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North Korea's state hackers stole $3 billion in crypto since 2017

Bleeping Computer

North Korean-backed state hackers have stolen an estimated $3 billion in a long string of hacks targeting the cryptocurrency industry over the last six years since January 2017. [.]

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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. Compounding the confusion, on Sept.

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Congressional Report on the 2017 Equifax Data Breach

Schneier on Security

The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has just released a comprehensive report on the 2017 Equifax hack. It's a great piece of writing, with a detailed timeline, root cause analysis, and lessons learned. Lance Spitzner also commented on this.

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More Data Stolen in January 2021 than in all of 2017

Security Boulevard

ComputerWeekly reported back in May that more data records were stolen in January 2021 than in all 12 months of 2017. The post More Data Stolen in January 2021 than in all of 2017 appeared first on K2io. The post More Data Stolen in January 2021 than in all of 2017 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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WordCamp Boston 2017 – WordPress Strong

SiteLock

SiteLock sponsored and attended WordCamp Boston 2017 this past weekend. It really was no surprise that WordCamp Boston 2017 was a success. It was our second year in attendance , and as expected, it was a great event! In this post, we share some of our experiences from the event, including a slight hiccup and how we overcame it.

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SiteLock President Neill Feather To Join Panel at HostingCon 2017!

SiteLock

Taking place in Los Angeles, CA from April 3-6, 2017, HostingCon 2017 is the only event in North America designed completely to serve the good of the cloud and service provider industry. Each year we mark our calendars in anticipation for HostingCon , a global event for the cloud and service provider ecosystem.

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Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600

Krebs on Security

And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach. Vermont librarian Jessamyn West sued Equifax over its 2017 data breach and won $600 in small claims court. The 49-year-old librarian from a tiny town in Vermont took Equifax to court.