Hackers

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems.

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Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Betting Website Hack

Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Betting Website Hack
Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Betting Website Hack
November 15, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A 19-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.  Joseph Garrison, along with his co-conspirators, orchestrated a scheme to...

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McLaren Health Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.2 Million Patients
McLaren Health Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 2.2 Million Patients
November 13, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

McLaren Health Care, a healthcare provider based in Michigan, has reported a data breach that compromised the personal and health information of about 2.2 million...

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Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
November 13, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A hacker group says the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) paid a ransom following an attack last week. The bank, which is China’s largest...

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Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
Report: $27 Million in Crypto Swiped From Binance-Linked Wallet
November 13, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A hacker reportedly stole $27 million in cryptocurrency from a Binance-connected wallet. The stolen tether funds were converted to ether before being transferred to other...

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Report: ICBC Subsidiary Disconnects From Electronic Settlement Platform Amid Cyberattack
Report: ICBC Subsidiary Disconnects From Electronic Settlement Platform Amid Cyberattack
November 10, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

The U.S. subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) reportedly disconnected itself from an electronic settlement platform for U.S. Treasury securities operated by...

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Hackers: OpenAI’s Ties to Israel Led to ChatGPT Attack
Hackers: OpenAI’s Ties to Israel Led to ChatGPT Attack
November 09, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A hacking group with reported ties to Russia has claimed credit for attacking ChatGPT. The reason? The generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s parent company’s support for...

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Report: Ace Hardware Unable to Accept Online Orders Amid Cyberattack
Report: Ace Hardware Unable to Accept Online Orders Amid Cyberattack
November 03, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Ace Hardware is reportedly recovering from a cyberattack that has left it unable to accept online orders. The news was first reported Sunday (Oct. 29)...

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Anti-Ransomware Coalition Tells Hackers: We Won’t Pay
Anti-Ransomware Coalition Tells Hackers: We Won’t Pay
October 31, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A 40-nation alliance reportedly plans to pledge to not to pay ransoms to cybercriminals. The U.S.-led International Counter Ransomware Initiative is making this promise amid a growing...

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