Coinbase says cyber criminals stole customer data and demanded $20 million ransom

Story by Euronews Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the US, said criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange’s customers for use in crypto-stealing scams and were demanding a $20 million (€17.6 million) payment not to publicly release the information. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a social media post Thursday that criminals had bribed some of the company’s customer service agents who live outside the US to […]

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US Treasury hacked: Are China and the US stepping up their cyberwar?

Department of the Treasury calls cyberattack a ‘major incident’, accuses China-backed hackers. By Sarah Shamim The United States Department of the Treasury on Monday blamed China for breaching its network and gaining access to information that includes unclassified documents. Beijing has denied the allegation, calling it “groundless”. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 US says ‘Salt Typhoon’ Chinese hacking group behind major metadata theft list 2 of 4 Did […]

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Johnson Controls says ransomware attack cost $27 million, data stolen

By Bill Toulas Johnson Controls International has confirmed that a September 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $27 million in expenses and led to a data breach after hackers stole corporate data. Johnson Controls is a multinational conglomerate that develops and manufactures industrial control systems, security equipment, air conditioners, and fire safety equipment. As first reported by BleepingComputer, Johnson Controls suffered a ransomware attack in September after the firm’s Asia offices were […]

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