Jimmy Pezzone reports: An Australian man was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing a hacking tool to thousands of cyber criminals worldwide. The 24-year-old hacker is charged with creating and selling a remote access trojan designed to steal personal information and spy on unsuspecting targets. The virus creator made over $300,000 selling the tool, most…
Author: Dissent
A 2020 Data Breach That Continues To Remain An Unsolved Mystery
Over 3.4 million users’ data is up for sale in what was alleged to be a data breach at Paytm Mall. But now we don’t know whose data is it By Sarvesh Mathi In 2020, a cybersecurity firm alleged a massive data breach at Paytm Mall, but this was firmly denied by the company back then….
Members of GnosticPlayers arrested and charged as members of ShinyHunters? (with Update1)
As previously reported on DataBreaches, Sebastien Raoult, a French national, was arrested at Rabat airport in Morocco as he prepared to board a flight to Brussels. His detention was at the request of the U.S. via a “Red Notice” issued by Interpol at the U.S.’s request. Since his arrest, Raoult has reportedly been held in…
Thai entities continue to fall prey to cyberattacks and leaks
For over one year, DataBreaches.net has highlighted some breaches of ASEAN victims by groups such as ALTDOS and DESORDEN. In addition to those two groups, there are also numerous other leaks and breaches, as DataBreaches noted in our recent post about leaks and breaches in Indonesia. But even while DataBreaches was researching and preparing the…
Medical billing service seeking insurance coverage for ransomware attack among upcoming Ohio Supreme Court cases
Operating in an increasingly digital economy means businesses face a growing threat from cybercriminals looking to hold computer operating systems hostage until a ransom is paid. Businesses that suffer from such crimes have turned to their “all risk” insurance policies for assistance. Next week, the Supreme Court of Ohio will consider whether a Dayton-area company’s…
Cyberattacks on satellites may only be getting more worrisome
Tim Starks, with research by Aaron Schaffer, writes: In February, alleged Russian government hackers launched an attack on U.S. satellite company Viasat, disabling communications in Ukraine just before the invasion in what amounted to perhaps the most prominent hack of space equipment ever. The incident helped fuel a flurry of activity in Washington, from federal…