Richard Lawler reports: Another day, another security breach (and another, and another…). This time it’s Disqus, which is revealing that in 2012 — around the time when Engadget used Disqus for comments — hackers made off with some of its data, covering a snapshot of usernames and associated email addresses dating back to 2007, as…
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Yahoo Triples Estimate of Breached Accounts to 3 Billion
Robert McMillan and Ryan Knutson report: A massive data breach at Yahoo AABA 1.95% in 2013 was far more extensive than previously disclosed, affecting all of its 3 billion user accounts, new parent company Verizon Communications Inc. said on Tuesday. The figure, which Verizon said was based on new information, is three times the 1…
Spanish court grants U.S. extradition for Russian hacking suspect
Reuters reports: Spain’s High Court said on Tuesday it had granted a U.S. request to extradite Russian citizen Peter Levashov, who is accused of U.S. hacking offences including operating a network of infected computers used by cyber criminals. Levashov, 36, was arrested while on holiday in Barcelona in April. Read more on Reuters.
Gaming Service Goes Down After Hacker Wipes Database and Holds It for Ransom
Catalin Cimpanu reports: R6DB, an online service that provides statistics for Rainbow Six Siege players, went down over the weekend after an attacker wiped the company’s database and asked a ransom. The attack took down the service Saturday, September 30. In a statement released on Sunday, the company said an automated bot accessed their server,…
The Equifax Hack Has the Hallmarks of State-Sponsored Pros
Michael Riley , Jordan Robertson , and Anita Sharpe report: In the corridors and break rooms of Equifax Inc.’s giant Atlanta headquarters, employees used to joke that their enormously successful credit reporting company was just one hack away from bankruptcy. They weren’t being disparaging, just darkly honest: Founded in the 19th century as a retail…
Russian hacker wanted by U.S. tells court he worked for Putin’s party
Jack Stubbs reports: A Russian hacker arrested in Spain on a U.S. warrant said on Thursday he previously worked for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party and feared he would be tortured and killed if extradited, RIA news agency reported. Peter Levashov was arrested while on holiday in Barcelona in April. U.S. prosecutors later charged…