Web hosting service shuts after systems breached
A web hosting provider known as No Support Linux Hosting has announced it is closing down following a cybercriminal attack that saw a hacker breach…
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Ransomware attack strikes renowned gaming studio
CD PROJEKT RED, the development studio responsible for critically acclaimed video games such as The Witcher trilogy, Saints Row and Cyberpunk 2077, recently disclosed it…
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French cybersecurity firm hit by hackers
One of France’s leading cybersecurity companies, StormShield, has recently revealed that its systems had been hacked. The penetration resulted in an unknown threat operator being…
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Malicious code collects pre-stolen credit card details
A threat operator has successfully infected a platform for e-commerce with a customised card skimmer, which was developed to acquire data that has been taken…
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New malware and phishing attacks signal Trickbot’s return
Despite its activities being disrupted by the concerted efforts of a team of cybersecurity firms in 2020, new research has revealed that Trickbot’s network of…
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Retail giant hit by REvil ransomware operators
Hong Kong retail company Dairy Farm Group was recently hit by an attack using REvil ransomware, with the perpetrators demanding a hefty $30m (£21.95m) in…
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New malware uncovered by experts examining SolarWinds strike
Cybersecurity experts at CrowdStrike have identified the malware type employed in the recent SolarWinds hack. The malicious software enabled the cybercriminals to insert backdoors into…
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Finnish government struck by cybercrime attack
Finland has announced that in a recent attack against its national parliament, the email accounts belonging to its MPs were accessed without
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Three types of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
A cybercriminal strategy that renders an online service temporarily unavailable to customers and other users by holding up or interrupting a host server’s services, a…
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Data leak broker releases private user records
A broker in stolen data is selling a vast quantity of files belonging to 26 enterprises using a dark web hacker forum.