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espionage
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Couple sold nuclear warship data hidden in peanut butter sandwich
The couple used a bubble gum package and peanut butter sandwich to hide SD card with sensitive data and sell it to undercover FBI agents.
October 11, 2021
Facebook removes 100s of accounts for spreading iOS, Android malware
The hackers were using malware campaigns to target iOS and Android devices used by Uyghurs living outside China…
March 26, 2021
British judge says Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US
The US' fight to get Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited so that he could stand a trial in a US court doesn't seem to conclude anytime soon.
January 4, 2021
Microsoft reveals hackers viewed its source code
Microsoft confirmed that viewing source code doesn’t elevate the risk. Here's what happened and what Mircosoft said about the attack.
January 1, 2021
Russian hackers targeted 40 agencies including US Nuclear Agency
Microsoft said that 80% of targets of the Russian-government backed hackers are located in the US including the Nuclear Security Agency.
December 18, 2020
Exposed: 6 year old Iranian espionage campaign using Android backdoor
Dubbed Rampant Kitten; the campaign has been going on for the last 6 years in which, among other…
September 19, 2020
Chinese professor on sensitive projects in US jailed for espionage
Hao Zhang also faced charges related to stealing trade secrets.
September 3, 2020
RedCurl hackers launched 26 espionage campaigns to steal trade secrets
RedCurl hackers are running one of the most well-organized espionage campaigns for years.
August 13, 2020
Cellular networks worldwide hit by hackers in espionage attempt
Cybereason, an Israeli-US security firm based in Boston, has reported that certain nation-state hackers managed to compromise the…
June 25, 2019
Ex-employee stole secrets of Israeli spyware firm for dark web deals
Israeli authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly stealing secrets of the NSO Group, a Herzliya-based firm that specializes…
July 5, 2018