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US extradites Russian accused of extorting millions in Phobos ransomware payments

Carly Page — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:18:53 +0000

Phobos ransomware has been used to extort at least $16 million from over a thousand victims globally, according to the DOJ

AI training software firm iLearningEngines says it lost $250,000 in recent cyberattack

Carly Page — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:55:52 +0000

The US-based firm said hackers misdirected a $250,000 wire transfer payment that it hasn't been able to recover.

Space tech giant Maxar confirms hacker accessed employees’ personal data

Carly Page — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:50:34 +0000

Maxar has 2,600 employees — with more than half having security clearances to work on classified U.S. government projects.

What a second Trump term means for the future of ransomware

Carly Page — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:05:00 +0000

The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President Joe Biden described it. At the start of his term, Biden and his administration were quick to declare ransomware a national security threat, unlocking new powers for the military and intelligence agencies. […]

FBI confirms China-backed hackers breached US telecom giants to steal wiretap data

Carly Page — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:55:30 +0000

The FBI and CISA say they have uncovered a "broad and significant" China-linked cyber espionage campaign

Hot Topic data breach exposed personal data of 57 million customers

Carly Page — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:57:39 +0000

Millions of customers of Hot Topic have been informed that their personal data was compromised during an October data breach at the American retailer. Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), the breach notification service, said this week that it alerted 57 million Hot Topic customers that their data had been compromised. The stolen data includes email […]

Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach

Carly Page — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:30:56 +0000

Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed that employee information had been involved in a data breach. “Amazon and AWS systems remain secure, and we have not experienced a security event. We were […]

The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary

Zack Whittaker, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Carly Page — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:30:00 +0000

This glossary includes some of the most common terms and expressions we use in our articles, and explanations of how — and why — we use them.

Columbus says ransomware gang stole personal data of 500,000 Ohio residents

Carly Page — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:51:37 +0000

Columbus says hackers accessed resident's Social Security numbers and bank account details

2024 looks set to be another record-breaking year for ransomware — and it’s likely going to get worse

Carly Page — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

This year, 2024, looks set to be the most profitable yet for hackers, with four ransom demands paid in the tens of millions of dollars.

How a series of opsec failures led US authorities to the alleged developer of the Redline password-stealing malware

Carly Page — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:30:49 +0000

Prosecutors allege that Redline infected millions of computers around the world since 2020, including several hundred machines at the U.S. Dept. of Defense.

Police operation claims takedown of prolific Redline and Meta password stealers

Carly Page — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:14:50 +0000

Authorities have gained 'full access' to the servers used by the two notorious infostealers

23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data

Carly Page — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:03:00 +0000

Financial and security chaos at the once-pioneering genetic testing firm has intensified concerns about user data. Here's how to take action.

Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data

Carly Page — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:45:02 +0000

The insurance giant says an unknown threat actor has stolen data including SSNs and health information

Casio says ‘no prospect of recovery yet’ after ransomware attack

Carly Page — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:10:16 +0000

The Japanese electronics giant says some of its systems remain "unusable" almost two weeks after cyberattack.

Casio confirms customer data compromised in ransomware attack

Carly Page — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:57:52 +0000

A ransomware and extortion racket called Underground has claimed responsibility for the breach on its dark web leak site, which TechCrunch has seen.

Meet the Chinese ‘Typhoon’ hackers preparing for war

Carly Page — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Of the cybersecurity risks facing the United States today, few loom larger than the potential sabotage capabilities posed by China-backed hackers, which top U.S. officials have described as an “epoch-defining threat.” In recent months, U.S. intelligence officials said Chinese government-backed hackers have been burrowing deep into the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure, including water, energy, […]

Fidelity says data breach exposed personal data of 77,000 customers

Carly Page — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:48:41 +0000

Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has confirmed that over 77,000 customers had personal information compromised during an August data breach, including Social Security numbers and driver’s licenses. The Boston, Massachusetts-based investment firm said in a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Wednesday that an unnamed third party accessed information from its […]

American Water warns of billing outages after finding hackers in its systems

Carly Page — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:37:55 +0000

The company said it discovered “unauthorized activity” within its networks on October 3 and promptly moved to disconnect affected systems.

Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency

Carly Page — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:30:33 +0000

The ransomware attack on a U.S. debt collection agency also affects customers of CF Medical and Truist Bank.