Catalin Cimpanu reports: A mysterious hacker (or hacker group) has stolen the personal details of millions of Bulgarians and has emailed download links to the stolen data to local news publications. The data’s origin is believed to be the country’s National Revenue Agency (NRA), a department of the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance. In a message…
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Google warns Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong of government-backed hackers
Iain Marlow and Karen Leigh report: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong said that Google Inc warned him about government-backed hacking attempts as the former British colony’s historic protests continue to draw global attention – and China’s ire. The student leader on July 16 posted on Twitter a message he said he’d received from Google warning…
Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Hit By $32m Cyber-Attack
Phil Muncaster reports: Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has become the latest to lose tens of millions of dollars in a cyber-attack. The firm said it was forced on Friday to stop all services — including withdrawals, deposits, payments, and new account openings — while it investigated the incident. It has also notified the relevant authorities…
Premera Blue Cross pays states $10 million over data breach (Updated)
Associated Press reports: Premera Blue Cross, the largest health insurer in the Pacific Northwest, has agreed to pay $10 million to 30 states following an investigation into a data breach that exposed confidential information on more than 10 million people across the country. The settlement, negotiated with the Washington attorney general’s office and filed in…
Hack Brief: A Card-Skimming Hacker Group Hit 17K Domains—and Counting
Brian Barrett reports: You may not recognize the name Magecart, but you’ve seen its impact. A set of sophisticated hacking groups, Magecart has been behind some of the bigger hacks of the past few years, from British Airways to Ticketmaster, all with the singular goal of stealing credit card numbers. Think of them as the…
Anaesthetic devices ‘vulnerable to hackers’
Chris Baraniuk reports: A type of anaesthetic machine that has been used in NHS hospitals can be hacked and controlled from afar if left accessible on a hospital computer network, a cyber-security company says. A successful attacker would be able to change the amount of anaesthetic delivered to a patient, CyberMDX said. Alarms designed to…