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Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. ”] Kislitsin was hired by Group-IB in January 2013, nearly six months after the Formspring hack. Department of Justice.

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Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983

Schneier on Security

Early in his career, Kevin Mitnick successfully hacked California law. He told me the story when he heard about my new book , which he partially recounts his 2012 book, Ghost in the Wires.

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Russians Hack FBI Comms System

Schneier on Security

intelligence communications, including hacking into computers not connected to the internet. Officials also feared that the Russians may have devised other ways to monitor U.S. Senior FBI and CIA officials briefed congressional leaders on these issues as part of a wide-ranging examination on Capitol Hill of U.S.

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2012 Dropbox hack worse than realized, 68M passwords leaked

Tech Republic Security

According to a recent report, a 2012 hack on cloud file sharing company DropBox put millions of users at risk. It also highlights the importance of good security hygiene for every employee.

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Who Stole 3.6M Tax Records from South Carolina?

Krebs on Security

For nearly a dozen years, residents of South Carolina have been kept in the dark by state and federal investigators over who was responsible for hacking into the state’s revenue department in 2012 and stealing tax and bank account information for 3.6 13, 2012, after a state IT contractor clicked a malicious link in an email.

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Cell Networks Hacked by (Probable) Nation-State Attackers

Schneier on Security

Original report : Based on the data available to us, Operation Soft Cell has been active since at least 2012, though some evidence suggests even earlier activity by the threat actor against telecommunications providers. The attack was aiming to obtain CDR records of a large telecommunications provider.

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Red Cross Hack Linked to Iranian Influence Operation?

Krebs on Security

The ICRC said the hacked servers contained data relating to the organization’s Restoring Family Links services, which works to reconnect people separated by war, violence, migration and other causes. .” In their online statement about the hack (updated on Feb. Image: Ke-la.com. com, sachtimes[.]com, com, and whatsupic[.]com.

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