OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT and its API experienced a major outage on Wednesday due to what appeared to be a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The artificial intelligence organization first reported seeing problems with its LLM-based chatbot and API on November 7. The disruptions were initially described as partial outages, but a major outage was ..
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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday announced sanctions against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national allegedly involved in money laundering for ransomware affiliates and Russian elites. Zhdanova, the US Treasury says, uses virtual currency exchange transfers, fraudulent accounts and purchases, and connections to international money launderers to aid ..
Mr. Cooper suspends operations, including payments, after a cyberattack forced it to take systems offline. The post Mortgage Giant Mr. Cooper Shuts Down Systems Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/mortgage-giant-mr-cooper-shuts-down-systems-following-cy..
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: US airport taxi hacking by Russians, Stanford ransomware attack, and post-quantum crypto guidance. The post In Other News: Airport Taxi Hacking, Post-Quantum Crypto Guidance, Stanford Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-airport-taxi-hacking-post-quantum-crypto-guidance-stanfo..
Cyberattack cripples Ace Hardware’s internal systems, resulting in shipment delays, suspended online orders. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Ace Hardware’s Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-disrupts-ace-hardwares-o..
A Florida man was sentenced to prison last week for his role in a hacking scheme that resulted in the theft of approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency. The 20–year-old Orlando man, identified as Jordan Dave Persad, was found guilty of hacking into victims’ email accounts and hijacking their phone numbers to gain access to cryptocurrency ..
Microsoft, attraverso la sua divisione di sicurezza, mette in guardia da Octo Tempest, un nuovo gruppo di criminali informatici, che sembra particolarmente interessato alle informazioni finanziarie delle vittime a cui punta. Gli hacker, affiliati al gruppo BlackCat, che un anno fa ha rivendicato un attacco alla rete di Gse, il gestore italiano dei servizi energetici, ..
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Each week, we will curate and present ..
Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside China to support his family after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, a job offer to teach Chinese cooking at a restaurant led him into a cyber scam compound in Myanmar, where he was instead ordered to ..
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Each week, we will curate and present ..
