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Harvard University Database Hacked In Latest Ivy League Cyberattacks
US colleges have been a hacker target for years, though Ivy League schools have been especially hard-hit in recent months.
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From Courtrooms to CBDCs: WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty on India’s Evolving Crypto Sector
In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, WazirX founder Nischal Shetty discusses the exchange’s phased relaunch after its cyberattack, India’s recent legal clarity on cryptocurrency, and the potential role of an INR-backed stablecoin. He explains why the exchange restarted gradually, addresses user concerns about withdrawals, and offers i...
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Columbia University Data Stolen, Includes Bank Details, Addresses
The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.
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Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim To Destroy Data At Iran's Bank Sepah
An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts that it had destroyed data at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to contain a large volume of sensitive information includi...
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Hospital Emergency Rooms Shut Down In Three US States Due To Cyberattack
Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the US, said it had shut down a significant number of its computerized services.
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Reddit Hackers Threaten to Leak 80GB of Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack Over API Changes: Report
Reddit hackers behind a breach of the company in February have threatened to leak 80GB of data stolen from the platform in February. The hacking group wants Reddit to pay a ransom of $4.5 million (roughly Rs. 37 crore) and reverse its controversial API policy changes aimed at third-party apps.
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Microsoft Blames Iranian State Actors for Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo
US computing giant Microsoft said Friday that it had identified Iranian state actors as those behind the recent cyberattack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Clint Watts, the general manager of Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center, said that the hackers, who called themselves "Holy Souls," were Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pa...
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Hackers Using SwiftSlicer Wiper to Destroy Windows Files, Security Researchers Say
Sandworm, a group linked to Russia's foreign military intelligence agency might be behind a recent cyberattack in Ukraine, said cybersecurity company ESET. The hacking team allegedly deployed SwiftSlice . Once executed, the SwiftSlicer deletes shadow copies, recursively overwrites files in the system and non-system drives and then reboots the compu...
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Albania Shuts Down Public Services, Government Systems After External Cyber Attack
The government of Albania shut all online public services and government websites on Sunday after a synchronised cyberattack from outside the country, according to the Albanian National Agency for the Information Society (AKSHI). The agency shut down the website of the Prime Minister's Office and the country's Parliament. Meanwhile, the government ...
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Cybersecurity Threats Are Biggest Risk to National Security, Warn Cyber Experts
Cyber experts have weighed on how cybersecurity crimes have been on a constant rise these days. While speaking at DX Secure Summit, National Cyber Security Coordinator Rajesh Pant called for building awareness around cybersecurity in the country.
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FBI Director Claims Iranian Hackers Attempted to Target Boston Hospital Last Year to Disrupt Services
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently claimed in his speech at the Boston College that Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government last year attempted a ‘despicable’ cyberattack against Boston Children's Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients.
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Harvard University Database Hacked In Latest Ivy League Cyberattacks
US colleges have been a hacker target for years, though Ivy League schools have been especially hard-hit in recent months.
-
From Courtrooms to CBDCs: WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty on India’s Evolving Crypto Sector
In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, WazirX founder Nischal Shetty discusses the exchange’s phased relaunch after its cyberattack, India’s recent legal clarity on cryptocurrency, and the potential role of an INR-backed stablecoin. He explains why the exchange restarted gradually, addresses user concerns about withdrawals, and offers i...
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Columbia University Data Stolen, Includes Bank Details, Addresses
The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.
-
Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim To Destroy Data At Iran's Bank Sepah
An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts that it had destroyed data at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to contain a large volume of sensitive information includi...
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Hospital Emergency Rooms Shut Down In Three US States Due To Cyberattack
Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the US, said it had shut down a significant number of its computerized services.
-
Reddit Hackers Threaten to Leak 80GB of Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack Over API Changes: Report
Reddit hackers behind a breach of the company in February have threatened to leak 80GB of data stolen from the platform in February. The hacking group wants Reddit to pay a ransom of $4.5 million (roughly Rs. 37 crore) and reverse its controversial API policy changes aimed at third-party apps.
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Microsoft Blames Iranian State Actors for Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo
US computing giant Microsoft said Friday that it had identified Iranian state actors as those behind the recent cyberattack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Clint Watts, the general manager of Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center, said that the hackers, who called themselves "Holy Souls," were Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pa...
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Hackers Using SwiftSlicer Wiper to Destroy Windows Files, Security Researchers Say
Sandworm, a group linked to Russia's foreign military intelligence agency might be behind a recent cyberattack in Ukraine, said cybersecurity company ESET. The hacking team allegedly deployed SwiftSlice . Once executed, the SwiftSlicer deletes shadow copies, recursively overwrites files in the system and non-system drives and then reboots the compu...
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Albania Shuts Down Public Services, Government Systems After External Cyber Attack
The government of Albania shut all online public services and government websites on Sunday after a synchronised cyberattack from outside the country, according to the Albanian National Agency for the Information Society (AKSHI). The agency shut down the website of the Prime Minister's Office and the country's Parliament. Meanwhile, the government ...
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Cybersecurity Threats Are Biggest Risk to National Security, Warn Cyber Experts
Cyber experts have weighed on how cybersecurity crimes have been on a constant rise these days. While speaking at DX Secure Summit, National Cyber Security Coordinator Rajesh Pant called for building awareness around cybersecurity in the country.
-
FBI Director Claims Iranian Hackers Attempted to Target Boston Hospital Last Year to Disrupt Services
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently claimed in his speech at the Boston College that Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government last year attempted a ‘despicable’ cyberattack against Boston Children's Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients.
