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US SEC reveals it was hacked in 2016, says leaked data likely used for insider trading
Company data from its 'Edgar' system used for 'illicit gain' through trades.
Equifax has been accidentally sending data breach victims to a fake phishing website for weeks
Equifax mistakenly tweeted out a link to the fake phishing site at least eight times.
'We are savage creatures': 'Dark Overlord' hackers shut down Montana school district with cyberthreats
About 30 schools and the Flathead Valley Community College were closed from Thursday (14 September) through Monday.
Equifax hack: Company suffered another 'separate' breach in March, months before the massive attack
The company recently revealed it suffered a major breach this summer that affected about 143 million Americans.
Equifax data breach: Hackers stole data of over 200,000 credit cards 'in one fell swoop' in May
Last week, Equifax disclosed a historic data breach that compromised valuable financial data of about 143 million Americans.
Equifax blames months-old web server flaw for massive data breach that affected 143 million people
The massive hack is one of the largest in US history and the biggest known leak this year so far.
Popular Minnesota state park hit with malicious malware, warns visitors to check their credit cards
Visitors have also been asked to be wary of any suspect emails claiming to be from the state Department of Natural Resources.
Virginia bans paperless touchscreen voting machines over hacking concerns ahead of November election
This November, Virginia will be electing a new governor and other officials.
AXA Insurance data breach: Hackers steal personal information of 5,400 customers in Singapore
'A thorough review of our IT systems is underway,' AXA Singapore CEO Jean Drouffe said.
CodeFork hacking team spreading 'fileless' malware to mine Monero cryptocurrency
The hacking group - active since 2015 - recently launched a new campaign, experts warn.
What is Verrit? Hackers hit new political media platform with DDoS attack after Clinton's endorsement
Founder Peter Daou said he and his wife launched the platform because Clinton's voters are "unrepresented in the media".
Taringa hacked: More than 28 million user records stolen from popular social website
Firm confirms 'external attack that compromised the security of our databases'.
Zazzle breach: 'Thousands' of user accounts possibly compromised after hackers brute-force passwords
The company has reported the breach to the Office of the Attorney General in California.
Qatar news agency hack: Five suspects tied to 'hack' that sparked diplomatic rift arrested in Turkey
The alleged hack ignited the Gulf diplomatic crisis that saw several Arab countries sever ties with Qatar.
NHS Lanarkshire hospitals and GPs hit by cyberattack, patients told not to attend 'unless essential'
This is the second cyberattack affecting the health authority since the global WannaCry ransomware attack in May.
DreamHost hit by powerful DDoS attack after briefly hosting neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer
DreamHost evicted The Daily Stormer as a client after discovering that they signed up for a domain using their automated signup form.
FBI arrests Chinese man for allegedly distributing Sakula malware used in massive OPM, Anthem hacks
The arrest was made after Yu Pingan of Shanghai entered the US to attend a conference.
Alleged Yahoo hacker pleads not guilty to helping Russian agents conduct massive 2014 data breach
Karim Baratov is the only person among four co-conspirators arrested in the case so far.
NHS patient data hacked? 'Anonymous' cybercriminal says 'millions' of records stolen
Targeted company SwiftQueue says it 'totally refutes' allegation of millions impacted.
US military hack-back: If you attack us, we'll send your malware right back to you
The US DIA head Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart said the army's days of merely cleaning up cyberattacks were over.
Trump elevates role of US Cyber Command to bolster cyber defences, hints at split from NSA
Once elevated, Cyber Command will become the 10th unified command in the US military.
What is Faketoken? Malicious Android banking Trojan targets popular taxi and ride-hailing apps
Last year, Kaspersky reported that a modification of Faketoken targeted over 2000 financial apps globally.
YouTubers Jake Paul and Tessa Brooks targeted by hackers as 'explicit images' leak
Brooks' social media profiles and YouTube account hijacked by 'Snail Team' hackers.
What is Pulse Wave? Hackers devise new DDoS attack technique aimed at boosting scale of assaults
The new attack method allows hackers to shut down targets' networks for longer periods while simultaneously conducting attacks on multiple targets.
'NotPetya' cyberattack cost world's largest shipping operator Maersk $300m
Disruptive cyberattack on 27 June was spread via hacked accounting software.
Mamba ransomware that crippled San Francisco's transit system reappears in Brazil, Saudi Arabia
Mamba infected 900 computers used by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last year.
Update or be hacked: Microsoft releases urgent patches for 'critical' flaws in Windows OS
If exploited, one code execution bug could let hackers take over your computer.
Forget banking heists, payday-hungry hackers now holding 'critical' factories to ransom
They may not be a sexy target for hackers, but manufacturing plants make them money.
Ukraine's national postal service networks disrupted by two-day DDoS cyberattack
The cyberattack came in two waves and has reportedly disrupted key mailing services.
Ireland's state-owned electricity provider EirGrid hit by 'state-sponsored' hackers
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) claims communications hijacked by hackers.