March 12, 2025

Cyberattack

Musk blames X outage on cyberattack – SUCH TV

Musk blames X outage on cyberattack – SUCH TV

David Bale02 mins

On March 10, 2025, social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered multiple global outages, leaving thousands of users unable to access their accounts, load feeds, or post content. Elon Musk, the platform’s owner, claimed the disruptions were caused by a “massive cyberattack” and suggested that a large, coordinated group or even a nation-state…

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Justice Department charges 2 Russians with operating cybercrime group using ransomware

Justice Department charges 2 Russians with operating cybercrime group using ransomware

David Bale05 mins

The Department of Justice has charged two Russian nationals with allegedly operating a cybercrime group that used ransomware to attack hundreds of U.S. entities, making over $16 million in the process.  Roman Berezhnoy, 33, and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 39, allegedly used ransomware software called Phobos to hack victim computer networks, copy and steal files and…

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Chinese hack of U.S. Treasury breached sanctions office, Washington Post says

Chinese hack of U.S. Treasury breached sanctions office, Washington Post says

David Bale03 mins

A view from the United States Department of the Treasury building in Washington DC, United States on December 30, 2024. The US Treasury Department was cyberattacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor in early December.  Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington…

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Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging

Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging

David Bale012 mins

Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method. Consumers regularly use different types of messaging technology from the biggest technology companies including Apple, Alphabet and Meta Platforms, including iMessage, Google Messages, WhatsApp and SMS, but the level of protection varies. Now, the U.S….

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