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European hospitals targeted by 'pro-Russian' hackers

Hospitals in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Poland and the US have been hit by cyber-attacks, according to Dutch authorities.

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Fighting from my living room: How one volunteer hacker helped Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is also being fought online, as volunteer hackers across the world take sides. One Swedish hacker describes helping Ukraine.

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Beware of malicious apps that want to steal your Facebook login

Facebook found more than 400 of the malicious apps were on official app stores.

Culture news

GTA 6 footage leaked: Is this be the biggest hack in gaming history?

More than 90 videos and images from the next edition of the Grand Theft Auto franchise have been leaked online. But who was behind the hacks and is this the largest of its kind in the gaming industry?

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Uber turns to police as hacker breaches computer network

A hacker claims to have obtained an Uber employee’s password and gained access to internal systems.

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A former hacker wants to stop others like him. The law won't allow him

Daniel Kelley went to prison for a high-profile hacking. His post-jail conditions bar him from using his skills - or even carrying out everyday tasks.

Albania

Cyberattack blocks government and public websites in Albania

Officials say the hackers used similar methods to other recent cyberattacks in Europe.

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China may have just suffered one of the biggest data hacks in history

Data on one billion people in China has been leaked, according to hackers, in what could be one of the biggest breaches ever.

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Ukraine postal service hit by cyberattack after Moskva stamp released

The stamp shows a Ukrainian soldier giving a rude gesture to a Russian warship and comes in the wake of the sinking of the Russian flagship Moskva.

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Russian hackers targeted NATO and eastern European militaries - Google

For the first time, a Russian hacker group called Coldriver - or Callisto - has tried to target NATO networks and those of eastern European forces.

Europe Decoded

Portugal's parliament investigating possible hack during election

Portugal is electing a new legislative parliament on Sunday.

Portugal

Hackers send fake news alert about Portugal president's removal

The hackers were able to access a Portuguese media conglomerate's email and text message system.

Poland

Polish opposition duo hacked with NSO spyware, digital researchers say

Citizen Lab could not say who ordered the hacks and NSO does not identify its clients, beyond saying it works only with legitimate government agencies.

Tech News

Russia is behind 58% of state-sanctioned hacks, according to Microsoft

In its annual report on cybercrime, Microsoft reveals the top three countries targeted by Russian state-sponsored hackers where the United States, Ukraine and the UK.

Italy

Italian website for vaccination appointments targeted by hackers

Hackers attacked the IT systems behind COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the Lazio region.

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British man arrested in Spain over high-profile Twitter hack

A British man was arrested in Spain over his alleged role in the high-profile Twitter hack last summer that targeted US politicians, celebrities and tech moguls.

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JBS confirms it paid $11 million following ransomware cyberattack

The confirmation comes just days after US officials recovered the bulk of a ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to Russian hackers.

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US recovers most of Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin ransom

The operation to seize cryptocurrency paid to a Russia-based hacker group is the first of its kind to be undertaken by a specialised ransomware task force.

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New Zealand health system hackers have released patient data

The group responsible for the ransomware attack released patient details to local media who passed the data on to the police.

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Irish healthcare service targeted by 'significant ransomware attack'

Ireland's Health Service Executive said on Friday that it has shut down its IT systems as a precaution.