Ticketmaster Coughs Up $10 Million Fine After Hacking Rival Business

Several Ticketmaster executives conspired a hack against a rival concert presales firm, in attempt to ‘choke off’ its business. Continue reading Ticketmaster Coughs Up $10 Million Fine After Hacking Rival Business

Inside the DoJ’s GRU Indictments for Cyber Meddling

For the third time in the past two years, the United States has indicted intelligence officers associated with Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the military intelligence entity of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Feder… Continue reading Inside the DoJ’s GRU Indictments for Cyber Meddling

US charges Sandworm hackers who mounted NotPetya, other high-profile attacks

The Sandworm Team hacking group is part of Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the US Department of Justice (DoJ) claimed as it unsealed an indictment against six hackers and alleged members on Monday. Sandworm Team attacks &… Continue reading US charges Sandworm hackers who mounted NotPetya, other high-profile attacks

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Fraud

James Jackson, a 58-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for 13 counts of mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, access device fraud and mail theft. According to US Attorney Michael Dunavant, between… Continue reading Tennessee Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Fraud

DoJ Indicts Two Hackers for Defacing Websites with Pro-Iran Messages

The two hackers allegedly hacked more than 50 websites hosted in the U.S. and vandalized them with pro-Iran messages. Continue reading DoJ Indicts Two Hackers for Defacing Websites with Pro-Iran Messages

Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak

In episode 131 for July 27th 2020: The FBI charges two Chinese hackers for one of the largest Chinese directed hacking campaigns ever discovered, how the BadPower fast charger attack could melt or set your devices on fire, and details on a massive leak… Continue reading Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak

Two Chinese Hackers Face 40 Years in Prison for Hacking Spree on Global Organizations, Including COVID-19 Researchers

US authorities have charged two Chinese hackers for allegedly hacking into the systems of hundreds of companies, governments and individual dissidents, as well as firms developing COVID-19 vaccines, testing technology, and treatments, the U.S. Departme… Continue reading Two Chinese Hackers Face 40 Years in Prison for Hacking Spree on Global Organizations, Including COVID-19 Researchers