Entertainment
The official X account of heavy metal band Metallica was recently compromised to promote a fraudulent Solana-based meme coin called METAL. The scam falsely claimed that the token was launched in collaboration with Ticketmaster and MoonPay. The tweets suggested that METAL could be used to purchase exclusive items such as
Finance
The Cardano blockchain experienced a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack aimed at stealing staked ADA tokens and disrupting network operations. The attack began at block 10,487,530, with each transaction executing 194 smart contracts and spending 0.9 ADA. Despite these efforts, Cardano's decentralized design allowed
Technology
A cyber attacker has compromised Indonesia's national data centre, demanding an $8 million ransom, according to Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi. The attack, which employed a new variant of the ransomware software Lockbit 3.0, disrupted several government services, including immigration operations at airports. While the automated machines
Finance
Billionaire investor and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban revealed that his Gmail account was compromised by a phishing scam. The hacker, identified as 'noah,' posed as a Google representative and manipulated Google's recovery methods to gain unauthorized access. Cuban took to X, formerly known as Twitter,
Finance
On June 22, 2024, the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk experienced a cyber attack resulting in unauthorized withdrawals from its hot wallets, affecting 10 different cryptocurrencies. The exchange confirmed that the majority of its assets remain secure in cold wallets. As a precaution, BtcTurk has temporarily suspended cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal
Politics
The United States has imposed sanctions on 12 senior leaders of Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, a day after banning the sale of its antivirus software in the country due to national security concerns. The sanctions, announced by the Treasury Department, target many of Kaspersky Lab's top executives,
Science
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has experienced multiple cyberattacks since late last year, but officials have confirmed that no sensitive data related to rocket and satellite operations was compromised. The agency has shut down the affected networks and is working with specialized institutions, including the National Center of Incident
Finance
Kraken, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has reported a security breach resulting in the loss of $3 million worth of digital assets. The incident involved a self-proclaimed security researcher who identified a critical bug that allowed users to artificially inflate their account balances. Initially, the researcher demonstrated the flaw with a
Technology
The private data of approximately 2,900 South Korean customers was leaked following a cyberattack on TAG Heuer, a Swiss watchmaker owned by LVMH. The incident occurred between 2019 and 2020 during a period when the company's website was undergoing renovation. TAG Heuer reported the data breach to