cybercrime

Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens

From left, Antonello Ardituro, Giovanni Melillo, Marcello Viola and Alessandra Dolci hold a press conference on precautionary measures for the…

3 weeks ago

Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

WASHINGTON -- An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities…

4 weeks ago

Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price

Federal authorities announced Thursday the arrest of a man in Alabama, accusing him of participating in the hack of the…

1 month ago

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of…

1 month ago

American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack

FILE - The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, its building in Camden, N.J.,…

1 month ago

Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch…

1 month ago

Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the…

2 months ago

CEO Gopal Vittal ‘warns’ Airtel’s 300 million-plus subscribers: All cybercrimes where you lose money start with a simple phone call or SMS; tells what not to do …

Bharti Airtel recently announced plans to deploy artificial intelligence technology on its network to combat spam calls and messages. According…

2 months ago

Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices

WASHINGTON -- The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted…

2 months ago

Jio urges users to report fraud calls from THIS number, unveils new scam tactics

India's leading telecom provider, Reliance Jio, has issued a strong advisory, urging its users to stay cautious of fraudulent calls…

2 months ago

Indian Govt launched Central Suspect Registry and Samanvaya platform to combat rising cybercrime threats

To address the surge in cybercrime, the Indian government has rolled out several new initiatives aimed at enhancing data sharing…

2 months ago

Terrorists Using Cryptocurrency, Metaverse; Need Global Cooperation on Cybercrime: PM Modi

Terrorist organisations are using technology for radicalisation and capitalising on emerging digital avenues such as the dark net, metaverse and…

3 months ago

Philippine authorities detain more than 160 people over suspected cybercrime operation

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine authorities raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyberscam complex in a central province and took…

3 months ago

US intelligence community says Iran responsible for hack of Trump campaign

US intelligence community says Iran responsible for hack of Trump campaign

3 months ago

Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, says ransomware attackers stole corrupted, unusable data

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Hackers recently stole data from Ohio's largest city, but what they got was not usable and no…

3 months ago

What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential race

NEW YORK -- Details emerged over the weekend of a suspected Iranian cyber intrusion into the campaign of Republican presidential…

3 months ago

Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target

Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. “Russia, if you're listening,” Trump said during a press conference…

3 months ago

Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador

BERLIN -- An investigation has determined that “Chinese state actors" were responsible for a 2021 cyberattack on Germany's national office…

4 months ago

IRCTC issues warning over ticket refund scams, here’s how you can stay safe

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has issued a cautionary alert, warning users against the new ticket refund…

4 months ago

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said an issue that has caused major disruptions is not a security incident or cyberattack

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said an issue that has caused major disruptions is not a security incident or cyberattack

4 months ago