Hackers were reportedly in the networks of UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit for days before launching their ransomware strike. They gained entry to the networks on Feb. 12, using compromised credentials on an application that allows staff to remotely access systems, The Wall Street Journal...
State-sponsored hackers from China are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. With these attacks targeting both government and business systems, they can evade common defenses, enter networks, remain undetected and spy on victims for years, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (March 16). The report attributed...
Proof-of-stake blockchain cryptocurrency protocol Algorand is urging users to withdraw their funds from MyAlgo wallets. This is as MyAlgo, the native wallet provider for Algorand, reported Monday (Feb. 27) that an ongoing exploit has seen $9.6 million worth of customer funds so far stolen from the open-source,...
A global ransomware group has been shut down by American, German and Dutch authorities. The U.S. Justice Department said in a Thursday (Jan. 26) press release that organizations from the three countries seized control of Hive’s servers and websites Wednesday (Jan. 25). “Last night, the...
September 30, 2016
A hacker’s job is never done. Though they work hard to scam, defraud and launch malicious attacks, there’s also many times when we make their job just a little too easy. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, we take a look at how a weak defense against hackers essentially leaves a wide open door allowing them to walk right on in … just ask Yahoo.
August 14, 2025
According to new data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, UnitedHealth Group’s data breach last year affected the personal information of 192.7 million people. The company had announced an initial estimate of 190 million in January, according to a Thursday (Aug. 14) Reuters report. “The final total number of individuals impacted by […]
April 22, 2024
Hackers were reportedly in the networks of UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit for days before launching their ransomware strike. They gained entry to the networks on Feb. 12, using compromised...
March 16, 2023
State-sponsored hackers from China are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. With these attacks targeting both government and business systems, they can evade common defenses, enter networks, remain undetected and spy on...
February 28, 2023
Proof-of-stake blockchain cryptocurrency protocol Algorand is urging users to withdraw their funds from MyAlgo wallets. This is as MyAlgo, the native wallet provider for Algorand, reported Monday (Feb. 27) that an ongoing...