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Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier

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Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect — a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m — remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m’s daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. Army soldier who is or was recently stationed in South Korea. Continue reading Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier→

Alleged Russian Phobos ransomware administrator extradited to U.S., in custody

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Evgenii Ptitsyn is said to have helped operate a ransomware-as-a-service organization that extorted millions from more than 1K victims, including schools and hospitals.

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North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage

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Federal prosecutors announced the indictment Thursday of a North Korean hacker accused of carrying out ransomware operations that targeted American health care facilities and used the proceeds of those operations to fund espionage efforts against the U.S. military and defense contractors.  Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using malware developed by North Korea’s military intelligence […]

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North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight

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The newly designated APT45 pursues military intelligence but has been expanding its targets, Mandiant says.

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Prison for cybersecurity expert selling private videos from inside 400,000 homes

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A Korean cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for illegally accessing and distributing private photos and videos from vulnerable “wallpad” cameras in 400,000 private households.

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North Korea successfully hacks email of South Korean President’s aide, gains access to sensitive information

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The office of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has confirmed that North Korea hacked into the personal emails of one of its staff members.

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South Korea Says Presumed North Korean Hackers Breached Personal Emails of Presidential Staffer

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members.
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