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Hacking firm I-Soon data leak revealed Chinese gov hacking capabilities

Security Affairs

The alleged data breach revealed the capabilities of the China-linked hacking contractor. The Chinese government paid $55,000 for data stolen from Vietnam’s Ministry of Economy. The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S. In 2007, he is arrested and eventually pleads guilty to wire fraud, stealing millions of credit card numbers and around $86 million of fraudulent purchases. A DSW data breach also exposes transaction information from 1.4 retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren). million credit cards.