Latest Cybercrime News
Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A persistent error message greeted Dulce Martinez on Monday as she tried to access her casino rewards account to book accommodations for an upcoming business trip. That's odd, she thought, then toggled over to Facebook to search for clues about the issue on a group...
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack; MGM Resorts says some systems still down
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted. The...
A second major British police force suffers a cyberattack in less than a month
LONDON (AP) — Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards, the second such cyberattack to affect a major British police force in less than a month. Details on identity badges and...
Powerful ethnic militia in Myanmar repatriates 1,200 Chinese suspected of involvement in cybercrime
BANGKOK (AP) — One of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias has arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam operations, an official of the group said Saturday. The arrests were carried out in...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. September 5, 2023. Editorial: An unwelcome wake-up call on cybersecurity The cyberattack on the HSHS Medical Group’s networks should be a wake-up call to health care throughout the region. It’s a serious matter that must be taken into...
FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks. They then remotely removed...
Jury says UK teens were part of the hacking group behind a 'Grand Theft Auto' blackmail bid
LONDON (AP) — A British jury ruled Wednesday that two teenagers were part of a hacking and blackmail campaign against technology companies including the maker of the “Grand Theft Auto” game series. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London said 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj...
Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks
MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to come back online more than two weeks after a cyberattack that forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions. Progress is being made “to recover critical systems...
Connecticut school district lost more than $6 million in cyber attack, so far gotten about half back
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The city of New Haven lost more than $6 million in multiple cyberattacks on its public school district earlier this summer and has so far managed to recoup about half of the money, officials announced Thursday. The thefts, which occurred in June and...
Hackers may have access to information on millions of British voters, election commission says
LONDON (AP) — Hackers may have information on tens of millions of British voters after they got access to electoral registers, the U.K.'s election watchdog said Tuesday — nearly a year after the breach was discovered. The Electoral Commission apologized for the breach but said...
