Tag Archives: cyber attack

Last week, a group of cyber criminals claimed the theft of Epic Games' data, including source code and sensitive account information. The group was after $15,000 for the data, but Epic Games was quick to state at the time that they had found ‘no evidence' of a security breach. Now, …

As one of the biggest companies in the industry, Epic Games has been targeted by cyber attacks plenty of times over the years. Recently, a group known as ‘Mogilevich' claimed to have infiltrated Epic Games' servers, stealing almost 200GB of data. The group claims this data includes emails, passwords, payment …

This week, a ransomware group claimed to have breached "all of Sony's systems", putting the stolen data up for sale on the dark web. Sony has yet to confirm that an attack has taken place but the company is now investigating. 

There appears to have been a rise in cyber attacks recently, with tech giants like Nvidia and Samsung both suffering massive leaks. Gaming companies aren't safe either, as Ubisoft has confirmed that it recently suffered a cyber security incident, but the publisher is still investigating the situation.  In a statement …

LAPSUS$, the group behind the recent Nvidia cyberattack, has begun leaking more confidential data. This time around, the group leaked code signing certificates, leading to bad actors using them to sign malware.  According to Bleepingcomputer (via TechPowerUp), it didn't take long for security researchers to find that malware developers were …

A group known as LAPSUS$ has been making the news recently after gaining access to Nvidia's systems and stealing a trove of data, some of which has leaked. Now, the group is targeting another major tech giant – Samsung.  As reported by Bleeping Computer, the group has gained access to …

The group claiming responsibility for a recent cyberattack on Nvidia has now made its intentions known. The hack appears to be related to Nvidia's stance on cryptomining and the limitations placed on GeForce graphics cards with LHR. The group wants Nvidia to drop all LHR limitations and has threatened to …

You may have heard by now that hackers have allegedly attacked Nvidia, but the culprits are still at large. According to a new report, the group “LAPSUS$” was behind the attack, and the group itself was targeted by a ransomware attack in retaliation.  According to vx-underground, the South American hacking …

Cyber attacks are becoming more common, and it looks like not even big corporations like Nvidia can escape from them. Recent reports claim that the chip manufacturer may have been targeted by one such attack, but for now, the company is only calling it an “incident”.  According to The Telegraph, …

We've seen a rise in the number of ransomware attacks in recent years, with a number of large companies being caught out. This time, it appears that Gigabyte has been affected by a ransomware attack, which reportedly saw the hackers steal 112GB of confidential information.  The group behind the attack …

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the data stolen during a cyberattack in February has begun leaking online. The data includes internal documents from the studio, some of which may include personal employee information, in addition to game source code and other files.  Yesterday evening, CD Projekt Red posted an …

Back in December 2013, a huge DDOS attack took down the likes of Steam, PSN and EA's Origin, leaving a lot of people unimpressed over Christmas. It didn't take long for authorities to investigate the cyber attack and eventually, a suspect was arrested. The case has been in the works …

It looks like Uber is about to be subjected to even more scrutiny, as it has emerged that the online taxi app suffered a huge data breach more than a year ago. During this, hackers made off with the details of 57 million drivers and customers. In an effort to …

The Carphone Warehouse is the latest company to be targeted by cyber criminals as a “sophisticated” hack took place on the 5th of August, putting personal details of up to 2.4 million customers at risk. In addition to that, around 90,000 Carphone Warehouse customers may have had their credit card …

To live test digital defences in both the UK and the US, our national, salaried hackers are going to be going at one another in a series of online wargames, designed to mimic attacks from other nations' digital warriors. It will involve hacks against the financial sector, as well as …

The FBI and National Crime Agency have given PC users a two week warning to update their anti-virus software or at least get some as the Gameover Zeus virus is going to start allowing more cybercriminals to deploy Ransomware to steal bank account details and lock up hard drives. However, according …

Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a massive cyber attack codenamed the ‘Flame', which has been operating since 2010. They say it has collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran. Kaspersky spoke to BBC news this afternoon and they said the malware was ‘state sponsored', but weren't sure of …

Security firm McAfee say they have uncovered a massive cyber attack, which has hit 72 organisations. McAfee say that a single ‘state actor' has initiated the intrusions. A Reuters report said “one security expert who has been briefed on the hacking said the evidence points to China.” The list of …

Imagine a world where advanced electronic devices can be embedded into the human body, correcting problems and monitoring/enhancing function. Impressive stuff. But there is a dark side. A very dark side. KitGuru dreams of a jump-suited Raquel Welch while considering a modern day fantastic voyage. Roll the clock back 40 …