Posts Tagged ‘cyber threats’
Cybercrime websites selling hacking tools to transnational organized crime groups seized
A total of 39 domains and their associated servers have been seized in a coordinated effort involving an international disruption of a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools a group known as Saim Raza (aka HeartSender) operated, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei along with Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon of…
Read MoreJustice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers
The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), known to the private sector as…
Read MoreU.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese ‘threat actor’ in a ‘major incident’
The U.S. Treasury Department said a state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation was able to access third-party software to tap into desktop computers of Treasury employees in what the department is calling “a major incident.” In a letter seen by NBC News, Aditi Hardikar, assistant secretary for management of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, wrote that…
Read MoreJapan Airlines hit by cyberattack, delaying flights during year-end holiday season
Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said there was no impact on flight safety. JAL said the problem started Thursday morning when the company’s network connecting internal and external systems began malfunctioning. The airline said the cyberattack had delayed 24…
Read MoreArizona Man Associated with Online Terror Network Arrested for Production of Child Sex Abuse Material and Cyberstalking
Baron Martin, 20, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested on Dec. 11 for producing child sexual abuse material and cyberstalking offenses carried out as part of his participation in online violent terror networks known as 764 and CVLT. “764 remains a dangerous network of violent extremists who systematically target children and weaponize child sexual abuse material…
Read MoreFCC chair proposes cybersecurity rules in response to China’s Salt Typhoon telecom hack
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing, that communications service providers be required to submit an annual certification attesting that they have a plan in place to protect against cyberattacks, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. The proposal is in part in response to efforts by an allegedly Beijing-sponsored group of…
Read MoreChinese hackers said to have collected audio of American calls
Chinese state-affiliated hackers have collected audio from the phone calls of U.S. political figures, according to three people familiar with the matter. Those whose calls have been intercepted include an unnamed Trump campaign adviser, said one of the people. The hackers are said to be part of a Chinese government-affiliated group that American researchers have…
Read MoreAmerican Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. New Jersey-based American Water — which provides services to more than 14 million people in 14 states and on 18 military installations — said it…
Read MoreDutch Government Blames A ‘State Actor’ For Hacking A Police Network
A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign government, the justice minister told lawmakers. Dutch intelligence agencies “consider it highly likely that a state actor is responsible,” Justice and Security Minister David van Weel…
Read MorePolice Are Probing A Cyberattack On Wi-Fi Networks At UK Train Stations
U.K. transport officials and police said Thursday they are investigating a “cyber-security incident” that hit the public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations. Passengers trying to log onto the Wi-Fi at stations including Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street and 11 London terminuses on Wednesday evening were met by a page reading “We love…
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