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Teenage hacker arrested for leaking mock test grades
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Teenage hacker arrested for leaking mock test grades

According to the authorities, two people were detained on suspicion of leaking the results of 270,000 high school sophomores who took a nationwide mock SAT in November of last year: a juvenile hacker and a man in his 20s who ran a Telegram chatroom. According to the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, the 19-year-old allegedly got into the server of the Gyeonggi Office of Education on February 18 and took the mock exam results of sophomores in high school. The adolescent sent the information to the administrator of a Telegram chatroom, who then shared it with the channel's 18,000 or so users The young hacker is also charged with breaking read more Teenage hacker arrested for leaking mock test grades. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehens...
Hackers hold city of Augusta hostage in a ransomware attack
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Hackers hold city of Augusta hostage in a ransomware attack

Augusta, Georgia was the target of a ransomware attack, according to the BlackByte group. In addition to offering 10GB of sample material for free, the ransomware organisation claimed to have much more data available. "We have a tonne of private information. Both the general public and the media would like to see that. Brett Callow, a security researcher and threat analyst at Emsisoft, shared the screenshot that reads, "You were given time to connect us but it seems like you are sleepy." "We'll assist you in waking up. A leak of 10GB of your data is available here, and very soon, much more will be available for free to everyone. According to the ransomware gang, time is running out read more Hackers hold city of Augusta hostage in a ransomware attack. Stay one step ahead of cyber...
Hackers Exploit Barracuda Email Security Gateway 0 Day Flaw for 7 Months
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Hackers Exploit Barracuda Email Security Gateway 0 Day Flaw for 7 Months

Enterprise security company Barracuda revealed on Tuesday that threat actors had been using a newly fixed zero-day vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) equipment since October 2022 to backdoor the devices. The most recent information reveals that the critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-2868 (CVSS score: N/A), has been extensively exploited for at least seven months before it was found. Versions 5.1.3.001 through 9.2.0.006 are affected by the weakness, which Barracuda discovered on May 19, 2023, and which might allow a remote attacker to execute code on vulnerable installations read more Hackers Exploit Barracuda Email Security Gateway 0 Day Flaw. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recent cyber atta...
Man steals $600k in sports betting website hack FBI Says
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Man steals $600k in sports betting website hack FBI Says

A Wisconsin man, age 18, is accused with breaking into a fantasy sports and gambling website and taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from users' individual accounts. Additionally, the FBI claims that the suspect boasted about how much he enjoyed it. The FBI claims that Joesph Garrison, a resident of Madison, Wisconsin, not only gained access to tens of thousands of individual accounts but also sold access to them along with instructions on how to empty the accounts of the money they contained. If found guilty of the online criminal conspiracy, Garrison could spend up to fifty years in jail read more Man steals $600k in sports betting website hack FBI Says. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and ...
China positioned to hack US railways and pipelines
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China positioned to hack US railways and pipelines

Following the discovery of new information by Western intelligence agencies that China is capable of massive cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure, the US State Department has issued a caution to network defenders to remain vigilant. During a news conference in Washington, DC, on Thursday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller mentioned critical infrastructure, which includes "oil and gas pipelines and rail systems." Government and network defenders in the general public must continue to be on guard read more China is positioned to hack US railways and pipelines. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cybersecurity news.
Iranian Tortoiseshell Hackers Targeting Israeli Logistics Industry
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Iranian Tortoiseshell Hackers Targeting Israeli Logistics Industry

At least eight websites associated with shipping, logistics, and financial services companies in Israel were targeted as part of a watering hole attack. Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company ClearSky attributed the attacks with low confidence to an Iranian threat actor tracked as Tortoiseshell, which is also called Crimson Sandstorm (previously Curium), Imperial Kitten, and TA456. "The infected sites collect preliminary user information through a script," ClearSky said in a technical report published Tuesday read more Iranian Tortoiseshell Hackers Targeting Israeli Logistics Industry. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cybersecurity news.
Russian hackers hit Polish news sites in DDoS attack
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Russian hackers hit Polish news sites in DDoS attack

On Thursday, numerous Polish news websites went offline as a result of DDoS attacks that were allegedly launched by Russian hackers. According to intelligence acquired by the government, Russian hacker groups are most likely responsible for the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to Polish authorities. DDoS attacks were reported on Twitter by a number of media publications, including the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and the online news source read more Russian hackers hit Polish news sites in DDoS attack. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cybersecurity news.
North Korean hackers stole $721m worth of crypto from Japan
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North Korean hackers stole $721m worth of crypto from Japan

According to a study by UK blockchain analysis company Elliptic, North Korean hackers have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, according to the Nikkei business daily. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which is a secretive state, is linked to hackers who are responsible for over 30% of all cryptocurrency thefts worldwide. The report comes after the central bank governors and finance ministers of the Group of Seven said in a statement on Saturday that they supported efforts to tackle growing dangers from state actors' illicit activities, such as the theft of crypto-assets read more North Korean hackers stole $721m worth of crypto from Japan. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attac...
This WordPress Plugin For Elementor Leaves Websites Vulnerable To Hackers
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This WordPress Plugin For Elementor Leaves Websites Vulnerable To Hackers

Make sure you're utilising this well-known plugin if the WordPress page-builder Elementor powers your website. Because if you are, a recently found security hole makes it simple for hackers to take over your website completely. The WordPress plugin Essential Addons for Elementor is connected to a worrisome cybersecurity problem, according to a recent study from security researchers at Patchstack. Users can create or update their website using a variety of pre-built WordPress blocks and templates provided by the plugin. According to Patchstack's research, "This plugin has an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability that allows any unauthenticated user to escalate their privilege to that of any user on the WordPress site read more This WordPress Plugin For Elementor Leaves W...
Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court Extradited from Spain
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Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court Extradited from Spain

A 23-year-old British man named Joseph James O'Connor has acknowledged his role in hacking operations that targeted prominent Twitter accounts, including those of Elon Musk and Barack Obama. O'Connor was captured over two years ago, and Spain extradited him on April 26. In a New York court earlier this week, he entered a guilty plea. Along with the Twitter hacks, O'Connor's hacking crew also used SIM card swaps to access accounts on other social media platforms, including that of TikTok celebrity Addison Rae and actress Bella Thorne read more Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court Extradited from Spain. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cybersecurity news.