The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2016, for instance. Mellen: This deal seems to be betting on the importance of offering a consolidated consumer security portfolio that incorporates identity theft protection, antivirus, and other security tools like VPNs. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. These are eminently complex times.

Antivirus 223

Antivirus Marketing Identity Theft Social Engineering 223

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. “The Council today imposed restrictive measures on two individuals and one body that were responsible for or took part in the cyber-attack on the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015.”

Hacking 72

Hacking Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Government 72

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The exposed data dates back from 2016 and earlier, most of the information belongs to customers from B.C. The attack took place in early November, the company also revealed to have paid an undisclosed sum to the hackers to retrieve the data, it has also hired cyber security experts to lock out the threat and restore operations.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Advertising 58

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

According to the indictment, the GRU officers were involved in attacks on Ukraine, including the attacks aimed at the country’s power grid in 2015 and 2016 that employed the BlackEnergy and Industroyer malware. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

Identity Theft 103

Identity Theft Malware Hacking Advertising 103

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a data breach that has happened between Oct 4 and Oct 14, unknown attackers were able to access their online accounts. “HSBC became aware of online accounts being accessed by unauthorized users between October 4, 2018 and October 14, 2018. Obtain Credit Reports.

Banking 83

Banking Data breaches Identity Theft Accountability 83

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Andrei Tyurin, the man that is accused to be the responsible for major cyber attacks against financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, was extradited to the United States from Georgia. Andrei Tyurin is accused of being the mastermind of the organization that targeted the US financial institution from 2012 to mid-2015.

Identity Theft 50

Identity Theft Advertising Cybercrime Hacking 50

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. Investigators determined that two hackers, known as Datastream Cowboy and Kuji, are behind the attack.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135