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Scattered Spider

FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

The FBI and cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. In a brief statement on Friday shared with TechCrunch, the FBI… 

US charges five accused of multi-year hacking spree targeting tech and crypto giants

US charges five accused of multi-year hacking spree targeting tech and crypto giants

The U.S. government announced charges against five individuals accused of carrying out a multi-year hacking spree targeting tech giants and cryptocurrency owners, which security researchers dubbed 0ktapus. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice published… 

FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information

FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information

The FBI is warning that hackers are obtaining private user information — including emails and phone numbers — from U.S.-based tech companies by compromising government and police email addresses to submit “emergency” data requests. The…