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  2. Data breach - Wikipedia

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    Legal and contractual definitions vary. [3] [2] Some researchers include other types of information, for example intellectual property or classified information. [4] However, companies mostly disclose breaches because it is required by law, [5] and only personal information is covered by data breach notification laws. [6] [7]

  3. T-Mobile data breach - Wikipedia

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    In March 2024, Diogo Santos Coelho was arrested in the UK for running a hacking site called RaidForums. It was reported by Vice Media that T-Mobile attempted to stop the sharing of the stolen data at the time of the incident by secretly paying the hackers over $200,000 through Coelho's middleman service. The plan failed and the stolen data ...

  4. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Wikipedia

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    The only computers, in theory, covered by the CFAA are defined as "protected computers".They are defined under section to mean a computer: . exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the United States Government, or any computer, when the conduct constituting the offense affects the computer's use by or for the financial institution or the government; or

  5. US charges five in 'Scattered Spider' hacking scheme - AOL

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    "The days of easy money and no consequences are over," said Allison Nixon, chief research officer at cybersecurity company Unit 221B. "Defenders and law enforcement are meeting this wave of ...

  6. Cybercrime - Wikipedia

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    The legal definition of computer fraud varies by jurisdiction, but typically involves accessing a computer without permission or authorization. Forms of computer fraud include hacking into computers to alter information, distributing malicious code such as computer worms or viruses , installing malware or spyware to steal data, phishing , and ...

  7. Government hacking - Wikipedia

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    Government hacking permits the exploitation of vulnerabilities in electronic products, especially software, to gain remote access to information of interest. This information allows government investigators to monitor user activity and interfere with device operation. [ 1 ]

  8. 7 ways to protect yourself from getting hacked - AOL

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    What hackers can do. The biggest risk associated with hacking is stolen data. If a hacker gains unauthorized access to sensitive files, he could copy those files onto his own machine and then sell ...

  9. Overview of news media phone hacking scandals - Wikipedia

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    The complaint cited the phone hacking scandal at News of the World and tactics used by News America Marketing and NDS Group Plc that may have included "stealing computer technology, hacking into business plans and computers and violating the law through a wide range of anti-competitive behaviour". [156]