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Ransomware attack on US Navy shipbuilder leaked information of nearly 17,000 people

An April ransomware attack on a company that builds ships for the U.S. Navy exposed the information of nearly 17,000 people, according to documents filed with regulators in Maine this week. The ...
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End-of-life Cisco routers targeted by China’s Volt Typhoon group

A prominent state-sponsored hacking group in China appears to be targeting end-of-life Cisco routers and network devices in the U.S., U.K. and Australia as part of a larger campaign. A new report from ...
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Slovakia’s land registry hit by biggest cyberattack in country’s history, minister says

A cyberattack that hit Slovakia’s land registry earlier this week was the biggest in the country’s history, the minister of agriculture said on Friday. The attack targeted the Slovakian Geodesy, ...
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French hacker from ‘ShinyHunters’ group sentenced to three years in US prison

A 22-year-old Frenchman was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in U.S. federal prison for his participation in the ShinyHunters hacking group. Sebastien Raoult, also known as “Sezyo Kaizen,” was ...
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Russian internet provider confirms its network was ‘destroyed’ following attack claimed by Ukrainian hackers

Russian internet provider Nodex reported on Tuesday that its network had been ruined in a cyberattack, which it suspects originated from Ukraine. In a statement on the Russian social media platform ...
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Wiper malware found in analysis of Iran-linked attacks on Albanian institutions

During the wave of attacks on Albanian organizations earlier in December, Iran-linked hackers used wiper malware that researchers are calling No-Justice. The attacks, attributed to the Iranian threat ...
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US sanctions prominent Chinese cyber company for role in Flax Typhoon attacks

A Chinese cybersecurity company has been sanctioned by the U.S. for its role in facilitating attacks conducted by a state-sponsored hacking group known for targeting critical infrastructure.
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Merck settles with insurers who denied $700 million NotPetya claim

Pharmaceutical giant Merck has reportedly reached a settlement with insurers over their refusals to cover losses stemming from the NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The undisclosed settlement, first ...
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Japan's largest mobile carrier says cyberattack disrupted some services

Japan’s largest mobile carrier, NTT Docomo, reported that it is working to restore services after a cyberattack temporarily disrupted operations on Thursday. The Tokyo-based company said in a ...
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Finland finds Russian ‘spy’ ship anchor as subsea cable company demands ship’s seizure for compensation

Finnish authorities investigating a series of submarine cable breaks that took place on Christmas Day have located and retrieved an anchor suspected of being dragged along the Baltic Sea floor by the ...
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Pig butchering victim sues banks for allowing scammers to open accounts

A California man has sued three banks for alleged “willful blindness” in allowing criminals to open accounts used to steal nearly $1 million from him in a cryptocurrency investment scam. According to ...
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After ransomware claims, Xerox says subsidiary hit with cyberattack

Xerox said a subsidiary is dealing with a cyberattack that may have involved the theft of personal information. Last week a ransomware gang named INC claimed it attacked the company — which earned ...