Dan Levine and Joseph Menn of Reuters report that Uber is attempting to obtain evidence that might link the hack of its drivers’ database to its chief rival, Lyft. An IP address of particular interest “can be traced to the chief of technology” at Lyft, sources tell the reporters. The court papers draw no direct connection between…
Virginia gets proactive, wants to test troopers’ cars for hack vulnerabilities
Kelly Jackson Higgins reports: A state trooper responding to a call starts his vehicle, but is unable to shift the gear from park to drive. The engine RPMs suddenly spike and the engine accelerates, no foot on the pedal. Then the engine cuts off on its own. The unmarked 2012 Chevrolet Impala from the Virginia…
Alleged Airline Jet Hacker’s Security Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Sorry to hear of this. Katy Stech reports: A Colorado cybersecurity firm whose founder said he hacked into more than a dozen airline flights by plugging his laptop into a passenger jet’s entertainment system has filed for bankruptcy. One World Labs Inc., founded by Chris Roberts in 2009, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying it faces…
Feds say accused Russian hacker at SeaTac detention center may be plotting escape
Mike Carter reports: Federal prosecutors say accused Russian hacker Roman Seleznev and his father, a powerful Russian politician and ally of President Vladimir Putin, have been plotting to tamper with witnesses and may have discussed an escape, according to court documents. Seleznev, 30, is being held at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in SeaTac, awaiting trial on…
Matthew Keys Convicted of Helping Anonymous Hack The Tribune Company
Kim Zetter reports: An ex-Reuters employee has been found guilty of aiding members of Anonymous so they could hack his former employer. Matthew Keys, who was tried in Sacramento, was an online social media editor for the Reuters news agency when he was indicted in 2013 for allegedly providing a username and password to members of Anonymous to…
Chinese Hackers Breached LoopPay
Nicole Perlroth and Mike Isaac report: Months before its technology became the centerpiece of Samsung’s new mobile payment system, LoopPay, a small Massachusetts subsidiary of the South Korean electronics giant, was the target of a sophisticated attack by a group of government-affiliated Chinese hackers. As early as March, the hackers — alternatively known as the…