cybercrime

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  • U.S. Secret Service Accuses Chinese Hackers Of Stealing Millions Of COVID Benefits
    FILE PHOTO: A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.
    The theft of taxpayer funds by the Chengdu-based hacking group known as APT41 is the first instance of pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals, U.S law enforcement says
  • U.S. Points To North Korean Hackers As Brains Behind Major Crypto Theft
    DATA FOR SALE
    The hackers used a virtual currency address controlled by a North Korean cyber group known as "Lazarus."
  • Is Your Video Call Secure? Here's A Checklist
    KNOCKED OUT
    Conference calls are still a thing 2+ years into the pandemic -- it pays to be secure.
  • Hackers Steal More Than $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin And Ethereum From Crypto.com
    MONEY LAUNDERING
    Hackers withdrew more than $34 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum from 483 customer accounts on Crypto.com.
  • Microsoft Goes After Cybercriminals Taking Advantage Of COVID-19
    The Microsoft store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 26, 2020.
    Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) first observed these criminals in December 2019, when they deployed a sophisticated, new phishing scheme designed to compromise Microsoft customer accounts.
  • How Common Is Cyber Crime?
    Backlit keyboard is reflected in screen of Apple Macbook Pro notebook computer in Warsaw February 6, 2012.
    Malicious hackers are now attacking computers and networks at a rate of one attack every 39 seconds.
  • Ukraine Arrests Hacker For Selling Millions Of Stolen Data
    Illustration file picture shows a man typing on a computer keyboard in Warsaw
    The Security Service of Ukraine labeled the crime “the largest collection of stolen data in history.”