All news on the topic: Hacking

01 Jul 2026 544

Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over cyberattack that crippled London’s transport network

Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area.

Tech

23 Jun 2026 708

AI agents exploited by low-skill hacker to breach 14 companies, report finds

Researchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report by OALABS (Open Analysis) researchers bears that out.

Crime

22 Jun 2026 501

Two men admit role in TfL cyberattack that hit 10m customers and cost £39m

Two men have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (TfL) months of disruption and cost the operator £39m.

World

22 May 2026 558

Europe’s "criminal VPN" empire smashed as police seize 33 servers and unmask cyber suspects

A joint investigation by the French and Dutch authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, has shut down a large-scale criminal virtual private network (VPN) service.

World

28 Apr 2026 627

Hackers tied to Iranian intelligence threaten US Marines after major data leak

A hacking group linked to the Iranian government has issued deadly threats to US Marines in the Middle East after leaking their personal information.

News

08 Apr 2026 583

GRU cyber unit exploits MikroTik and TP-Link devices to spy on global targets

The Russian military intelligence-linked cyber group APT28 (Fancy Bear) is hacking routers made by popular manufacturers in order to steal passwords to mailboxes and other online services.

World

02 Apr 2026 560

The European Commission has banned the use of a Signal group chat over fears of hacking risks

The European Commission has instructed some of its top officials to shut down a Signal group they were using to exchange information due to concerns it was a hacking target.

World

02 Apr 2026 481

U.S. charges Maryland resident in long-running investigation into $50M Uranium Finance hack

A Maryland man has been charged with executing the 2021 hacks that drained over $50 million from the decentralized exchange Uranium Finance and led to the platform’s shutdown, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

News

24 Oct 2025 602

Cybercrime and fraud surge across North-East with £3.7m in losses reported in September

Seven different types of cybercrime and fraud increased in prevalence in the North-East over the summer, according to data from the North East Regional Economic Crime Coordination Centre (RECCC).

World

03 Oct 2025 776

Crimson Collective threatens Red Hat after stealing 28,000 customer engagement reports and infrastructure data

A hacking group claims to have extracted data from a GitLab instance associated with Red Hat’s consulting business, obtaining 570 GB of compressed data from 28,000 customers.

News

10 Sep 2025 692

Lewis’s close ties to Johnson resurface amid knighthood nomination and Washington Post turmoil

The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh scrutiny regarding his independence after leaked files revealed he provided extensive support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser during Johnson’s tenure as prime minister.

Crime

08 Sep 2025 801

Jeremy Clarkson reveals hackers raided his pub’s accounting system

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that cyber criminals stole £27,000 from the pub he owns in the Cotswolds.

Crime

17 Aug 2025 874

BtcTurk hacked for second time: $48 million stolen from hot wallets, exchange halts deposits and withdrawals

Subsequent to another incident affecting hot wallets, BtcTurk temporarily halts crypto deposits and withdrawals.

Crime

14 Aug 2025 980

Norway accuses Russian hackers of hydroelectric plant breach and dam gate opening

Beate Gangås says attack in April by Norway’s ‘dangerous neighbour’ aimed to cause fear and chaos

Crime

06 Jul 2025 955

Eight bitcoin wallets suddenly activated after 14 years of dormancy, moving 80,009 BTC worth $8.69 billion

Dormant Bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for over 14 years have suddenly become active. Initially, four addresses each transferred 10,000 BTC.

Crime

25 Apr 2025 676

North Korean hackers advance tactics with fraudulent crypto firms and malware-laced job interviews

The advanced tactics of the Lazarus group included setting up three fake cryptocurrency companies in the US and utilizing identities generated by AI.

Crime

28 Feb 2025 784

Malicious GitHub repositories carrying out hidden attacks on crypto wallets

Kaspersky’s GitVenom campaign reveals extensive GitHub exploitation through deceptive repositories embedding cryptographic threats.

Crime

26 Feb 2025 619

Harmful GitHub repositories executing concealed attacks on cryptocurrency wallets

Kaspersky’s GitVenom campaign uncovers extensive GitHub exploitation via deceptive repositories embedding cryptographic threats.

Crime

20 Feb 2025 628

British man who killed a pensioner with an axe in Finland after allegedly being ’raped’ is pictured

This is the British cyclist facing jail in Finland for hacking a pensioner to death with an axe.

World

11 Feb 2025 827

Libyan migrant advocate claims his phone was targeted with spyware

Italy-based David Yambio, a critic of Meloni government, helps ICC find evidence of abuse of detainees in Libya.

Crime

10 Feb 2025 645

Female soldier, 19, took her own life after fearing her ’psychotic and possessive’ boss had hacked her phone

A teenage soldier took her own life after she feared her ’psychotic and possessive’ boss had hacked her phone, an inquest has heard.

Crime

05 Feb 2025 865

KyberSwap hacker faces a five-count criminal indictment for stealing $65 million

Andean Medjedovic is accused of exploiting DeFi protocols KyberSwap and Indexed Finance.

Crime

21 Jan 2025 777

Crypto user loses $7.8 million in SolvBTC amid surge in social media phishing scams

Sophisticated social engineering and malware tactics hike crypto phishing scams on social media.

Investigation

20 Jan 2025 881

The hacking from North Macedonia was aimed at PDVSA and not at the elections

The Caracas regime tried to establish a version according to which the delay in announcing the results of the June 28 elections, and their subsequent announcement without public minutes...

Crime