All news on the topic: Hacking

26 Aug 2026 524

Iran-linked hacking case expands as US prosecutors charge 17 over HBO breach and $6m Bitcoin ransom attempt

US prosecutors have expanded an eight-year-old hacking case tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, adding eight defendants and linking six of them to the 2017 HBO breach that included a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.

Tech

20 Aug 2026 668

Hackers put sensitive French tax data of 700,000 people up for sale online

French authorities are investigating a series of major cyberattacks after a hack of the Ministry of Public Action and Accounts compromised the personal and financial data of nearly 700,000 individuals and businesses.

Tech

19 Aug 2026 793

US charges eight more Iranians over alleged global hacking campaign linked to Tehran

U.S. prosecutors have charged eight additional Iranians in an alleged state-linked hacking campaign that targeted universities, companies and government agencies worldwide.

Tech

11 Aug 2026 726

FBI warns hackers are targeting social media accounts to steal intimate photos and videos

You shouldn’t store any sexually explicit photos or videos on social media accounts or other platforms that are accessible via the internet. Doing so makes you a target for hackers.

Tech

29 Jul 2026 777

AI model uncovers hundreds of Microsoft vulnerabilities in looming cybersecurity race

On an afternoon in mid-May, dozens of Microsoft engineers and their managers gathered online and in a conference room at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters to discuss Project Glasswing.

Crime

20 Jul 2026 858

Thai fugitive arrested after hacking police database to erase criminal record

A fugitive has been arrested in Thailand after hacking into a police database in an attempt to delete his criminal record, cyber-crime investigators said.

Crime

16 Jul 2026 742

Scattered Spider hackers jailed over £29m TfL cyber attack

Two teenagers have been jailed for 11 years after a sophisticated hack that that paralysed Transport for London.

Crime

15 Jul 2026 786

TfL hackers caused £39m losses after cyberattack on London’s transport network

Two “experienced and talented hackers” forced Transport for London (TfL) to “pull the plug” on its systems at a cost of £29 million, a court has heard.

Investigation

10 Jul 2026 738

Founders of IRIS C2: a cybersecurity startup linked to far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted fraudsters

A cybersecurity startup offering millions for zero-day flaws is run by two convicted felons with a history of operating fake intelligence companies under false names.

Investigation

08 Jul 2026 691

Taiwan charges executives accused of helping Chinese hackers target officials by posing as journalists

The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing.

Crime

01 Jul 2026 736

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 956

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 687

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 679

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 775

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 712

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 660

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 620

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 684

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 890

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 830

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