Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2021

Over $760 million worth of Bitcoin that were stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 were moved to new accounts. More than $760 million worth of Bitcoin, stolen from Asian cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 , were moved on Wednesday to new accounts. SecurityAffairs – hacking, bitcoin). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Computer faults that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016 were not caused by cyber attacks, a federal investigation states. The analysis of laptops used in some Durham County precincts on Election Day in November 2016 showed inaccurate data to poll workers. The systems in a few states were hacked.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The US Department of Justice announced that law enforcement seized billions worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack. [.].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. million in 2016 to close to 16.5

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The SiteLock research team has investigated the types of attacks WordPress users can expect in 2016. Attackers will continue to exploit vulnerable WordPress installs to serve spam or redirect unsuspecting users to malicious sites in 2016. Let’s take a look…. Continued Spam Attacks. Brute Force Attacks. Defacements.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 25, 2024

Security researcher Jacob Masse has exposed a critical vulnerability within the Mirai botnet, the infamous malware that has plagued the Internet of Things (IoT) and server landscapes since 2016.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Syniverse service provider discloses a security breach, threat actors have had access to its databases since 2016 and gained some customers’ credentials. Syniverse discloses a security breach, threat actors have had access to its databases since 2016. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyberespionage). ” states Motherboard.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 8, 2019

In 2016, a hacker group calling itself the Shadow Brokers released a trove of 2013 NSA hacking tools and related documents. Most people believe it is a front for the Russian government.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Japanese electronics and IT giant NEC confirmed a security breach suffered by its defense business division in December 2016. The IT giant NEC confirmed that the company defense business division has suffered a security breach back in December 2016. SecurityAffairs – NEC, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2023

TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service, which is used at least since July 2016, to hide malware from defense programs. TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service to malware authors to avoid detection, CheckPoint researchers reported.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Bitfinex hacker, Ilya Lichtenstein , who stole 1 billion worth of Bitcoins from Bitfinex in 2016, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Billion in stolen cryptocurrency stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. billion in cryptocurrency (roughly 95,000 of the stolen crypto assets) linked to that hack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Iranian national Alireza Shafie Nasab (39) for multi-year hacking campaign targeting U.S. According to DoJ, from at least in or about 2016 through or about April 2021, Nasab and other co-conspirators carried out a coordinated multi-year campaign to breach computers worldwide. ” concludes DoJ.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2019

The German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed that the software company behind TeamViewer was compromised in 2016 by Chinese hackers. China-linked hackers breached German software company behind TeamViewer in 2016, this news was reported by the German newspaper Der Spiegel. “In autumn 2016, TeamViewer was target of a cyber-attack.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Back in 2016, the primary focus of our expert was on major cybergangs that targeted financial institutions, banks in particular. It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management. This browser attack chain, popular in 2016, is no longer possible.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2018

France’s data protection agency had fined the ride-sharing company Uber with 400,000 euros ($455,000) over a 2016 data breach. The data breach suffered by Uber in 2016 exposed the personal data of some 57 million clients and drivers worldwide. SecurityAffairs – hacking, 2016 data breach). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Here's what we've reported in 2016. We work hard to provide in-depth investigative tech journalism.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Cyberattacks are constantly getting more sophisticated.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

I’ve Been Hacked! Not only what to do after a hack, but more importantly, the best ways to prevent getting hacked in the first place. Thomas took us through his own journey and gave actionable advice on how to set your WordPress product business up for success from the start. Adam Sewell gave a great talk about security.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 17, 2020

CIA-developed hacking tools stolen in 2016 were compromised by an organizational culture of lax cybersecurity, according to an internal memo. The hacking tools and other data were developed by the Center for Cyber Intelligence (CCI), often referred to as the hacking arm of the CIA. .

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 29, 2017

Two out of five industrial computers faced cyberattacks in the second half of 2016, according to Kaspersky Lab, and the risk is increasing. Here's how to prevent these attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Zendesk discloses a data breach that took place in 2016 when a hacker accessed data of 10,000 users, including passwords, emails, names, and phone numbers. In 2016, customer service software company Zendesk suffered a security breach that exposed data of 10,000 users, including passwords, emails, names, and phone numbers.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Last month, the DHS announced that it was able to remotely hack a Boeing 757: "We got the airplane on Sept. Two days later, I was successful in accomplishing a remote, non-cooperative, penetration," said Robert Hickey, aviation program manager within the Cyber Security Division of the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

According to the New York Times , the threat actors hacked an employee’s Slack account and used it to inform internal personnel that the company had “suffered a data breach” and provided a list of allegedly hacked internal databases. “I SecurityAffairs – hacking, Uber). states the message. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 4, 2023

A married couple from New York City has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, resulting in the theft of about 120,000 bitcoin.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2019

“ BriansClub ,” one of the largest underground stores for buying stolen credit card data, has itself been hacked. But business would pick up in each of the years that followed: In 2016, BriansClub uploaded 2.89 Correct subject would be the data center was hacked. HACKING BACK? million card records for sale.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, has been sentenced to five years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday. billion at current prices) from the crypto exchange.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2019

The malware samples shared by USCYBERCOM last week were first detected in December 2016 in attacks attributed to Iran-linked APT33. Last week the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) uploaded to VirusTotal a malware used by Iran-linked APT33 group in attacks in Dec 2016 and Jan 2017. SecurityAffairs – USCYBERCOM, hacking).

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 7, 2022

Denys Iarmak, a Ukrainian member and a "pen tester for the FIN7 financially-motivated hacking group, was sentenced on Thursday to 5 years in prison for breaching victims' networks and stealing credit card information for roughly two years, between November 2016 and November 2018. [.].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2022

Intel has launched a dedicated team of hackers whose job is to hack into the processors developed by the company, thus paving way to any critical vulnerabilities that hackers can later exploit. The post Intel hacks its own processors appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It should also be noted that Syed was the keynote speaker on Saturday and shared several actionable eCommerce growth hacks. It was great to catch up and share what we’re all focused on currently. Long time WordPress influencers Mark Jaquith, David Laietta, and Syed Balkhi. So You Think You Can’t Video? This was another unique session.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Uber agrees to $148 million settlement with US States and the District of Columbia over the massive 2016 data breach that exposed personal data of 57 million of its users. The post Uber agrees to pay $148 million in massive 2016 data breach settlement appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

The app has been present since August 2016 [ 1 , 2 ], but there is no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Android)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2018

as part of a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority following the 2016 security breach. fine to Tesco Bank for the vulnerabilities in its systems that were exploited by hackers to steal millions of pounds from customers’ online accounts in 2016. over 2016 cyber attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 21, 2020

Joseph Sullivan allegedly paid off $100K to the hackers responsible for a 2016 data breach, which exposed PII of 57 million passengers and drivers.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 3, 2017

A public records request submitted by IndyStar showed that Mike Pence used his personal AOL account, which was hacked, to discuss security issues with top advisors while he was governor of Indiana.

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