hackers
Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution
Middle East
February 12, 2023
Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution
The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly…
State nuclear power company says Russia-based hackers attacked its website
World
August 17, 2022
State nuclear power company says Russia-based hackers attacked its website
Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom accused hackers based in Russia of launching a “powerful” attack on the company’s website…
Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
World
July 28, 2021
Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry…
US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data
Middle East
October 31, 2020
US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US officials said late Friday that the Iranian hackers behind a wave of threatening emails sent to…
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Middle East
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp: sources
World
November 1, 2019
Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used…
Breakup isn’t the answer, Facebook’s Zuckerberg says
World
May 24, 2019
Breakup isn’t the answer, Facebook’s Zuckerberg says
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea of breaking up the social media giant as off-target, saying it…
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
Technology
May 14, 2019
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to…
Iranian hackers caused losses in hundreds of millions: report
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Iranian hackers caused losses in hundreds of millions: report
Iranian hackers working to penetrate systems, businesses and governments around the world have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in…
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
Middle East
February 14, 2019
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
A former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with…