The U.S. government has confirmed that hackers with links to China breached multiple U.S. telecommunication service providers to access the wiretap systems used by law enforcement to surveil Americans. In a joint statement published on…
Millions of customers of Hot Topic have been informed that their personal data was compromised during an October data breach at the American retailer. Have I Been Pwned, the breach notification service, said this week…
Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed that employee information had been involved…
The City of Columbus, Ohio’s state capital, has confirmed that hackers stole the personal data of 500,000 residents during a July ransomware attack. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general, Columbus confirmed that a “foreign…
The ransomware industry is thriving, not losing. Despite various law enforcement wins against ransomware actors, like the sweeping takedown of LockBit and the seizure of Radar, hackers continue to reap the rewards of these data-theft…
U.S. prosecutors have charged Russian national Maxim Rudometov over his alleged involvement in developing and distributing the notorious Redline password-stealing malware. The charges were announced as part of “Operation Magnus,” first unveiled by the Dutch…
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies say they have disrupted the operations of two prolific infostealers that stole the sensitive data of millions of people. The Dutch National Police, who led the so-called “Operation…
DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following a data breach last year and its ongoing financial decline. The once-pioneering giant now faces an uncertain future amid efforts to take the company private,…
Insurance giant Globe Life, which provides life and health insurance policies to millions of Americans, says it is being extorted by a hacker that has stolen customers’ sensitive data. In a regulatory filing with the…
Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that many of its systems remain unusable almost two weeks after it was hit by a ransomware attack. Casio spokesperson Ayuko Hara told TechCrunch on Thursday that the company…