hacking
American hackers helped UAE spy on Al Jazeera Chairman, BBC Host
Middle East
April 2, 2019
American hackers helped UAE spy on Al Jazeera Chairman, BBC Host
A group of American hackers who once worked for U.S. intelligence agencies helped the United Arab Emirates spy on a BBC…
Kuwaiti court adjourns trial of Egyptian over hacking
Egypt
February 7, 2019
Kuwaiti court adjourns trial of Egyptian over hacking
A Kuwaiti court has adjourned the trial of an Egyptian employee in the Department of the Engineering and Services Affairs…
German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by ‘annoyance’
Technology
January 8, 2019
German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by ‘annoyance’
German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of…
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
World
December 21, 2018
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
The United States has charged two Chinese men it accuses of hacking the computer systems of companies and government agencies…
German firms warned about Chinese hacking: report
World
December 19, 2018
German firms warned about Chinese hacking: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Office for Information Security (BSI) has issued warnings to several German firms named by the United…
Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens
Middle East
April 8, 2018
Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens
Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centers in Iran where they left the image of…
US charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
Middle East
March 24, 2018
US charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
The Trump administration announced criminal charges and sanctions Friday against Iranians accused in a hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information…
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
World
February 13, 2018
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
Hackers stole more than 1 billion roubles ($17 million) from Russian banks using the Cobalt Strike security-testing tool in 2017,…
Uper paid hackers cover up data breach of 57 million users
World
November 22, 2017
Uper paid hackers cover up data breach of 57 million users
Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of…
Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalan separatist movement
World
November 14, 2017
Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalan separatist movement
Madrid stopped short of blaming the Kremlin of outright interference in Spain’s domestic affairs. But there is growing evidence that…