North Korea-linked hacking groups have stolen more cryptocurrency than any other nation in 2025, siphoning off over $2 billion as their operations became fewer but more targeted and higher impact, according to new research. Read More: US crypto expert jailed for 63 months for helping North Korea Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reported that from January through early December, […]
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Indian Hackers trying to breach sensitive data of Pakistanis
Indian hackers are reportedly trying to breach and steal sensitive information of Pakistanis. A letter issued to federal ministries and chief secretaries of the provinces. In the letter penned to all federal ministries, divisions and chief secretaries of the provinces, the government has warned them of Indian hackers’ attempts to steal sensitive information of Pakistanis. […]
Rome region website hacked, affecting vaccine bookings
The website of Lazio, the Italian region that includes Rome, was down on Sunday after being hit by a cyber attack, meaning that people could no longer use it to book a Covid vaccine. “A hacker attack is underway… all defence and verification operations are ongoing to avoid prolonging the cut in services,” the region […]
US to seek global rules on AI misuse, Blinken says
The United States will seek global rules on how to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as he renewed warnings against Russia over hacking. Speaking at a conference on emerging technologies, the top US diplomat voiced alarm that a growing number of authoritarian states led by China are using […]
Iran railway company denies cyber attack, disruptions
Iran’s national railway company on Saturday denied having been hit by a cyber attack following reports of disruptions at train stations across the country, local media reported. The announcement came a day after Fars news agency reported “unprecedented chaos” at stations with hundreds of trains delayed or cancelled. In the now-deleted report, it said the […]
Biden pressured to act on ‘Russian’ ransomware, hacking
Top US officials met at the White House on stopping ransomware Wednesday, as pressure mounted on President Joe Biden to take action against Russia over cyberattacks. Days after hundreds of companies in the US and around 1,500 worldwide saw their computer systems hijacked by allegedly Russia-based ransomware group REvil, there were calls for tough counterattacks […]
US software firm moves to restart after huge ransomware attack
A US software firm hit by a major ransomware attack that crippled hundreds of companies worldwide was working to restart its servers late Tuesday to bring customers back online. Kaseya, the Miami-based IT company at the center of the hack, pushed back its forecast for restarting its cloud-based systems, promising hourly updates. It told customers […]
Up to 1,500 firms affected in major ransomware attack, Kaseya says
Up to 1,500 businesses around the world may have been affected by a major ransomware attack that has shuttered hundreds of Swedish supermarkets, according to the American IT company at the centre of the hack. Miami-based firm Kaseya, which provides IT services to some 40,000 businesses globally, said customers of its clients were the main victims […]
Hackers demand $70 mn after Kaseya ransomware attack
Hackers were on Monday demanding $70 million in bitcoin in exchange for data stolen during an attack on a US IT company that has shuttered hundreds of Swedish supermarkets. Researchers believe more than 1,000 companies could have been affected by the attack on Miami-based firm Kaseya, which provides IT services to some 40,000 businesses around […]
FBI warns of large ‘scale’ in US ransomware attack
The FBI said Sunday the “scale” of a major ransomware attack against a US IT company could mean investigators won’t be able to work with every victim individually. Hackers hit Kaseya, a firm that provides IT services to other companies, with a ransomware attack that could have targeted as many as 1,000 other businesses on […]