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Cyberhackers Claim Wynn Resorts Breach, Demand $1.5Million to Stop Data Leak – Casino.org

February 20, 2026February 21, 2026 · Gaming

Posted on: February 20, 2026, 03:20h.  Last updated on: February 20, 2026, 03:20h. Hackers demand $1.5 million in Bitcoin after claiming to steal 800,000 internal Wynn Resorts employee…

Read more Cyberhackers Claim Wynn Resorts Breach, Demand $1.5Million to Stop Data Leak – Casino.org

DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks | TechCrunch

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · Technology

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims, with carrying out ransomware…

Read more DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks | TechCrunch

AI is the common threat—and the secret sauce—for security startups in the Fortune Cyber 60 | Fortune

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 · Business

AI is everywhere these days. And cybersecurity is no exception.  A closer look at the latest installment of the Fortune Cyber 60 list, which ranks the most promising…

Read more AI is the common threat—and the secret sauce—for security startups in the Fortune Cyber 60 | Fortune

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

September 21, 2025September 22, 2025 · Gadgets

Almost immediately after the cyberattack, a group on Telegram called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, claimed responsibility for the hack. The group name implies a potential collaboration between three loose…

Read more A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

Hackers breach system responsible for New Orleans bond transactions, jail releases

September 16, 2025September 17, 2025 · Dallas, Texas Local News

Hackers breach system responsible for New Orleans bond transactions, jail releases – CBS News Watch CBS News A notorious ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack at…

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Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 · Gadgets

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-backed hackers have been active throughout the 2024 United States campaign season, compromising digital accounts associated with political campaigns, spreading disinformation, and probing election…

Read more Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China
Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip

Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 · Gadgets

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the communication app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday as part of an investigation into his and Telegram’s alleged failure…

Read more Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip
8/11/2024: Scattered Spider; Work to Own; Greta Gerwig

8/11/2024: Scattered Spider; Work to Own; Greta Gerwig

August 27, 2024August 30, 2024 · US News

8/11/2024: Scattered Spider; Work to Own; Greta Gerwig – CBS News Watch CBS News First, costly ransomware attacks could worsen. Then, Is employee ownership a key to worker…

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Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes

Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes

August 11, 2024August 15, 2024 · US News

Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, native-English…

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Russian duo confess to cyber heist that forced 0 million in ransom payments

Russian duo confess to cyber heist that forced $500 million in ransom payments

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 · Business

Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty to their roles in ransomware attacks in the U.S., Asia, Europe and Africa for a notorious hacking gang known as LockBit. Ruslan Magomedovich…

Read more Russian duo confess to cyber heist that forced $500 million in ransom payments
CDK Global calls cyberattack that crippled its software platform a

CDK Global calls cyberattack that crippled its software platform a

June 25, 2024June 26, 2024 · Technology

CDK Global is now calling the cyberattack that took down its software platform for its auto dealership clients “a ransom event.”  In a note to clients Saturday, CDK for the…

Read more CDK Global calls cyberattack that crippled its software platform a
Nissan data breach exposed Social Security numbers of thousands of employees

Nissan data breach exposed Social Security numbers of thousands of employees

May 15, 2024May 16, 2024 · Technology

Nissan suffered a data breach last November in a ransomware attack that exposed the Social Security numbers of thousands of former and current employees, the Japanese automaker said…

Read more Nissan data breach exposed Social Security numbers of thousands of employees
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak

Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 · Gadgets

For Change Healthcare and the beleaguered medical practices, hospitals, and patients that depend on it, the confirmation of its extortion payment to the hackers adds a bitter coda…

Read more Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak
Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse

Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 · Gadgets

Change Healthcare is facing a new cybersecurity nightmare after a ransomware group began selling what it claims is Americans’ sensitive medical and financial records stolen from the health…

Read more Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse
Infiltrating ransomware gangs on the dark web

Infiltrating ransomware gangs on the dark web

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 · Houston, Texas Local News

Infiltrating ransomware gangs on the dark web – CBS News Watch CBS News Jon DiMaggio, a former intelligence community analyst and current cybersecurity strategist, has used fake personas…

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Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes

Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, native-English…

Read more Russians team up with young, English-speaking hackers for cyberattacks | 60 Minutes
Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, Western hackers work with Russians

Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, Western hackers work with Russians

April 14, 2024April 19, 2024 · US News

In the past year — hospitals, pharmacies, tech companies, Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos have been paralyzed by “ransomware” attacks, in which hackers break into a corporate…

Read more Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, Western hackers work with Russians
Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible

Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 · Gadgets

For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy ransomware debacle that has left hundreds of pharmacies and medical practices across the United States unable to process claims.…

Read more Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible
Ransomware attack on TAD breached information for about 300 people, officials says

Ransomware attack on TAD breached information for about 300 people, officials says

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 · Dallas, Texas Local News

Tarrant Appraisal District offers update on who’s impacted by ransomware attack Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com An investigation by the Tarrant Appraisal District determined sensitive information for 300 or fewer…

Read more Ransomware attack on TAD breached information for about 300 people, officials says
Colorado public defender ransomware attack may have exposed Social Security numbers, personal data

Colorado public defender ransomware attack may have exposed Social Security numbers, personal data

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender has acknowledged personal data may have been stolen during a ransomware attack that crippled the statewide agency in early February…

Read more Colorado public defender ransomware attack may have exposed Social Security numbers, personal data
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