hackers

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published a report about how much victims of ransomware attacks have paid in cryptocurrency this year so far. What Happened: According to Chainalysis, cybercriminals have already raked in at least $81 million since the start of 2021....

Spartan Protocol (SPARTA), a liquidity protocol for asset exchange and synthetic asset generation built on Binance Smart Chain (CRYPTO: BNB), was exploited for over $30 million over the weekend. What Happened: Hackers were able to obtain $30.5 million worth of funds due to “flawed logic...

Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT) email inboxes have been remotely compromised using novel flaws in the mail server software by a China-linked cyber-espionage group, Reuters reports. The alleged hacker named HAFNIUM is a state-sponsored entity functioning out of China. The hackers...

Bloomberg reports Robinhood has seen 2,000 accounts hacked, as brokerage firms become a big target of the dark web. What To Know: Last week, Bloomberg revealed a hack on Robinhood accounts. At that time, Robinhood referred to a “limited number” of accounts that had been breached....

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) took down accounts linked to Russian government actors who were allegedly trying to influence the United States presidential elections due to be held in November and plant fake stories on racial justice, the  National Public Radio reported...

The cybersecurity industry continues to remain in the spotlight at a time when data breaches and hacks are surging. But many investors are left in the dark as to which names boast the necessary technology and expertise to emerge as a winner in the space. The Expert CNBC's Jim Cramer. The...

As the Russian hacking scandal of the U.S. election continues to gain traction in Washington, more questions are being raised about the future of cybersecurity and how businesses and citizens can ensure their information stays out of malicious hands. According to a new survey, the most likely...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) is offering a bounty of up to $1,500 for hackers who find cybersecurity flaws in its vehicles. FCA US LLC announced the launch of a public "bug bounty" program on the Bugcrowd platform via press release Wednesday. Bug Bounties "Bugcrowd manages all reward...

A hacker by the name of WauchulaGhost is doing his/her part in battling the terrorist group ISIS where it has a dominant presence: online. Terrorist groups like ISIS are notorious for maintaining a strong social media presence to spread their propaganda and recruit new members. Over the past...

The Federal Communications Commission has levied a $595,000 fine on Cox Communications after its systems were hacked. Hackers from Lizard Square gained access to Cox's private customer information. Lizard Square is the same hacking group that was considered to be behind Sony Corp (ADR...

Earlier this year, a computer glitch brought the New York Stock Exchange to its knees when trading was stopped for almost four hours. The incident raised questions about how the financial system's increasing reliance on technology could cause problems in coming years. One such question has...

Reuters detailed on Saturday how a group of Russian cyber hackers conducted an extensive campaign against diplomatic targets in the U.S. and abroad using previously unknown flaws in various software to gain unauthorized and undetected intelligence. FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE), a leading digital...