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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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US Halted Plans To Sanction Chinese Spy Agency To Maintain Trade Truce: Report
The United States has halted plans to impose sanctions on China's ministry of state security over a massive cyber spying campaign to avoid derailing a trade truce struck by both countries this year, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.
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Advisory Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' In US After Iran Strikes
An advisory from the US Department of Homeland Security warned of a "heightened threat environment in the United States" following overnight US military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
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All About String Of Cybersecurity Breaches In US That Were Blamed On China
The United States recently said that hackers, linked to the Chinese government, breached the US Treasury Department's computer security guardrails in early December and stole unclassified documents.
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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Infosys Says Its US Unit Hit By Cyber Security Event
IT service provider Infosys said on Friday its U.S. unit, Infosys McCamish Systems, was impacted by a cyber security event, resulting in the non-availability of certain applications and systems.
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UK Poll Body Says Targeted By "Hostile Actors" In Cyberattack
Britain's Electoral Commission said on Tuesday it had been targeted in a complex cyber incident first identified last October, which involved its systems being accessed by "hostile actors."
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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India, US, Australia, Japan to Use Machine Learning in Bid to Enhance Quad Members’ National Cyber Capabilities
Australia, India, Japan and the United States, which form members of the Quad group of nations, has agreed to leverage machine learning and related advanced technologies to enhance cyber security, the White House has said. During the meet, the group reaffirmed their commitment to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient,...
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Haryana Police Identifies About 28,000 Phone Numbers Being Misused for Cybercrimes
About 28,000 mobile phone numbers being misused for committing cybercrimes have been identified and they will be blocked soon, a senior Haryana Police officer said on Thursday. The 27,824 phone numbers were identified through cybercrime helpline number 1930 and complaint portal cybercrime.gov.in, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) O P Si...
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QUAD Nations To Assist Each Other Over Action Against Cyber Crime
In a stern warning to state-sponsored malicious cyber activities, the grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the United States collectively called Quad has vowed to assist each other in ensuring the security and resilience of regional cyberinfra
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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Russian Security Chief Says Moscow Will Cooperate With US Against Hackers: Report
Russia will work together with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the RIA news agency quoted FSB security service chief Alexander Bortnikov as saying on Wednesday.
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UN Confirms Dozens Of Servers Hacked, But Says No Sensitive Data Compromised
The UN confirmed a report Wednesday that it had suffered a cyber attack last year, including at its rights agency, but insisted the hackers had not accessed any sensitive information.
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EU Calls for Increased 5G Security, Ignores US Calls to Ban Huawei
European Commission urged member states to assess cyber threats to the 5G infrastructure in their national markets.
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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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US Halted Plans To Sanction Chinese Spy Agency To Maintain Trade Truce: Report
The United States has halted plans to impose sanctions on China's ministry of state security over a massive cyber spying campaign to avoid derailing a trade truce struck by both countries this year, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.
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Advisory Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' In US After Iran Strikes
An advisory from the US Department of Homeland Security warned of a "heightened threat environment in the United States" following overnight US military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
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All About String Of Cybersecurity Breaches In US That Were Blamed On China
The United States recently said that hackers, linked to the Chinese government, breached the US Treasury Department's computer security guardrails in early December and stole unclassified documents.
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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Infosys Says Its US Unit Hit By Cyber Security Event
IT service provider Infosys said on Friday its U.S. unit, Infosys McCamish Systems, was impacted by a cyber security event, resulting in the non-availability of certain applications and systems.
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UK Poll Body Says Targeted By "Hostile Actors" In Cyberattack
Britain's Electoral Commission said on Tuesday it had been targeted in a complex cyber incident first identified last October, which involved its systems being accessed by "hostile actors."
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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India, US, Australia, Japan to Use Machine Learning in Bid to Enhance Quad Members’ National Cyber Capabilities
Australia, India, Japan and the United States, which form members of the Quad group of nations, has agreed to leverage machine learning and related advanced technologies to enhance cyber security, the White House has said. During the meet, the group reaffirmed their commitment to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient,...
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Haryana Police Identifies About 28,000 Phone Numbers Being Misused for Cybercrimes
About 28,000 mobile phone numbers being misused for committing cybercrimes have been identified and they will be blocked soon, a senior Haryana Police officer said on Thursday. The 27,824 phone numbers were identified through cybercrime helpline number 1930 and complaint portal cybercrime.gov.in, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) O P Si...
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QUAD Nations To Assist Each Other Over Action Against Cyber Crime
In a stern warning to state-sponsored malicious cyber activities, the grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the United States collectively called Quad has vowed to assist each other in ensuring the security and resilience of regional cyberinfra
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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Russian Security Chief Says Moscow Will Cooperate With US Against Hackers: Report
Russia will work together with the United States to locate cyber criminals, the RIA news agency quoted FSB security service chief Alexander Bortnikov as saying on Wednesday.
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UN Confirms Dozens Of Servers Hacked, But Says No Sensitive Data Compromised
The UN confirmed a report Wednesday that it had suffered a cyber attack last year, including at its rights agency, but insisted the hackers had not accessed any sensitive information.
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EU Calls for Increased 5G Security, Ignores US Calls to Ban Huawei
European Commission urged member states to assess cyber threats to the 5G infrastructure in their national markets.
