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Pentagon probing after hackers messed with freezer temperatures at US military's tax-free stores, causing food to spoil

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Hackers are suspected of tampering with freezers at six US military commissaries, spoiling food and prompting investigations. (Photo by Aaron Favila / POOL / AFP) (AFP)

The Pentagon is facing questions over security after hackers were suspected of tampering with freezer temperatures at six military commissaries – the US Army’s tax-free grocery and household goods stores – causing food to spoil. Hackers are suspected of tampering with freezers at six US military commissaries, spoiling food and prompting investigations. (Photo by Aaron … Read more

Over 40,000 DHS employees' details leaked by hackers; undercover agents exposed

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Details of ICE agents were also leaked as data on DHS employees was released online. (REUTERS)

Details of thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents were leaked in a major hack on Wednesday. Leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said that it had released data on over 40,000 DHS employees, including details on officials working in sensitive fields like surveillance and human intelligence. Details of ICE agents were also leaked … Read more

AI-powered hackers exploit PHP flaw as Europe takes government websites offline; NSA warns of cyberattack risks

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AI-powered hackers exploit PHP security flaws as European government websites go offline. (Pexel)

Government websites across Europe were taken offline on Wednesday as cybersecurity experts raised concerns about serious security flaws in PHP, a programming language used by millions of websites. The move came as the US National Security Agency (NSA) warned organisations to install security updates immediately or take their servers offline. AI-powered hackers exploit PHP security … Read more

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

By Leo Marchandon and Gabriel Stargardter Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food PARIS, – Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing fires and spoiling food. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday that a “large-scale” attack … Read more

Florida ransomware expert said his company could decrypt attacks without paying hackers; prosecutors allege he charged victims more than $19 million while secretly sending over $8 million in ransom payments

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Florida ransomware expert said his company could decrypt attacks without paying hackers; prosecutors allege he charged victims more than $19 million while secretly sending over $8 million in ransom payments

Prosecutors allege that Pinhasi secretly paid hackers for decryption keys while charging clients much higher fees. A Florida cybersecurity expert who claimed his company could recover data locked by ransomware without paying hackers has been charged with fraud in the United States. Federal prosecutors allege that Zohar Pinhasi, 50, secretly paid cybercriminals to obtain decryption … Read more

‘Almost all agents’ data stolen? Hackers claim they breached FBI jobs site, stole 2TB of data

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'Almost all agents' data stolen? Hackers claim they breached FBI jobs site, stole 2TB of data

File photo: An FBI agent walks inside the front entrance of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s Washington office (AP Photo) The FBI is investigating an apparent cyberattack on its job application website after the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed it stole more than 2 terabytes of data containing sensitive personal information about thousands of FBI … Read more

Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days

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Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days

Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK’s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility TOI correspondent from London: Hackers allegedly tied to Iran govt shut down a small British energy generator for four days last month, in what is believed to be UK’s first … Read more

Pro-Iran hackers hit US medical device giant Stryker in shocking cyberattack after Israel strikes

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Pro-Iran hackers hit US medical device giant Stryker in shocking cyberattack after Israel strikes

Cyber War Explodes: Iran Hackers Target US Hospital Technology After Israel Strikes A suspected cyberattack linked to pro-Iranian hackers has shaken the global healthcare technology sector after targeting Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices used in hospitals and operating rooms. A company statement reported the attack on the major US … Read more