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The Turkish hacking group named Akincila previously targeted a number of Dutch websites, and posted pro-Turkish and anti-European messages.

An unknown hacker reportedly put up millions of sensitive records stolen from Malaysian telecoms and network operators for sale on the dark web.

"In terms of targets, Ursnif malware configurations can be a mixed bag at times," IBM's X-Force research team said.

The lawsuit by voting transparency activists sought a review of the state's voting systems and called for an overhaul of its outdated election technology.

The news comes nearly a year after disclosures from the Panama Papers shook the global political elite and triggered investigations into prominent figures worldwide.

The hackers reportedly had control over Coinhive's domain name for around six hours.

According to Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, the virus now spreading is dubbed "BadRabbit" and is a form of ransomware that locks down machines and demands bitcoin.

So far, the ongoing FBI investigation has resulted in three cases against defendants across the US.

The Anonymous group is known to use distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattacks in order to overwhelm website servers with traffic and force them offline.

Malaysian technology website Lowyat reported that the files were offered for sale by an unknown user of its forums.

Don Meij insisted that the firm does not store credit card information on its systems and stressed: "No financial data was accessed in this incident."

According to reports, the hermit kingdom's hacking unit has swelled to 6,000-people strong - conducting operations even as the country's internet remains weak.

The company said it was alerted by Troy Hunt, security expert and founder of the data breach notification website Have I Been Pwned.

"Any device that uses WiFi is likely vulnerable," the security expert has warned – a shocking assertion as so much of modern technology relies on such networks.

The news comes as US President Donald Trump refused to certify the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which he has continued to describe as a "terrible" deal.

The largest number of Hyatt properties impacted were based in China with 18 hotels.

The incident comes a month after Equifax disclosed that it suffered a massive breach that compromised valuable personal and financial data of 145.5 million Americans.

The 'Sign in to iTunes' form looks almost identical to the one that regularly pops up on iPhones and iPads - and one expert warns that you are probably 'trained' to click.

The malware has been sold in underground hacking forums with prices ranging from $29 a week to $299 for a full-package "pro" deal.

"While we are still investigating the incident, we believe that it is best to share what we know now," Disqus' chief technology officer Jason Yan said.

Hacking targets included former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan and former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mark Giuliano.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been operational for a year – now its experts have opened up about the biggest challanges they have faced so far.

Hackers stole a trove of valuable personal and financial details in the record-breaking data breach.

The fresh link would be vital for coordinating cyberattacks, expert says.

Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment said its website was hit with attacks beginning on Thursday.

"If I go to the US, I will die in a year," Levashov, who is fighting extradition to the US, was quoted as saying.

Physical access to ATMs is no longer needed to hijack cash, experts warn.

CEO Richard Smith criticised for lax security in the wake of breach.

Source close to the probe told Brian Krebs the attack was worse than reported.

The 'zero-day' vulnerability was found in macOS High Sierra's Keychain function.