Taylor Swift Gets Hacked: Lizard Squad Demands Bitcoin
Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity victim to have her social media accounts hacked by the Lizard Squad, a black hat hacking group known for their claims of DDoS attacks on unsuspecting figures. After allegedly hijacking Swift's Twitter and Instagram accounts, the group is claiming to have obtained nude photos of the renowned pop star, and says they will release the photos for the public's viewing pleasure if they do not receive their stated ransom in, you guessed it... Bitcoin... These last several months have witnessed a number of young starlets falling victim to attacks like these.....
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Xbox Live has been DDoSed again, bringing back memories of the dramatic attack waged against Microsoft and Sony’s PlayStation Network in 2014. This time, the hacking group that attacked Live goes by the name “Phantom Squad,” a copycat of the 2014 Lizard Squad. ARS Technica reported on December 18 that Xbox Live users experienced difficulty logging into their accounts during the night of December 17. By the time ARS Technica published their story, the Xbox Live network was fully functioning. These difficulties occurred after a series of threats made by the Phantom Squad Twitter account,....
Swift, the international settlement network which connects 11,000 global banks has likely been hacked according to a report by BAE Systems. “An unknown attacker gained access to the Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) SWIFT payment system and reportedly instructed an American bank to transfer money from BB’s account to accounts in The Philippines.” As part of a sophisticated attack, a malware was installed on a Swift Alliance software server to cover tracks and evade detection by manipulating the security measures. The attackers intended to transfer almost one billion dollars from Bangladesh Bank’s....
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