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Russian Hackers Are Weaponizing Stolen Microsoft Passwords

A Russian state-sponsored hacking group that stole sensitive data from Microsoft Corp. executives is trying to leverage that information to compromise the company’s source code and internal systems, according to the technology giant. A hacking group Microsoft first identified in …

UnitedHealth Outlines Timeline for Restoring Services After Hack

UnitedHealth Group Inc. services are starting to be restored more than two weeks after a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare subsidiary snarled the US health system. Some parts of the network that handle payments and medical claims will come back …

UnitedHealth Hackers Say They Stole ‘Millions’ of Records, Then Delete Statement

In a message posted to, and then quickly deleted from their darknet site, the hackers blamed for striking the UnitedHealth Group said on Wednesday they stole millions of sensitive records, including medical insurance and health data, from the company. In …

US to Bolster Cybersecurity at Ports Operating China-Made Cranes

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order designed to implement new cybersecurity requirements for the nation’s port owners and operators amid growing concerns that hackers could roil crucial supply chains. The order will give the US Coast Guard new …

Nation-State Hackers Use AI to Boost Cyber Operations

Nation-state hackers are using artificial intelligence to refine their cyberattacks, according to a report published by Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday. Russian, North Korean, Iranian and Chinese-backed adversaries were detected adding large-language models, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to their toolkit, often in …

Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Group Hacked Employee Emails

Microsoft Corp. said a Russian-linked hacking group attacked its corporate systems, getting into a “small number” of email accounts, including those of senior leadership and employees who work in cybersecurity and legal. The company said it’s acting immediately to fix …

US Seizes BlackCat Ransomware Site, Offering Decryption Tool

The US Justice Department seized websites belonging to a notorious Russian-speaking ransomware group, upending hackers that have extorted millions of dollars from victims around the world. The website for the extortion group BlackCat, also known as ALPHV or Noberus, on …

Xfinity Notifies its Customers of Data Breach Linked to Software Vulnerability

NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers accessed Xfinity customers` personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business announced this week. In a Monday notice to customers, Xfinity said there was unauthorized access to …

Nearly a Decade After Breach, Home Depot Appeals to Get Defense Costs From CGL Policies

Think cyber events don’t have long tail? Consider this: Home Depot is still in a legal battle to get $50 million in coverage from two insurers nearly a decade after hackers used point-of-sale machines to hack the retailer. In a …

K-12 Schools Improve Protection, but Many Still Vulnerable to Ransomware

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations. Since a …