A number of organizations impacted by the mass hacks exploiting a security flaw in the MOVEit file transfer tool, including energy giant Shell and U.S.-based First Merchants Bank, have confirmed […]
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Back to news homeSchools say US teachers’ retirement fund was breached by MOVEit hackers
Two U.S. schools have confirmed that TIAA, a non-profit organization that provides financial services for individuals in academic fields, has been caught up in the mass-hacks targeting MOVEit file transfer […]
Millions affected by MOVEit mass-hacks as list of casualties continues to grow
Hackers have compromised the personal data of more than 15 million individuals by exploiting a security vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool, as the number of victim organizations continues to […]
US Patent and Trademark Office notifies filers of years-long data leak
The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks has confirmed it inadvertently exposed about 61,000 filers’ private addresses in a years-long data spill. The U.S. Patent and Trademark […]
Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison
Three years after one of the most visible hacks in recent history played out in real-time in front of millions of Twitter users, one of the hackers responsible for the […]
Feds seize notorious and shuttered hacking site BreachForums
Three months after arresting its administrator, U.S. federal authorities have seized the domain of notorious hacking site BreachForums. For a time, the forum was the go-to community for English speaking […]
US confirms federal agencies hit by MOVEit breach, as hackers list more victims
The U.S. government has confirmed that multiple federal agencies have fallen victim to cyberattacks exploiting a security vulnerability in a popular file transfer tool. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, […]
A simple bug exposed access to thousands of smart security alarm systems
U.S. power and electronics giant Eaton has fixed a security vulnerability that allowed a security researcher to remotely access thousands of smart security alarm systems. Security researcher Vangelis Stykas said […]
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TechCrunch+ roundup: South Korea investor survey, 1-hour board meetings, venture leasing basics
After sales software startup TigerEye closed its Series A and established a board of directors, its co-founders put them on notice: One thing we’d like to never do is the […]