Trista Kelley reports: Swift, the inter-bank messaging system embroiled in one of the largest cyber heists in history, warned customers that hackers have struck again, attacking a commercial bank client that it didn’t name. The details of a second hack follow a cyber theft in February, when more than $80 million was stolen from Bangladesh’s account at…
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Besa Mafia: Hitman For Hire Site Hacked, Data Dumped
RiskBased Security writes: News reports of websites being hacked and data being leaked has become an all too common occurrence. Most of the press focuses on popular or well known sites, rarely touching on leaks from sites that reside in the recesses of the “deep web” or “dark web”, accessible only by means such as…
Outrage as Mirotvorets site leaks personal info of ‘terrorist-collaborating journalists’
RT reports: Governments, NGOs and journalists across the globe have condemned a leak of personal data of more than 4,000 media staff, accused by pro-Kiev activists of “collaborating with terrorists” for their reporting from war-torn eastern Ukraine. The names on the list include people working for respectable outlets, such as news agencies AFP, AP and…
Three hacking groups linked to Bangladesh bank theft worth $104 million
Arun Devnath and Michael Riley report: Investigators examining the theft of $104 million from Bangladesh’s central bank have uncovered evidence of three hacking groups — including two nation states — inside the bank’s network but say it was the third, unidentified group that pulled off the heist, according to two people briefed on the progress…
Hackers Leak (Old?) Data of 5 South Asian Banks
Varun Haran reports: Data purportedly belonging to five South Asian banks was apparently posted online May 10 by the Turkish hacking group Bozkurtlar that recently also leaked data tied to Qatar National Bank and UAE’s InvestBank. The latest banks whose data has been posted online include the Dutch Bangla Bank, The City Bank and Trust Bank, all based…
Military probe underway over alleged N. Korean hacking into navy vessel builder
Yonhap News reports: South Korea’s military counter-espionage service has opened an investigation into an alleged North Korean hacking attack on Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. a key builder of naval warships, officials said Tuesday. “After identifying signs that Hanjin Heavy Industries may have been hacked on April 20, the Defense Security Command is currently…