Hackers

Hackers for Freedom | Storyteller

Almost every sector of activity today depends on computer codes that are protected by patents from which large firms collect income. Can we free ourselves from these codes?

Another global internet outage hits major banks, airlines

An hour-long blackout struck several US airlines, Australian financial firms and other global companies, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai.

US pipeline suspends operations after ransomware attack

Colonial Pipeline says a cyberattack forced it to temporarily halt all operations on a major pipeline that delivers roughly 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the US East Coast.

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3B global theft scheme

The Justice Department said the hackers were responsible for a wide range of criminal activity and high-profile intrusions across South and Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Africa, including a retaliatory 2014 attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

How Julian Assange ended up where he is today

The Australian Wikileaks founder shocked the world by disclosing diplomatic cables containing sensitive information.

US Treasury and other agencies hacked in cyber espionage campaign

FBI and Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity arm are investigating what industry experts said bore the hallmarks of Russian tradecraft.

Hackers exploit coronavirus hype to spread computer viruses

Cyberattackers are manipulating people’s fears surrounding the coronavirus to steal sensitive personal information.

Cybercrime network that stole $100 million busted by police

Ten suspected cybercriminals have been charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering after they caused over $100 million in financial losses.

Are cyber pirates holding the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel hostage?

Hackers claiming to have access to an unreleased movie have threatened to release several minutes of the film unless the ransom is delivered in Bitcoin, says Disney chief Bob Iger. A Pirates of the Caribbean sequel could be the film in question.

Yahoo reveals more details on hack that affected 500M accounts

The California-based communications company filed a report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, telling regulators that a "state-sponsored actor" may have "created cookies" for continued access to the hacked accounts.