They stole 26 million credit cards from the massive black market site, and now financial institutions are ensuring the cards can’t be abused.
Tag Archives: hacking back
US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections
The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD.
Twitter scammers jump in on real-time complaints to companies
”Hi there,” said the polite (and fake) help desk, leading to a back-and-forth between a lying scammer and a lying security analyst.
France: Let’s make the internet safer! US: ‘How about NO?!’
Don’t cry for us, Argentina: Critics saw potential for government meddling without court order, among other issues.
US military given the power to hack back/defend forward
The new preventative cybersecurity powers include potentially acting against countries considered friendly toward the US – a risky move, some say.