Hackers: Archive: May 2012

Anonymous Hackers Threaten Attacks on Montreal Grand Prix

The hackers say they will hack Web sites tied to the event, and warn against purchasing any tickets or related merchandise online.

WHMCS Hacker Arrested

According to Softpedia, hacker Cosmo is being held by the FBI.

GameReplays Hacked

The site's general manager has asked for help finding the vulnerabilities exploited in the attack.

Anonymous Hackers Hit Indian Political Party

Two Web sites belonging to the BJP were defaced to protest Internet censorship.

GM Food Research Site Hit by Cyber Attack

Rothamsted Research says its Web site appers to have been taken down by a DDoS attack.

University of Nebraska Hacked

More than 650,000 people's personal information may have been exposed.

Hackers Don't Like to Work Weekends

According to FireEye, e-mail attacks generally peak on Wednesdays.

Road Sign Hacked, Warns of Dalek Invasion

The road sign was reprogrammed to state, 'WARNING DALEKS AHEAD.'

N.J. Mayor, Son Accused of Hacking Political Web Site

Felix Roque and his son Joseph each face up to 11 years in prison and up to $750,000 in fines.

Iranian Hackers Claim Credit for NASA Attack

The group claims to have accessed user information for thousands of NASA researchers.

WHMCS Hacked

Thousands of hashed credit card numbers and passwords were stolen.

Anonymous Hackers Hit U.S. Justice Department

The hackers published 1.7 GB of data apparently stolen from a department Web site.

Anonymous Hackers Hit Chicago Web Sites

Members of AntiS3curityOPS claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Call of Duty Hacker Gets 18 Months in Jail

Lewys Martin distributed malware that harvested bank login details, credit card information and Internet passwords.

Anonymous Hackers Target Indian Government Sites

The attacks were launched in response to an Internet censorship plan.

Hacker Nyre Claims Responsibility for Pirate Bay Attack

The hacker says the attack was motivated by the fact that he's 'highly against Anonymous.'

Facebook Hacker Gets a Year in Jail

Gareth Crosskey pleaded guilty to the attack following his arrest in July.

The Pirate Bay Taken Down by Cyber Attack

The site has been inaccessible for over 24 hours.

Hackers Hit Multiple Human Rights, Foreign Policy Sites

Targets include the Center for Defense Information and Amnesty International Hong Kong, among many others.

Accused LulzSec Hacker Pleads Not Guilty

Jeremy Hammond's next court date is July 23.

Scammers Get 25 Years for Identity Theft

Veronica Dale and Alchico Grant have also been ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution to the IRS.

Hackers Steal $90,000 in Bitcoins

A database storing user names, e-mail addresses and account histories was also accessed.

How Hackers Become Millionaires and How To Stop Them

Here's a hint: Cybercrime has a lot in common with multi-level marketing schemes.

University of Maine Hacked

1,175 Social Security numbers and 435 credit card numbers may have been accessed.

Suspected SOCA Hackers Arrested in Norway

The two teenagers face a maximum sentence of six years in jail.

Amnesty International UK Site Hacked, Serves Malware

The malware could enable attackers to access a victim's files, e-mails, passwords and other sensitive data, according to Websense researchers.

Anonymous Hackers Respond to Activision's 'Terrorist' Label

The hackers have released CEO Eric Hirshberg's personal information, and have threatened to hack the company.

Anonymous Hackers Target Virgin Media

The company's Web site was taken down by a DDoS attack after it agreed to block access to The Pirate Bay.

Teen TeaMp0isoN Hacker Arrested in UK

The 17-year-old, who uses the nickname 'MLT,' is accused of being a spokesman for the group.

Hackers Publish 55,000 Twitter Passwords

The company says many of the posted credentials are either incorrect or for suspended accounts.

Anonymous Hackers Hit the Kremlin

The Kremlin's Web site was briefly taken down today, with members of Anonymous claiming responsibility.

TeamGhostShell Hackers Hit Chinese University, Forex Trading Site

More than 150,000 user names, hashed passwords and e-mail addresses were published online.

Georgia Man Admits Involvement in $1.3 Million Phishing Scam

Chase Bank, Bank of America, ADP and Branch Bank & Trust Co. together lost $1.3 million as a result of the fraud.

YoVille Hacked

Several hundred players recently found that their inventories had been ransacked by hackers.

Atlanta Student Suspended for Breach of School Database

The unidentified 19-year-old student has been suspended for seven days, and may be expelled.

Study Finds Child Identity Theft on the Rise

According to AllClear ID, identity theft affecting children ages five and under grew by 105 percent since last year.

'Unknown' Hackers Hit NASA, Harvard, U.S. Air Force, Others

The group claims to have hacked its targets in order to warn them of significant vulnerabilities.

UK Organized Crime Agency Hit by Cyber Attack

SOCA was previously targeted in June of last year.

Hackers Blackmail Bank with Threat of Data Breach

The hackers say their request for 150,000 Euros isn't blackmail -- it's an 'idiot tax.'

Anonymous Hackers Target University of Pittsburgh

The hackers claim to accessed more than 200 GB of data, including student user names and passwords, address information and credit card data.

How to Become a Certified Ethical Hacker

To beat a hacker, you have to think like one. The CEH certification teaches 'white hat' hacking skills — and can give your IT security career a big boost.

China Tops the List for Attack Traffic

Akamai's State of the Internet report identifies China as the top source of global attack traffic for the fourth quarter of 2011.

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