Wiki re: Security hackers

[Kevin Pacey]

Fwiw, here's the wiki re: Security hackers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_hacker

Note: point one of post number 4 of the following old CFC Chat Forum thread is a brief explanation by an Administrator of hacking attempts this CFC Discussion Board has faced (not even initiated by a human hacker) - gives an inkling as to what a potential pain they can be:

http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?4779-Average-number-of-CFC-Discussion-Board-members-who-visit-per-day-in-recent-times&p=28993#post28993

[Kevin Pacey]

A not-too-old report (perhaps) re: hackers targeting Canadian banks and government:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4932760/canadian-banks-government-targeted-hackers/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/technology/2020/Jan/22/UN investigators to address alleged Saudi hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/22/un-investigators-to-address-alleged-saudi-hacking-of-jeff-bezos-phone

[Kevin Pacey]

Reporter who wrote book on Saudi crown prince was allegedly targeted by hackers :

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/28/saudi-arabia-new-york-times-reporter-hacking-allegations-mbs

[Kevin Pacey]

Ransomware Attacks Grow, Crippling Cities and Businesses:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/technology/ransomware-attacks.html

[Kevin Pacey]

nytimes.com/2020/05/13/world/europe/Merkel outraged by Russia's cyberattack:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/world/europe/merkel-russia-cyberattack.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Israeli hack of Iranian port is latest salvo in cyberattack exchanges:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/world/middleeast/israel-iran-cyberattacks.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Twitter Struggles to Unpack a Hack Within Its Walls:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/technology/twitter-hack-investigation.html

[Kevin Pacey]

North Korean Hacking Group attacks Israeli Defence industry:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/world/middleeast/north-korea-hackers-israel.html

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/7280164/CRA online service shutdown after cyber attacks expose thousands of accounts:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7280164/cra-online-service-shutdown-cyberattacks/

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/article/cyber-breach/Trump downplays impact of massive hacking, questions Russia involvement:

https://www.reuters.com/article/cyber-breach/trump-downplays-impact-of-massive-hacking-questions-russia-involvement-idUSKBN28T0R1

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Forget the cold-war - this cyber-conflict is hot:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-forget-the-cold-war-this-cyber-conflict-is-hot

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2021/06/02/JBS to reopen operations after hack shut its US beef plants:

https://nypost.com/2021/06/02/jbs-to-reopen-operations-after-hack-shut-its-us-beef-plants/

[Kevin Pacey]

Ransomware attack against U.S. tech provider forces Swedish store closures in one of the largest such attacks in history:

https://torontosun.com/business/money-news/swedish-chain-coop-closes-800-stores-after-cyber-attack-on-u-s-it-provider

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/technology/Hackers demand $70 million to liberate data held by companies hit by massive cyberattack - 2021-07-05:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/hackers-demand-70-million-liberate-data-held-by-companies-hit-mass-cyberattack-2021-07-05/

[Kevin Pacey]

Ransomware group REvil websites go dark:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/revil-websites-ransomware-1.6102010

[Kevin Pacey]

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says:

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/25/1048982477/russian-hacker-solarwinds-attack-microsoft

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/Israel's Jerusalem Post website hacked on Soleimani assassination anniversary:

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/israels-jerusalem-post-website-hacked-on-soleimani-assassination-anniversary-2

[Kevin Pacey]

Hacked convoy data shows more than half of donations came from U.S. [Canadians donated more cash than Americans to the protest, however]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/convoy-protest-donations-data-1.6351292

[Kevin Pacey]

Ukraine says government websites and banks were hit with denial of service attack [February 15, 2022]:

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/15/1080876311/ukraine-hack-denial-of-service-attack-defense

[Kevin Pacey]

Anonymous: How hackers are trying to undermine Putin:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60784526

Unrelated:
aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/9/US imposes new sanctions on Iran over Albanian cyberattack [US sanctions on Iran’s intelligence ministry come after Albania blamed Iran for the July incident, which Tehran has denied.]:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/9/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-iran-over-albanian-cyberattack

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/technology/Ed Sheeran: Hacker who stole singer's unreleased music is jailed:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63348753

Somewhat older article:
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/Canadian ransomware hacker sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ransomeware-hacker-vachon-desjardins-sentenced-1.6606274

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc.com/news/technology/Cyber-crime gangs' earnings slide as victims refuse to pay:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64323980

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/24/Microsoft says Chinese hackers target critical infrastructure in US and Guam:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/24/microsoft-china-hacker-critical-infrastructure-us-guam

theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/26/tesla-data-leak-of-customers-employees-info-safety-complaints:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/26/tesla-data-leak-customers-employees-safety-complaints

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/Canada in global top 10 for cyber breaches, report finds amid health hack:

https://globalnews.ca/news/9989008/canada-global-top-10-cyber-breaches-report-health-hack/

cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/Cyberattack at 5 southwestern Ontario hospitals leaves patients awaiting care:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/hospital-cyber-attack-tuesday-1.7006509