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MGM Resorts Refused to Pay Ransom but Lost $100 Million in Wake of Cyberattack

October 6, 2023

Nikki Main

MGM Resorts refused to pay a ransom to the group that hacked its systems last month which shut down its online hotel booking system, locked guests out of their hotel rooms by de-activating their key cards, and disrupted the technology in its slot machi…
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The International Criminal Court will now prosecute cyberwar crimes

September 8, 2023

Wired

Russia’s cyberattacks against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine may be the first case.
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Electoral Commission hack exposed data of 40 million UK voters

August 8, 2023

Carly Page

The personal information of approximately 40 million U.K. voters was exposed to hackers for more than a year after the Electoral Commission fell victim to a “complex cyberattack.” The Electoral Commission, the watchdog responsible for overseeing elections in the U.K., said in a statement on Wednesday that it first identified suspicious activity on its network…
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The Top 10 Countries Being Bombarded by Data Breaches

August 4, 2023

Nikki Main

Security breaches rose by a shocking 156% globally from the first quarter of 2023 to quarter two, according to a report published by VPN service SurfShark on Tuesday. As hacking and security leaks become more prevalent so too does the rate at which the…
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Why is Google cutting web access for some of its workers?

July 19, 2023

Trevor Mogg

Google has started to restrict internet access for some of its employees. It may seem like an odd move for a web company, but there’s a good reason for it.
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Microsoft Warns That a Chinese Cyberattack Breached Government Email Accounts

July 12, 2023

Nikki Main

A cyberattack attack on Microsoft originating in China breached government email accounts, the company reported late Tuesday. The threat, labeled Storm-0558, has mainly targeted Western Europe government agencies using espionage to steal data and crede…
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Hacker Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Biden, Elon, and Kim K’s Twitter Accounts

May 10, 2023

Nikki Main

A man accused of hacking Twitter accounts in a Bitcoin scheme pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in cyber stalking and computer hacking that exploited numerous high-profile social media accounts. Joseph James O’Connor, 23, was extradited to the U.S…
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Hacker Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Biden, Elon, and Kim K’s Twitter Accounts

May 10, 2023

Nikki Main

A man accused of hacking Twitter accounts in a Bitcoin scheme pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in cyber stalking and computer hacking that exploited numerous high-profile social media accounts. Joseph James O’Connor, 23, was extradited to the U.S…
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Oakland Has Declared a State of Emergency After a Ransomware Attack

February 16, 2023

Lucas Ropek

A week after a calamitous ransomware attack struck the city of Oakland, local officials have declared a state of emergency. The California city’s ongoing network issues continue to hamper city services and operations, officials said earlier this week. …
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Russia-Linked Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility for Royal Mail Attack

February 7, 2023

Nikki Main

Royal Mail in the UK has reopened following a cyber attack last month that has since been identified as Lockbit, a Russia-linked ransomware gang. The gang has demanded a ransom in exchange for data stolen on January 10 and threatened to release it to t…
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MGM Resorts Refused to Pay Ransom but Lost $100 Million in Wake of Cyberattack

The International Criminal Court will now prosecute cyberwar crimes

Electoral Commission hack exposed data of 40 million UK voters

The Top 10 Countries Being Bombarded by Data Breaches

Why is Google cutting web access for some of its workers?

Microsoft Warns That a Chinese Cyberattack Breached Government Email Accounts

Hacker Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Biden, Elon, and Kim K’s Twitter Accounts

Hacker Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Biden, Elon, and Kim K’s Twitter Accounts

Oakland Has Declared a State of Emergency After a Ransomware Attack

Russia-Linked Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility for Royal Mail Attack

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