Xu Zewei has been arrested on charges that he is a member of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Hafnium (Silk Typhoon).
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Man Who Hacked Organizations to Advertise Security Services Pleads Guilty
Nicholas Michael Kloster has pleaded guilty to computer hacking after targeting at least two organizations.
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Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison
Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo, members of the Vile group, get prison sentences for identity theft and hacking.
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China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans a Business for Pro-Independence Links
China issued warrants for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island’s ruling party.
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US Student to Plead Guilty Over PowerSchool Hack
Matthew Lane allegedly hacked PowerSchool using stolen credentials and admitted to extorting a telecoms provider.
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Prison Sentence for Man Involved in SEC X Account Hack
Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to prison for hacking SEC’s official X account and publishing fraudulent posts increasing Bitcoin value.
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Man Admits Hacking Disney and Leaking Data Disguised as Hacktivist
A 25-year-old has admitted hacking Disney systems and leaking data under the guise of a hacktivist collective named NullBulge.
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Oracle Denies Cloud Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell Data
Oracle has denied that Cloud systems have been breached after a hacker claimed to have stolen millions of records.
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Former NFL, Michigan Assistant Coach Matt Weiss Charged With Hacking for Athletes’ Intimate Photos
Former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos.
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Hacker Behind Over 90 Data Leaks Arrested in Thailand
A Singaporean man accused of being a hacker responsible for over 90 data leaks has been arrested in Thailand.
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