Between 2001 and 2002, a British national gained unauthorized access to 97 U.S. military and NASA computers and other government networks, in search of UFO evidence and other conspiracy theories…
The Equifax data breach, discovered in 2017, was one of history’s most devastating identity theft-related cyberattacks. It exposed the personal and financial data of 147 million Americans and thousands of…
In a previous article, we have seen how cybercrime is, by nature, difficult to define. However, criminologists have successfully categorized different generations of cybercriminals and constantly observe their evolution compared…
MMORPGs can attract millions of users from all over the world. These users spend hours of their lives having fun and socializing on their favourite platforms, customizing their characters, competing,…
The WannaCry ransomware attack was one of history’s most destructive and fast-moving cyberattacks. It highlighted the dangers of unpatched systems, weaponized exploits, and the growing sophistication of ransomware as a…
The defining characteristic of cybercrime is that the criminal activity rests upon Internet-connected technology. The Internet is, after all, a set of informational protocols enabling computers to communicate with each…
Kevin Mitnick is one of the most well-known figures in the history of hacking and cybersecurity. His life story reads like a cyber-thriller, and he influenced how the public and…
In May 2013, a group of journalists at The Guardian started receiving classified information through encrypted channels from an anonymous source. On June 5, after verifying its validity, the newspaper…
Target is an American retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and hypermarkets. It is the seventh-largest retailer in the United States and is headquartered in Minneapolis,…
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