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US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people

US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people

In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers and health information, without saying how many victims were affected.  On Tuesday, the company confirmed… 

European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros

European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros

A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol announced Monday the shuttering of cryptocurrency laundering service Cryptomixer. Europol confirmed the seizure in a press release, where it called Cryptomixer “the platform of choice for… 

Former L3Harris Trenchant boss pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker

Former L3Harris Trenchant boss pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker

Peter Williams, the former general manager at defense contractor L3Harris, has pleaded guilty to selling surveillance technology to a Russian broker that buys “cyber tools,” the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed Wednesday.  “The material, stolen…