Three Syrian nationals, all current or former members of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), were charged with multiple conspiracies related to computer hacking, according to two criminal complaints unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. Ahmad Umar Agha, 22, known online as “The Pro,” and Firas Dardar, 27, known…
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Hacker breaches USA Cycling, personal information at risk
David Bisson reports: A hacker recently breached the systems of USA Cycling and potentially compromised members’ personal information. On Friday afternoon, USA Cycling, the official cycling organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), warned that it had suffered a “data security incident”. In an email sent out…
Hackers attack Switzerland’s largest party, claim huge personal data theft
RT reports: A hacker group claims to have cracked the database of Switzerland’s largest political party, the conservative Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and stolen the personal data of over 50,000 people, including the names and email addresses of SVP supporters. Contacting the website by letter, the hackers calling themselves NSHC, said they wanted to raise…
Shared Passwords Almost Cost The Bank Of Uganda 24 Million Dollars
Eric Mugendi reports: Unknown individuals have made four attempts to illegally transfer US$24 million (UGX81 billion) from the Bank of Uganda to accounts located outside the country. Officials within the Government of Uganda are believed to have shared passwords with tech-savvy individuals who then logged in to the financial management system and targeted the accounts of the…
Hackers Strip Nigerian Exchange Of $15,000 Worth Of Bitcoins
Iyke Aru reports: CEO of the Nigerian Bitcoin exchange, Naira4Dollar, Ejezie Sunday has allegedly had $15,000 worth of Bitcoins stolen from his company’s wallet on blockchain.info. Hackers are getting more sophisticated, and recovering stolen funds is a complicated procedure. Sunday told CoinTelegraph: “We ran out of stock on Tuesday March 15, 2016, and had to buy $15,000 worth of Bitcoins, valued at…
Animal rights hacktivists attack Japanese tourism site, dump tables, visitor data
Over on HackRead, Waqas notes that hacktivists under the banner of Anonymous have attacked a Japanese site (visit-jy.com), operated by the Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture Tourism Promotion Division. The vulnerable url involved the Akiyoshidai Safari Land – a zoo where tourists can Observe animals closely in a near natural environment. There is open space to come in touch with cute…