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If you have been hacked, you will need to take action as soon as suspicious activity is detected. By acting swiftly, you can help prevent the maximum amount of damage. Here are some steps you ...
A family shared a Disney Park 'hack' on TikTok that caused outrage among parents. Here we explain the viral hack, why it's dangerous, and how the backlash began. Family Faces Backlash Over This ...
The results of the hack were then announced on Reddit's /r/Belarus subreddit by a poster under the username "Socookre". [157] [158] August: Multiple DDoS attacks forced New Zealand's stock market to temporarily shut down. [159]
One of the earliest and most notorious black hat hacks was the 1979 hacking of The Ark by Kevin Mitnick. The Ark computer system was used by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) to develop the RSTS/E operating system software. The WannaCry ransomware attack in May 2017 is another example of black hat hacking. Around 400,000 computers in 150 ...
Watering hole is a computer attack strategy in which an attacker guesses or observes which websites an organization often uses and infects one or more of them with malware.
The exact duration of the hack is yet unknown. U.S. investigators say the culprits spent at least two months copying critical files. [7] A purported member of the Guardians of Peace (GOP) who has claimed to have performed the hack stated that they had access for at least a year prior to its discovery in November 2014. [8]
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June: Ransomware gang BlackCat took responsibility for the hack of social media website Reddit in which they demanded the payment of $4.5 million as ransom and reverses API price increases. The initial change of API pricing has elicited backlashes by users against the company, resulting in actions such as the blackouts of around 8,000 subreddits.