twitter Twitter Hackers Target 130 Accounts in Coordinated Bitcoin Scam A massive cyberattack targets 130 Twitter accounts, including high-profile politicians and business leaders, to run a bitcoin scam. The social media company blames the breach on a coordinated social engineering attack against its own employees.
cybersecurity Russian Hackers Target COVID-19 Vaccine Researchers in Three Nations A Russian intelligence group known as APT29 faces accusations of hacking coronavirus vaccine developers in the US, UK, and Canada to steal valuable research and intellectual property.
twitter FBI Probes Massive Twitter Hack as Officials Warn of Future Copycats Federal and state authorities investigate a massive Twitter breach that compromised high-profile accounts to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Lawmakers warn the attack highlights serious security vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit to spread disinformation.
twitter Twitter Breach Exposes Internal Admin Tool in Massive Crypto Scam A hacker known as "Kirk" uses a compromised internal Twitter tool to hijack high-profile accounts and run a cryptocurrency scam. The coordinated social engineering attack targets prominent figures like Bill Gates and Elon Musk.
microsoft Microsoft Fixes 17-Year-Old Wormable Windows DNS Server Flaw Microsoft releases an urgent patch for SIGRed, a critical 17-year-old vulnerability in Windows DNS Server that scores a perfect 10.0 in severity and risks handing attackers total control over corporate networks.
twitter Twitter Hackers Compromise Accounts of Biden, Obama, and Bezos in Bitcoin Scam Twitter experiences a massive security breach as hackers take over high-profile accounts to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The company blames the incident on a coordinated social engineering attack targeting its internal systems.
garmin Garmin Confirms Cyberattack Caused Massive Global Outage Garmin acknowledges a cyberattack is behind the widespread outage that disrupts its online services and fitness apps. The company states that no customer data is compromised and that system restoration is actively underway.
twitter Twitter Confirms 130 Accounts Targeted in Massive Bitcoin Scam Breach Twitter reveals that hackers targeted 130 accounts during a coordinated social engineering attack that compromised high-profile figures to run a bitcoin scam. The company states that no passwords were stolen but continues to investigate if private data was accessed.
twitter Twitter Hackers View Private Messages in 36 Targeted Accounts Hackers behind the massive Twitter bitcoin scam access the direct messages of 36 accounts, including a Dutch politician. Federal and state investigators probe the breach.
twitter Twitter Hack Reveals Severe Vulnerabilities in Modern Democracy The recent high-profile Twitter breach goes far beyond a simple bitcoin scam, exposing profound weaknesses in the digital infrastructure that supports modern society and democratic institutions.
twitter Massive Twitter Data Breach Threatens Heavy Financial and Regulatory Fallout Twitter faces severe financial and operational consequences as European regulators probe a massive data breach potentially affecting hundreds of millions of users. The company's silence on the true extent of the exposed information only increases the risk of heavy penalties.
twitter Major Twitter Breach Uses Social Engineering to Hijack High-Profile Accounts A massive cryptocurrency scam compromises prominent verified accounts on Twitter through a coordinated social engineering attack on internal employees. The breach exposes significant security flaws within the social network.
cybersecurity UK Condemns Russian Intelligence for Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Research The UK government openly condemns Russian intelligence services for launching cyber attacks against organizations developing COVID-19 vaccines. The National Cyber Security Centre identifies the threat actors as APT29 and issues joint protective guidance with US and Canadian allies.
cozy bear Russian Hackers Accused of Targeting Covid-19 Vaccine Research A Russian hacking group known as Cozy Bear faces accusations from UK, US, and Canadian authorities of targeting Covid-19 vaccine developers to steal intellectual property.
huawei UK Orders Complete Removal of Huawei Equipment From 5G Networks by 2027 The UK government bans the purchase of new Huawei 5G equipment and mandates the full removal of all existing gear by 2027. This decision follows a National Cyber Security Centre review concluding that recent US sanctions make it impossible to guarantee the security of the company's hardware.