Romania Insider reports: Hackers breached the database of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament, after a recent cyber attack. They reportedly managed to obtain confidential information, such as the prime minister’s identity documents, medical analyses, and other personal data. The attack was reported after Digi24 discovered that a group of hackers was…
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Leading Mobile Banking App Hit by IntelBroker Hackers, Sensitive Data Up for Sale
Ashish Khaitan reports: The IntelBroker hacker group has claimed responsibility for a potential cyberattack on a popular (undisclosed) mobile banking app boasting over 10 million users. The threat actor, known for their prowess in exploiting vulnerabilities, posted details of the exploit on a hacker forum on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The post by IntelBroker, titled…
Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider
Brian Krebs reports: On Jan. 9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber…
US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure
Christopher Bing and Karen Freifeld report: The U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, according to two Western security officials and one person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation sought and received legal authorization…
SolarWinds Seeks Dismissal of ‘Unfounded’ SEC Cybersecurity Suit
Skye Witley reports: SolarWinds Corp. issued a full-throated denial of wrongdoing in how it handled one of the worst cyberattacks in history in a Friday court filing seeking the dismissal of US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that its software security representations defrauded investors and violated rules on controls. SolarWinds argued that it disclosed risks…
23andMe’s data hack went unnoticed for months
23andMe may try to blame the victims for their massive data breach, but how are they going to blame anyone for it taking them five months to detect the breach? Mariella Moon reports: In late 2023, genetic testing company 23andMe admitted that its customer data was leaked online. A company representative told us back then that the bad…