Russian Hackers Target U.S. Airports As Moscow Bombs Kyiv

A Russian hacker group claimed responsibility for attacking more than a dozen websites Monday morning. No systems related to air traffic control, airline communications, or transportation security were targeted. It raises the concern that America is a target for future cyber attacks, even though it did not disrupt air travel. Early in the morning, the attacks were reported by the Port Authority to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. According to Port Authority spokesperson, their …

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Parler Utilized in Ransomware Scheme

(InformingNews.com) – Hackers can cause a lot of damage and create chaos when they sneak into society. The conservative platform Parler appears to be one of the latest victims of a well-known ransomware group seeking to use the site as a way to publicize its wrongdoings. Brett Callow of Emsisoft discovered the group’s first post on January 11. The cybercriminals claimed to have previously hacked a medical equipment company. NEW: At least one ransomware gang …

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