Olga Kharif reports: In less than a decade, hackers have stolen $1.2 billion worth of Bitcoin and rival currency Ether, according to Lex Sokolin, global director of fintech strategy at Autonomous Research LLP. Given the currencies’ explosive surge at the end of 2017, the cost in today’s money is much higher. “It looks like crypto hacking…
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UK: Alex Bessell, 21, sentenced to two years in jail after admitting to numerous Computer Misuse Act offenses
A hacker who was responsible for thousands of cyber-attacks on firms around the world including Skype and Google has been jailed for two years. Alex Bessell, 21, from Liverpool, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court today (18 January) after admitting to a number of offences under the Computer Misuse Act on 4 December at the…
‘Professional’ hack on Norwegian health authority compromises data of three million patients
Sooraj Shah reports: Hackers have breached the systems of Norway’s Health South East RHF, with nearly three million patients’ data potentially compromised as a result. Health South-East is responsible for the counties of Østfold, Akershus, Oslo, Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. The breach was announced on Monday by the authority after it had…
UT: Bored student hacks into Taylorsville High School system
Marcos Ortiz reports: A teen claimed boredom caused him to hack into a school’s computer network. It happened during last year’s school year at Taylorsville High School. But the case was recently unsealed by a judge. The 18-year-old who doesn’t want his name disclosed said he has not been charged with a crime but has been told…
Hackers attempted to break into Singing River Health System’s computers
Annie Johnson reports: Hackers attempted to break into the Singing River Health System’s computer overnight. The attempted cyber-attack triggered security protocols to protect the system’s data. “Late last night our Information Systems Team detected an attempted attack and immediately activated our security protocols,” said Chief Operating Officer Lee Bond. “Out of an abundance of caution…
University of Central Florida settles hacking case
There’s an update to the University of Central Florida breach that was first disclosed in early 2016. The Orlando Sentinel reports: The University of Central Florida has agreed to spend an additional $1 million annually to protect students’ and employees’ personal information, according to a legal settlement reached with former students in the wake of…