FBI hunts hacker-for-hire cabal as Justice Department announces $10 million reward for info on cybercriminals targeting U.S and China criticsTwelve Chinese hackers who allegedly worked for China's security ministries have been charged by the U.S. Justice Department. They targeted...
08 Mar, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cybercrime campaignTwelve Chinese nationals, including hackers and law enforcement officers, face charges for global cybercrime targeting dissidents, U.S. age...
06 Mar, 2025, 08.14 AM IST
Chinese hackers preparing for conflict, US cyber official saysTheir activities include gaining access to key networks to enable potential disruptions such as manipulating heating, ventilation and air-c...
23 Nov, 2024, 08.24 AM IST
GenZ Indian-American running for Georgia State Senate raises over USD 280KRamaswami, 24, has outraised his incumbent opponent Shawn Still by 22 times in the latest filing period from Feb 1 to April 30. While Ramas...
08 May, 2024, 08.27 AM IST
APT31: The Chinese hacking group behind global cyber espionage campaignThe United States and Britain have filed charges and imposed sanctions on a company and individuals linked to a Chinese state-backed hackin...
26 Mar, 2024, 02.40 PM IST
US, UK accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions of peopleAuthorities on both sides of the Atlantic nicknamed the hacking group Advanced Persistent Threat 31 or "APT31", calling it an arm of China'...
26 Mar, 2024, 09.21 AM IST
Biden administration releases new cybersecurity strategyThe strategy largely codifies work that has already been underway during the last two years over a spate of high-profile ransomware attacks...
02 Mar, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Spies for Hire: China’s new breed of hackers blends espionage and entrepreneurshipSponsored but not necessarily micromanaged by Beijing, this new breed of hacker attacks government targets and private companies alike, mix...
27 Aug, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
Inside China's vast network of hackers and how it became a prime cyber threat to the USOn Monday, the United States again accused China of cyberattacks. But these attacks were highly aggressive, and they reveal that China has ...
20 Jul, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
'Simple Photoshop': How a Pakistani counterfeiter may have aided Russian trollsAccording to a U.S. Treasury statement and an indictment issued this week by federal prosecutors in New Jersey, Raza operated a digital fak...
16 Apr, 2021, 11.28 PM IST
New generation of angry & youthful hackers join the 'hacktivism' wave, adding to cyber-security woesThe new lot is upset about the role of tech companies in spreading propaganda.
26 Mar, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
China criticises Donald Trump suggestion it is behind cyber spyingTrump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy o...
21 Dec, 2020, 05.59 PM IST
Chinese government-linked hackers 'targeted COVID-19 vaccine firm Moderna'Last week, the U.S. Justice Department made public an indictment of two Chinese nationals accused of spying on the United States, including...
31 Jul, 2020, 03.47 PM IST
China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients: SourcesWhile cybersecurity firms and government agencies have issued multiple warnings about the Cloudhopper threat since 2017, they have not disc...
21 Dec, 2018, 09.24 AM IST
Hackers stay step ahead of banks with lies and phony pet storesCriminals hoodwinked banks, credit-card networks and a security firm while moving millions of dollars, according to the US government.
12 Nov, 2015, 04.51 AM IST
US, China talks hit the wall on cybersecurity, maritime disputeTo Beijing's discomfort, Washington indicted five PLA officials in May for hacking into US companies.
10 Jul, 2014, 09.07 PM IST
Won't tolerate govt-sponsored cyber theft: USReflecting concern about internet security, the US has said it won't tolerate government - sponsored cyber theft of trade secrets.
20 May, 2014, 09.08 AM IST