At least 8 US firms, dozens of nations impacted by China's hacking: WH
A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight US telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered the new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Neuberger divulged the scope of the hack a day after the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. White House officials cautioned that number of telecommunication firms and countries impacted could still grow.
HDFC Life Insurance suffers data breach: What customers must know
HDFC Life said that it has launched an "information security assessment and data log analysis" to trace the root cause
Hacker builds website to leak insurer Star Health's data days after lawsuit
While it's unclear if the website was made by the same individual Star Health sued, the hacker claims that a senior Star Health official sold the data and later tried to renegotiate terms
Group of Chinese hackers access critical American telecom firms: Report
A group of Chinese hackers infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in search for sensitive information on issues like national security, CNN reported citing multiple sources.The US investigators identified US broadband and internet providers AT & T, Verizon and Lumen among the targets of the recent slew of cyber-attacks launched against the US.Notably, as the backbone of internet and phone communications, US telecom firms hold enormous volumes of caller and user data.The Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC, denied that Beijing-backed hackers had breached US telecom firms, calling that information "a distortion of the fact." Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu accused the US of "politicizing cybersecurity issues to smear China", CNN noted.The matter has been taken up by the highest echelons of the US administration. US officials have briefed the House and Senate intelligence committees on the Chinese hacking campaign, two sources said. Cybersecurity experts from Microsoft and ...
US, Microsoft disrupt Russian hackers targeting officials, nonprofits
A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and US authorities said Thursday. The group, known as Star Blizzard to cyberespionage experts, targeted its victims with emails that appeared to come from a trusted source a tactic known as spear phishing. In fact, the emails sought access to the victims' internal systems, as a way to steal information and disrupt their activities. Star Blizzard's actions were persistent and sophisticated, according to Microsoft, and the group often did detailed research on its targets before launching an attack. Star Blizzard also went after civil society groups, US companies, American military contractors and the Department of Energy, which oversees many nuclear programmes, the company said. On Thursday, a US court unsealed documents authorising Microsoft and the Department of Justice to seize more than 100 ...
Biden admin to prepare ban on Chinese car software to prevent hacking
Lael Brainard, director of the White House's National Economic Council, is set to speak Monday in Detroit about the Biden administration's efforts to strengthen the US auto industry
Services on Supreme Court's YouTube channel, which was hacked, resume
The services on the Supreme Court's YouTube channel, which was hacked on Friday, has resumed. "This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India is live and up. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been resumed," said a notice uploaded on the apex court's website on Friday. The top court's YouTube channel was hacked on Friday and showed videos promoting a cryptocurrency developed by US-based company Ripple Labs. A blank video with the title "Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION" was live on the hacked channel. Later in the day, a notice posted on the apex court's website informed that the court's YouTube channel was taken down. "This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been taken down. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India will be resumed shortly," said the notice posted on the top court's website earlier on ..
Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of Star Health Insurance: Report
Using the chatbots enabled downloading policy and claims documents featuring names, phone numbers, addresses, tax details, copies of ID cards, test results and medical diagnoses
Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of Indian insurer Star Health
The Star Health chatbots feature a welcome message stating they are "by xenZen" and have been operational since at least Aug. 6, said UK-based security researcher Jason Parker
US charges employee of Chinese aerospace giant for hacking Nasa, military
Song allegedly tried to hack individuals working at major research universities in Georgia and five other states as well as private-sector aerospace companies, according to the statement
Death of Pakistan's digital economy? Here's why its businessmen are afraid
The situation has become so dire that many businesses situated in Pakistan are considering relocating their operations to other countries
