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PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO
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Russia-based hackers indicted for alleged roles in global botnet. Sixteen people linked to Russia conducted a global malware operation, called DanaBot, that has infected 300,000 devices worldwide since 2018, the Justice Department said. DanaBot helped carry out ransomware and espionage, among other attacks, according to an indictment made public Thursday. (Wired)
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U.S. authorities seized DanaBot's tech infrastructure but the 16 accused criminals are at large.
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The indictment is interesting reading, with details about how the botnet was used against targets in Ukraine in the early days of Russia's 2022 invasion.
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Hackers linked to the Russian military have targeted U.S. and other companies delivering logistics support to Ukraine, according to the National Security Agency. Operations include attempts to break into more than 10,000 internet-connected cameras along Ukrainian borders and at rail and other hubs. (Associated Press)
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Sour note: The non-profit SFJazz sued its tech provider, Aldrich Technology, over a 2023 ransomware attack that left the music group without access to its data and systems for weeks. Customers' Social Security numbers were also exposed, according to the complaint, filed in San Francisco Superior Court. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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69,461
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Number of Coinbase users whose personal data was compromised when individuals performing services for the crypto exchange "improperly" accessed customer information, the company said.
The personal and account details and images of government-issued identification could be used in social-engineering attacks, Coinbase said in a letter to state regulators.
Further reading from WSJ: Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Stole Customer Data, Sought Ransom
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