Andrei Ostroukh reports Hackers broke into accounts at the Russian central bank earlier this year by faking a client’s credentials and attempted to steal $45 million, the bank said in a report released on Friday. The bank said it managed to recover some of that amount—$26 million—but it did not say if that meant the…
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Venezuelan Army Website Hacked, Details of 3,000 Accounts Exposed
Bogdan Popa reports: A website belonging to the Venezuelan army has been hacked by Kapustkiy, who managed to breach a database containing thousands of accounts, including personal details such as phone numbers. Specifically, Kapustkiy broke into CATROPAEJ, which in Spanish is described as “Caja de Ahorros de la Tropa Profesional del Ejercito Bolivariano Venezolano,” and…
New hacking attempt on Saudi government computers
The Sun Daily reports: Saudi authorities have detected fresh attempts by hackers to disrupt government computers, a report said Friday, after security firm Symantec warned of a revival of malware used in previous cyberattacks. The National Cyber Security Centre “detected destructive electronic strikes against several government agencies and vital establishments”, Arab News reported. Read more on The…
TalkTalk and Post Office routers hit by Mirai attack
BBC reports: Thousands of TalkTalk and Post Office customers have had their internet access cut by an attack targeting certain types of internet routers. A spokeswoman for the Post Office told the BBC that the problem began on Sunday and had affected about 100,000 of its customers. Talk Talk also confirmed that some of its…
Sagewood notifies 863 employees and residents of cyber attack
LCS Westminster Partnership IV, LLP d/b/a Sagewood, is reporting what they describe as a ransomware attack without any ransom demand: Sagewood, a retirement community located at 4555 E Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix, has notified 800 current and former residents and the Department of Health and Human Services of a cyber breach. Sagewood promptly investigated the…
Nikkei employee accused of hacking deleted personal data on over 100 celebrities
A 29-year-old employee of the Nikkei business daily, arrested on Nov. 30 for allegedly making unauthorized access to the e-mail accounts of celebrities, deleted personal data such as phone numbers of more than 100 actresses and models from his mobile phone immediately after another man was arrested over a similar incident in May, it has…