Massive Cyberattack

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  Google Disrupts Massive Proxy Network That Hijacked Millions of Smartphones, PCs for Cyberattacks

  Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and its partners announced the disruption of one of the world’s largest proxy networks last week. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it was able to successfully take down IPIDEA, one of the most notorious proxy networks that has been operating in the shadows for quite some time.

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  Cyberattack In Nevada Started In May But Only Discovered In August: Report

  State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn't receive their driver's licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects of a massive cyberattack in Nevada.

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  After Massive Cyberattack Hits X, Elon Musk Claims A Ukraine Link

  Elon Musk has alleged that the massive cyberattack that targeted his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), had digital traces originating from Ukraine.

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  'X Hit By Cyberattack, Large Group Or Country Likely Involved': Elon Musk

  Elon Musk said X (formerly twitter) was hit by a massive cyberattack on Monday, suggesting that a large, coordinated group or even a nation-state could be behind it.

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  FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips

  FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.

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  Amid BRICS Summit, Russian Foreign Ministry Hit By Massive Cyberattacks

  The Russian Foreign Ministry was targeted by a severe cyber attack on Wednesday, coinciding with the major BRICS summit taking place in the country, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

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  India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report

  While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...

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  Telstra Hit by Data Breach Exposing 30,000 Employees' Data, Two Weeks After Optus Cyberattack

  Telstra, Australia's largest telecom operator on Tuesday disclosed a data breach that exposed some employee data dating back to 2017. The company stated that an intrusion of a third-party organisation resulted in the exposure of the data of 30,000 current and former employees. The disclosure of the breach comes two weeks after its main rival Optus ...

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  Nearly 10 Million Australians Hit By Massive Telecom Cyberattack

  Sensitive information about almost 10 million Australian telecoms subscribers may have been compromised by a massive hack of the country's second-largest provider, the firm revealed Friday.

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  Dutch University Gets Cyber Ransom Money Back, With Interest

  The Netherlands' Maastricht University fell victim to a massive ransomware attack in 2019, and has now partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value, a news report said on Saturday.