Category: Cyberattacks and Hackers

Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.
Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of Songs

The New York Times – Music:
The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of Songs

The New York Times – Music:
The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
OpenAI’s New Model Spurs Debate Over Computing Power

The New York Times – Business:
Sam Altman suggested it would be released more widely than a rival offering from Anthropic. Some are suggesting it’s because OpenAI has more computing power.
Despite Cease-Fire, Iran’s Hackers Haven’t Logged Off

The New York Times – Business:
Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.
Bessent and Powell’s A.I. Anxiety

The New York Times – Business:
The Treasury secretary and the Fed chairman reportedly summoned banking leaders to discuss the potential systemic risks of Anthropic’s new model.
What to Do if You’re a Data Breach Victim (and You Probably Are)

The New York Times – Business:
Data incidents have become so common that you may be tempted to throw away notification letters. Don’t do that, experts say.
U.S. Weighs Expanding Private Companies’ Role in Cyberwarfare

The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.
Coupang C.E.O. Resigns in Fallout Over Massive South Korean Data Breach

Coupang said Park Dae-jun would step down to accept “grave responsibility” for the leak that exposed information on nearly 34 million customer accounts.
A Swath of Bank Customer Data Was Hacked. The F.B.I. Is Investigating.

SitusAMC, a technology vendor for real estate lenders, holds sensitive personal information on the clients of hundreds of its banking customers, including JPMorgan Chase.
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Aided Chinese Hacking

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence start-up, said that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its tools for.
Anthropic Says Chinese Hackers Used Its A.I. in Online Attack

The company claimed that A.I. did most of the hacking with limited human input and said it was a rapid escalation of the technology’s use in cybercrime.