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U.S. places $11 million bounty on Ukrainian ransomware mastermind
By Sunny Grimm published
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk is accused of masterminding ransomware that disrupted 250 companies in the United States alone.

JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were injected with malicious code in world's largest supply chain hack, geared to steal crypto
By Nathaniel Mott published
JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were compromised by an unknown threat actor looking to steal cryptocurrency.

Burger King hacked, attackers 'impressed by the commitment to terrible security practices'
By Mark Tyson last updated
Ethical hackers have detailed how they uncovered 'catastrophic' vulnerabilities in various Burger King systems.

Romance scammer posing as a stranded astronaut swindled an 80-year-old woman out of thousands of dollars
By Mark Tyson published
The scammer's pleas that his spaceship was ‘under attack and in need of oxygen’ convinced an elderly woman to send him 1 million Yen (~$6,700).

Jaguar Land Rover shuts down production due to ransomware attack
By Nathaniel Mott published
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is claiming responsibility for a cyberattack that has completely disrupted Jaguar Land Rover's production.

AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project
By Nathaniel Mott published
ESET's discovery of the first AI-powered ransomware turned out to be an NYU research project.

US offers $10M reward for snitching on trio of Russians that hacked critical infrastructure
By Nathaniel Mott published
The U.S. Department of State offered a $10 million bounty via the Rewards for Justice program for information related to a trio of Russian hackers.

Report says North Korea is also posting fake jobs to steal crypto
By Nathaniel Mott published
North Korea is reportedly posting fake jobs in the cryptocurrency sector as part of a bid to steal applicants' crypto assets.
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