Bowen Xiao and Joshua Philipp report: In 2014, five Chinese military hackers were indicted for offenses that included computer hacking and economic espionage. The hackers targeted Americans in various industries, such as nuclear and solar, and marked the first time criminal charges were brought against Chinese military hackers for cyberattacks. They were never taken to trial. The individuals were…
Month: October 2018
Sales engagement startup Apollo says its massive contacts database was stolen in a data breach
Zack Whittaker reports: Apollo, a sales engagement startup boasting a database of more than 200 million contact records, has been hacked. The YC Combinator-backed company, formerly known as ZenProspect, helps salespeople connect with prospective customers. Read more on TechCrunch.
Tesco Bank fined £16.4m after hackers siphoned £2.26m from customers in 2016
John McCarthy reports: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Tesco Bank for “failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence in protecting” its current account holders. The ruling comes almost two years after the company was hit with a cyber attack that saw money stolen from an estimated 20,000 customers. Tesco Bank has been…