Ransomware attack on ICBC disrupts trades in US Treasury market
Chinese bank says it has contained a hack that affected some fixed income and equities transactions
Microsoft pledges legal protection for AI-generated copyright breaches
US tech giant will assume customers’ liability for material created by AI assistants in Word and coding tools
The untold history of today’s Russian-speaking hackers
Clop, a Russian-speaking hacking group specialising in ransomware, has its own website. Yes, this is a thing — criminals openly encouraging their victims to negotiate a ransom for the return of their data as though it were a legitimate commercial deal.
Typo leaks millions of US military emails to Mali web operator.
Millions of US military emails have been misdirected to Mali through a “typo leak” that has exposed highly sensitive information, including diplomatic documents, tax returns, passwords and the travel details of top officers.
Revolut’s US payment flaws allowed thieves to steal $20mn
A flaw in Revolut’s payment system in the US allowed criminals to steal more than $20mn of its funds over several months last year before the company could close the loophole, according to multiple people with knowledge of the episode.