A prominent Iranian hacker who had been on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Most Wanted list was reportedly killed following a strike linked to Israeli operations inside Iran. According to reports by Iran International, Mohammad Mehdi Farhadi Ramin died in the city of Hamadan, with his funeral reportedly heldContinue Reading
In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s Court of Appeal has struck down key sections of the country’s Cybercrime Act, citing concerns over free expression and press freedom. Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018—which criminalized the publication of “false, misleading or fictitious information” online—were declared unconstitutionalContinue Reading
Nine-time French football champions Olympique de Marseille have confirmed they were the target of a cyberattack, following claims by a threat actor that the club’s servers were breached. In a statement issued, the club acknowledged the security incident after reports by BleepingComputer revealed that a hacker had posted a sampleContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security executive, to 87 months in prison for stealing and selling highly sensitive cyber-exploit tools to a Russian cyber-tools broker — in a case authorities say underscores the severe national securityContinue Reading
Unlike cybercriminals (who seek money), hacktivists are usually motivated by: Their goal is often to expose information, embarrass an organization, or disrupt services to draw attention to an issue.Continue Reading
French authorities have confirmed that a hacker accessed sensitive data linked to 1.2 million bank accounts through the country’s national banking registry, raising fresh concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities within government systems. In a statement released, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance said the attacker used stolen login credentials belongingContinue Reading
Authorities in Nigeria have arrested six suspected members of a cybercrime syndicate accused of breaching the internal platform of a major telecommunications provider and stealing large volumes of airtime and mobile data for illegal resale. According to investigators, the group gained unauthorized access to the telecom company’s internal systems usingContinue Reading
