Hacking

US disrupts Russian military-run DNS hijacking network, Justice Department says

Officials in Germany and Britain also issued advisories about the hacking campaign on April 7.

Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated since start of war, US says

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers are seen in front of USA and Iran flags in this illustration created on September 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services

North Korea uses stolen crypto to fund its weapons and other programmes, and evade sanctions, according to the US government.

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director’s personal e-mail, publish excerpts online

FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel announces the apprehension of Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list, during a press conference in Ontario, California, U.S., January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake//File Photo

Iran wiped 50 Israeli firms’ data, hacked cameras, official says

Most of the targeted companies had existing cyber security vulnerabilities.

Cyber actors linked to Russia targeting users of messaging apps, FBI says

The US authorities said hackers linked to Russia had broken into thousands of messaging accounts.

Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company

The hacker said they broke into a US platform for searching law enforcement hotline messages.

Researchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices

It’s not clear how many iPhones are vulnerable to Darksword spyware attacks.

Foreign hacker compromised Epstein files held by FBI in 2023: Source and documents

FILE PHOTO: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo

Jail for man who helped trio involved in criminal hacking-related activities

Sun Jiao was sentenced to two years and eight months’ jail on March 10 after pleading guilty to 10 charges.

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