Over on SuspectFile, Marco A. De Felice writes: In August 2023, Postel S.p.A., a leading Italian company in the postal services and digital communications sector, became the victim of a serious cyberattack. The Medusa cybercriminal group exploited unresolved vulnerabilities in the company’s systems, gaining access to a large amount of sensitive data. This breach raised significant…
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Italy police arrest four over alleged illegal database access, source says
Reuters reports: Italian police have placed four people under house arrest including Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, son of the late billionaire founder of Luxottica, as part of a probe into alleged illegal access to state databases, a source said on Saturday. A lawyer for Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio said he was “eagerly awaiting the completion…
Accused Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump emails
Christopher Bing, Raphael Satter and Gram Slattery report: The accused Iranian hacking group who intercepted Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign emails have finally found some success in getting their stolen material published after initially failing to interest the mainstream media. In recent weeks, the hackers began peddling Trump emails more widely to one…
Indian court tells Star Health to share details of leak so Telegram can delete chatbots
Reuters reports: An Indian court in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has told insurer Star Health to help Telegram identify data leaked via its messaging app so the chatbots can be deleted. The country’s biggest insurer with roughly $4 billion market cap approached the Madras High Court in the southern state of Tamil Nadu…
Russia recommends prison sentence for REvil hackers
SC Media reports: Russia was reported by local media outlet Kommersant to have resumed legal proceedings and recommended prison sentences against four alleged members of Russian hacking group REvil, including suspected leader Daniil Puzyrevsky, after several delays over the past two years, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. While…
Kyber Network Hacker Strikes Again: Moves $5.83M in ETH After 7-Month Silence
Ishtiyaq Hussain reports: The hacker who successfully attacked the Kyber Network is back in action after a break of seven months, which has caused new alarms in the cryptocurrency world. Thus, on October 22, 2024, the hacker initiated another trade and used Tornado Cash to launder 2,200 (ETH) worth approximately $5.83 million. […] The hacker’s…