Italy fined Apple €98.6 million, ruling its App Tracking Transparency feature limited competition in the App Store. Italy’s antitrust authority fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) for ruling that its App Tracking Transparency framework restricted competition in the App Store. “The Italian Competition Authority has imposed a 98,635,416.67 euro fine on Apple Inc., Apple Distribution…
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SMS Phishers Pivot to Points, Taxes, Fake Retailers
China-based phishing groups blamed for non-stop scam SMS messages about a supposed wayward package or unpaid toll fee are promoting a new offering, just in time for the holiday shopping season: Phishing kits for mass-creating fake but convincing e-commerce websites that convert customer payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Experts say…
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Everest Leaks AT&T Records, Demands $1M for Dublin Airport Passenger Data
Everest ransomware group leaks alleged AT&T Carrier data, demands $1 million for Dublin Airport files and $2 million for Air Arabia employee records.
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Everest Ransomware Claims AT&T Careers Breach with 576K Records
Everest ransomware group claims a breach of AT&T Careers, alleging theft of 576,000 applicant and employee records locked behind a password-protected listing.
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Ex US Soldier Cameron Wagenius Guilty in Telecom Hacking and Extortion
Former US Army soldier Cameron Wagenius pleads guilty to hacking telecom companies and extorting $1 million+ using cybercrime forums like BreachForums and XSS.
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AT&T Reaches $177M Deal Over 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement. Check eligibility for payouts from 2019 and 2024 incidents. Get claim details here.
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Exclusive: Hackers Leak 86 Million AT&T Records with Decrypted SSNs
Hackers leak data of 88 million AT&T customers with decrypted SSNs; latest breach raises questions about links to earlier Snowflake-related attack.
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Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon weren’t notifying senators of surveillance requests
Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter that one U.S. phone carrier turned over Senate data to law enforcement without notifying the target.
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A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon
When the news broke that a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon had penetrated multiple U.S. telecommunications networks, gained access to the phones of a presidential campaign, and collected geolocation data on high-value targets around Washington D.C., one of the first questions on the minds of executives and U.S. officials was how long it…
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U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”
A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty last week to leaking phone records for high-ranking U.S. government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question “can hacking be treason?” prosecutors in the case said Wednesday. The government disclosed the details in a court motion to keep the defendant in custody…
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US Army soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon hacks
Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing a massive trove of phone records from the companies, according to court records filed on Wednesday. Wagenius, who was a U.S. Army soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of “unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information” on an online forum and via an…
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DOJ confirms arrested US Army soldier is linked to AT&T and Verizon hacks
The alleged hacker claimed to have access to huge amounts of call records, including VP Kamala Harris and President Trump. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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China-Linked Cyber Threat Group Hacks US Treasury Department
Threat actors entered Treasury Department systems through BeyondTrust. The breach may be related to the Salt Typhoon attacks reported throughout the year.
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Verizon says it has secured its network after breach by China-linked Salt Typhoon group
U.S. telecom giant Verizon says it has secured its network after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Sunday, Verizon spokesperson Richard Young said the company has “contained the cyber incident brought on by this nation-state threat actor,” and that it has not detected any threat actor…
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Best of 2024: AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again
Should’ve used MFA: $T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all of them. The post Best of 2024: AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape: Lessons Learned & What’s Ahead
A look at the cyber threat landscape of 2024, including major breaches and trends. An expert weighs in on key lessons and what to expect in 2025.
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Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape: Lessons Learned & What’s Ahead
A look at the cyber threat landscape of 2024, including major breaches and trends. An expert weighs in on key lessons and what to expect in 2025.
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Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier
Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect — a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m — remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long:…