In May, a jury ruled that spyware maker NSO Group must pay $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for a 2019 hacking campaign that targeted more than 1,400 people. Calling the damages ruling “outrageous,” “blatantly…
More than a decade ago, researchers at antivirus company Kaspersky identified suspicious internet traffic of what they thought was a known government-backed group, based on similar targeting and its phishing techniques. Soon, the researchers realized…
A joint international law enforcement action shut down two services accused of providing a botnet of hacked internet-connected devices, including routers, to cybercriminals. U.S. prosecutors also indicted four people accused of hacking into the devices…
A jury has awarded WhatsApp $167 million in punitive damages in a case the company brought against Israel-based NSO Group for exploiting a software vulnerability that hijacked the phones of thousands of users. The verdict,…
Apple sent notifications this week to several people who the company believes were targeted with government spyware, according to two of the alleged targets. In the past, Apple has sent similar notifications to targets and…
Notorious internet forum 4chan was hacked on Tuesday. At the time of writing, 4chan’s website was not loading, and users on social media reported the site being intermittently down for hours. Messages on a rival…
Are you willing to hack and take control of Chinese websites for a random person for up to $100,000 a month? Someone is making precisely that tantalizing, bizarre, and clearly sketchy job offer. The person…
Tech giant Oracle is facing criticism for how it’s handling two seemingly separate data breaches. At least one of the incidents appears to still be unfolding, despite Oracle reportedly denying a breach at all. The…
Google said it has fixed a vulnerability in its Chrome browser for Windows that malicious hackers have used to break into victims’ computers. In a brief note on Tuesday, Google said that it fixed the…
Ukraine’s state-owned railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia said Monday that it was hit by a large-scale cyberattack. The cyberattack affected online ticket sales, including via the mobile app, while trains continue to operate, according to the railway…