Matthew Karnitschnig reports: A massive cyberattack that hit Iran last month threatened the stability of its banking system and forced the country’s regime to agree to a ransom deal of millions of dollars, people familiar with the case say. An Iranian firm paid at least $3 million in ransom last month to stop an anonymous…
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UK: Trainee surgeon jailed for rape pleads guilty to data breach charges
Kirstie Newton reports: A trainee surgeon who was convicted of raping two women in Cornwall and Devon has also pleaded guilty to misusing patient records at hospital trusts. Salil Korambayil, aged 32, of Redhill in Surrey, attacked and raped two victims in their own homes after meeting them on social media. He denied three counts…
WazirX confirms 43% of customer funds unrecoverable following $230 million cyberattack, begins restructuring
Ouch. Rachna Dhanrajani reports: India’s cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, on Monday, revealed that 43% of customer funds lost in a recent cyberattack are unlikely to be recovered. In a virtual press conference, the exchange announced it is undergoing a restructuring process, which could take up to six months. They are also in discussions with a potential…
Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’
David Hollingworth reports: The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) sent an email to its donors late on Friday afternoon, 30 August, warning them of a “data security incident”. According to the email, shared with Cyber Daily by an ACRF donor, a malicious actor was able to access the charity’s network via a compromised email account….
Malta’s Nationalist Party tells government to stop investigating young ethical hackers
Matthew Farrugia reports: The Nationalist Party has called on government to put an end to the prolonged investigation into four young ethical hackers, noting their talent is currently being wasted instead of used properly. In 2023, Giorgio Grigolo, Michael Debono, Luke Bjorn Scerri and Luke Collins were scanning through the software of student app, FreeHour, when…
Reward for Information: Belarusian National Volodymyr Kadariya
REWARD FOR INFORMATION: BELARUSIAN NATIONAL VOLODYMYR KADARIYA REWARD OF UP TO $2.5 MILLION [Wanted poster in English-508 compliant] [200 KB] [Wanted poster in Belarusian] [240 KB] [Wanted poster in Russian] [240 KB] [Wanted poster in Spanish] [244 KB] NAME: Volodymyr Kadariya ALIASES: Vladimir Kadaria, Volodymyr Kadariya, Владимир Кадария, Andrii Kovalov DOB: 2 March 1986 POB: Belarus NATIONALITY: Belarusian CITIZENSHIP: Belarusian HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 200 lbs HAIR…