News with the tag "cyberattacks"

The United Kingdom has launched a consultation to explore a ban that would prevent operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransomware cybercriminals.

The US Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) Cyber Crimes Center reported it disrupted hundreds of ransom attacks since its formation in 2021.

Multiple French government websites have gone offline in cyberattacks believed to be linked to a Russian hacker group. French authorities have come under fire from free speech activists and the crypto community after arresting Telegram founder Pavel Durov. Multiple French government websites have go...

Alex Lab, a Bitcoin-based DeFi protocol, revealed new details about the hack it suffered in May. The project announced it had potentially identified the attacker with the help of a blockchain sleuth while the police continued to investigate the incident. Related Reading: Fake Elon Musk Runs Wild On ...

Elliptic’s 2024 report exposes how AI is increasingly used for sophisticated crypto crimes, from deepfake scams to state-sponsored cyberattacks, signaling that these threats are just beginning.

A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024.

OpenAI, the developer behind artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, has collaborated with its top investor, Microsoft, to prevent five cyberattacks linked to different malicious actors. We disrupted five state-affiliated malicious The post OpenAI And Microsoft Join Forces To Prevent Cyberatta...

The North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group was likely behind the recent Coinex hack on Tuesday, according to onchain analyst Zachxbt. He revealed that the hackers inadvertently connected the funds to the recent Stake.com breach. North Korean Hackers Potentially Net $95M in a Week On Tuesday, C...

Hackers working for North Korea have continued to attack companies in the crypto space this year, according to independent sanctions monitors. Their findings, which reveal that Pyongyang proceeds with the development of its nuclear and weapons programs, will be included in a U.N. report which is to ...

Lately, the media has been captivated by the possibility of a grid collapse and the devastating economic consequences it would entail. Curiously, the internet is teeming with headlines suggesting the plausibility of such a collapse, whether caused by cyberattacks, physical assaults on infrastructure...