Tag: hackers
Hackers are already targeting Apple’s M1 Macs with malware
Macs with Apple's M1 processor have only been around for a few months, but it didn't take long for hackers to start targeting the systems. Security researcher Patrick Wardle says he has found a malicious app that was created specifically for… Source
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CD Projekt Red hackers reportedly sold the ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ source code
The hackers behind this week's ransomware attack on Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red appear to have found a buyer for the stolen data. They ran an auction on a hacking forum but, as The Verge notes, they shut it down after reportedly accepting an… Source
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US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter
Two members of Team Xecuter, a group that develops and sells devices that allow people to play pirated copies of games on their consoles, are in FBI custody. On Friday, the Department of Justice said Max Louarn, a 48-year-old French national, and Gar… Source
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Twitter confirms one elected official had DMs accessed in hack
Twitter has finally confirmed what many have suspected: that the hackers behind the crypto scam that targeted dozens of high-profile accounts did indeed gain access to at least some of their victims’ inboxes. “We believe that for up to 36 of the 130… Source
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Twitter hack reportedly originated with posts on a gray market forum
The worst hack in Twitter’s history may have started on a forum known for trafficking in black market social media accounts. In the days before the hack, a user on message board OGUsers offered to “provide direct access to accounts for between $2,000… Source
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Nintendo says 140,000 more NNID accounts have been illegally accessed
Nintendo shut down NNID logins back in April after it discovered hackers had compromised some 160,000 accounts using legacy credentials. Now, the company says that figure was more like 300,000. In a Japanese language statement posted today, Nintendo… Source
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