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Microsoft identifies more than 40 organizations targeted in massive cyber breach
World
December 18, 2020
Microsoft identifies more than 40 organizations targeted in massive cyber breach
Microsoft has identified more than 40 of its customers around the world that had problematic versions of a third-party IT…
US believes Chinese intelligence behind Marriott hack
World
December 13, 2018
US believes Chinese intelligence behind Marriott hack
The United States said Wednesday that China was behind the massive hack of data from hotel giant Marriott, part of…
Careem says security systems hacked
Egypt
April 24, 2018
Careem says security systems hacked
Ride-hailing company Careem announced that it has detected a security breach in its data storage system. “Although we have found…
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data
Cinema/TV
August 8, 2017
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data
A group of hackers posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, demanding a multi-million dollar ransom from…
Bahrain says Twitter account of its foreign minister hacked
Middle East
June 4, 2017
Bahrain says Twitter account of its foreign minister hacked
Assailants have hacked the Twitter account of Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa and posted hostile and insulting…
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
Middle East
May 24, 2017
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
The Middle East political arena has been in a headspin since Tuesday evening when Qatar’s state-run television broadcast statements, allegedly…
Leaked memo reveals details of ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
World
October 28, 2016
Leaked memo reveals details of ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
A hacked memo released by WikiLeaks has shed light on how Bill Clinton profited -- to the tune of tens…
Apparent Islamic State backers hack US military Twitter feed
Egypt
January 13, 2015
Apparent Islamic State backers hack US military Twitter feed
The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the US military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were hacked on…