Tag: theft

Tesla accuses engineer of stealing crucial company software

Tesla is no stranger to allegations of staff stealing its technology, but its latest case may be particularly brazen if true. As Electrek has learned, the EV maker has sued engineer Alex Khatilov for allegedly stealing the company’s custom Warp Drive… Source

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Amazon UK is investigating reports of stolen PS5 orders

Between supply shortages and a staggered release date, the PlayStation 5 has been almost impossible to buy. So you imagine what it must feel like if you were able to pre-order one, wait patiently for release day and then never see the console show up… Source

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AppleCare+ now covers two incidents of accidental damage per year

Amid all the Watch and iPad news Apple just dropped, it quietly updated its AppleCare+ policies to make them more generous. The service will now cover two incidents of accidental damage every 12 months, instead of two incidents every 24 months. As Ma… Source

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Security firm details how hackers stole $1.3 million in wire transfers

The security company Check Point Research has revealed details of a cyber heist from private equity firms that once again relied on a time-worn tactic: simple email phishing. The story started when a cybercrime gang known as the “Florentine Banker” t… Source

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COVID-19 scammers may have stolen millions from the German government

Fraudsters may have stolen tens of millions of euros earmarked for German COVID-19 financial aid after a province failed to properly check the identity of applicants, according to Handelsblatt. The cybercriminals used a classic phishing scheme: First… Source

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