Uruguay’s supporters use their phones ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between Portugal and Uruguay on Nov. 28. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Wave of cyber-enabled scams target FIFA World Cup fans Digital scams looking to steal data and dollars from World Cup fans are in full force as the tournament enters week two. Nov 29, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Igor Dekhtyarchuk appears in three images released by U.S. law enforcement. (FBI) Russian indicted, added to ‘Most Wanted’ in cybercrime market case Igor Dekhtyarchuk allegedly ran the cybercrime forum Marketplace A, which specialized in stolen credit card data and website logins. Mar 23, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
Anti-vaccine mandate protestors block the roadway at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing, in Windsor, Ontario, on Feb. 11, 2022 (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images) ‘Freedom Convoy’ donors exposed in possible cyberattack on GiveSendGo crowdfunding site Christian crowdfunding website GiveSendGo was still offline Monday morning. Feb 14, 2022 By Tonya Riley
A McDonald’s at an intersection in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by �� Bohemian Nomad Picturemakers/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) McDonald’s discloses hack of customer data in South Korea and Taiwan The burger chain, which reported $19.2 billion revenue last year, becomes the latest fast food vendor to have customer data stolen by hackers. Jun 11, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, didn’t disclose the size of the ransom.(Getty Images) Sensitive medical, financial data exposed in extortion of Massachusetts hospital Sturdy Memorial, a 126-bed hospital, experienced a ransomware hack in February. Jun 2, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Ransomware forced Bose systems offline, exposed personal data of 6 former employees The company has not paid an extortion fee, according to a spokesperson. May 25, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Air India has advised customers to change their passwords. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Hack of IT provider exposes data on 4.5 million Air India passengers The investigation into the hack of IT provider SITA has revealed one of its biggest victims yet. May 24, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images for Sotheby’s) Florida homecoming queen faces up to 16 years after alleged scheme to hack high school contest She and her mother could spend a maximum of 16 years in prison each. May 4, 2021 By Tim Starks
Midwest Transplant Network, a Kansas-based organization that connects organ donors with recipients, is grappling with a IT security incident. Getty Images Hackers disrupt networks at San Diego medical provider, Kansas organ transplant facilitator The two breaches underscore how, more than a year into a pandemic, cybercriminals are still interfering with computer networks in the medical sector. May 4, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(getty) Geico data breach opens door to unemployment scams The scammers used personal information on Geico customers acquired elsewhere to access Geico’s sales system, the insurer said. Apr 19, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas