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U.S., Moscow Seek Russian Held in Greece over Bitcoin Laundering

Posted on September 19, 2017 by AFP

Moscow has requested the extradition of a Russian national also wanted in the United States for laundering billions of dollars through a Bitcoin exchange he operated, a judicial source said Tuesday.
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Posted in cybercrime, NEWS & INDUSTRY, Tracking & Law Enforcement

Ex-porn Actor German Spy Guilty of Trying to Share State Secrets

Posted on September 19, 2017 by AFP

A former German intelligence agent who was also an ex-gay porn actor was Tuesday given a one-year suspended sentence for attempting to share state secrets while pretending to be a jihadist online.
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Posted in Cyberwarfare, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Trump Blocks Chinese Acquisition of U.S. Semiconductor Firm

Posted on September 15, 2017 by AFP

President Donald Trump on Wednesday blocked attempts by a Chinese state-owned firm to acquire an American semiconductor manufacturer on national security concerns, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
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Posted in NEWS & INDUSTRY, Security Infrastructure

U.S. Politicians Demand Probe of Equifax After Hack

Posted on September 15, 2017 by AFP

A senior US senator called Wednesday for a federal investigation of credit rating agency Equifax after the company lost the personal data of 143 million customers to hackers.
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Posted in cybercrime, Incident response, NEWS & INDUSTRY

U.S. Watchdog Confirms Probe of Huge Equifax Data Breach

Posted on September 14, 2017 by AFP

A U.S. consumer protection watchdog agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation into a massive data breach at credit bureau Equifax that may have leaked sensitive information on 143 million people.
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Posted in Incident response, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Canadian Class Action Suit Launched Against Equifax Over Data Breach

Posted on September 13, 2017 by AFP

A class action lawsuit by Canadian consumers whose data was stolen in a massive hack of US credit bureau Equifax was launched Tuesday, seeking damages of Can $550 billion ($450 billion US).
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Posted in Incident response, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Best Buy Drops Kaspersky Products Amid Russia Concerns

Posted on September 10, 2017 by AFP

US electronics retailer Best Buy has stopped selling products by leading computer security firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns the company has links to Russian intelligence, the two companies confirmed Friday.
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Posted in Endpoint Security, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Massive Credit Bureau Hack Raises Troubling Questions

Posted on September 8, 2017 by AFP

It could be the worst-ever data breach for American consumers, exposing some of the most sensitive data for a vast number of US households.
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Posted in Incident response, NEWS & INDUSTRY

EU Defense Ministers Put to Test in Mock Cyberattack

Posted on September 8, 2017 by AFP

A major cyberattack targets European Union military structures, with hackers using social media and “fake news” to spread confusion, and governments are left scrambling to respond as the crisis escalates.
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Posted in Cyberwarfare, NEWS & INDUSTRY

143 Million Affected in Hack of U.S. Credit Agency

Posted on September 8, 2017 by AFP

A major American credit reporting agency entrusted to safeguard personal financial information said Thursday hackers looted its system in a colossal breach that could affect nearly half the US population as well as people in Britain and Canada.
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Posted in Data Protection, Incident response, NEWS & INDUSTRY

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