Cyber Attacks
Discover expert analysis on cyber attacks with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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What's really motivating the Disney hackers?
One security expert told ITPro the Disney hackers could have ulterior motives despite framing themselves as hacktivist champions in support of content creators
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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15 million Trello users have been exposed in a data breach – here’s what you need to know
News Millions of Trello users have been warned they could be at heightened risk of social engineering attacks following the data leak
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AT&T hacker says firm paid nearly $400,000 to have stolen data deleted
News The move by AT&T comes after a data breach exposed "nearly all" of the telecoms giant's 100 million customers
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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How cyber attacks damage mental health
ITPro Podcast As staff struggle to cope in the immediate aftermath of a cyber incident, leaders must do more to foster a culture of support
By Rory Bathgate Published
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The hackers behind the Indonesian data center attack just handed over a decryption key for free – and they even apologized
The threat actors behind a ransomware attack that crippled public services across Indonesia has handed over the decryption key for free
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Twilio warns Authy users of imminent social engineering attacks after hackers got hold of phone numbers
News Twilio warned Authy users to be wary of social engineering attacks, after the ShinyHunters gang listed 33 million records for sale on the dark web
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cyber attack on Indonesian data center prompts national audit
News The disastrous data center breach has prompted a national audit to bolster cyber resilience
By George Fitzmaurice Last updated
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Prudential said 36,000 people were affected in a February data breach – it just revised that number to 2.5 million
News Prudential has revised its initial data breach victim count from just over 36,000 to a whopping 2.5 million
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Everything you need to know about the TeamViewer breach
News TeamViewer’s corporate IT environment is believed to have been accessed by Russian state-sponsored hacker collective, Midnight Blizzard
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Microsoft confirms customer emails were accessed during Midnight Blizzard breach
Microsoft has begun notifying certain customers that there emails were accessed by threat actors in a breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Indonesian data center hack disrupts critical public services
News Threat actors are seeking an $8 million ransom after taking down government systems
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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CDK Global was on the road to recovery after a ransomware attack – then it was hit a second time
News CDK Global, a tech company supplying car dealers across North America, was breached after temporarily restoring systems impacted by a cyber attack
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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