A Chinese-speaking hacker launched cyberattacks that rocked South Korea’s financial sector earlier this month using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents. The perpetrator targeted several Korean banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank, by exposing customers’ personal and credit card information and in some cases causing system failures. The … Read more
Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activities that multiple reports have linked to the FBI’s ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group. Dubrovsky, 54, has held senior positions at cybersecurity firms that help victims of data breaches and ransomware negotiate extortion payments with cybercriminals. Yesterday, FBI Director … Read more
A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for crimes related to a ransom attack on his own business. The DOJ has announced the conviction of Daniel Rhyne. He had already pleaded guilty to “extortion in connection with the threat to damage a protected computer” and “intentional damage to a … Read more
Cybersecurity firm TigerByte Cyber has emerged from stealth mode and raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Hale Capital Partners, with additional backing from Tenon VC. Based in Hanover, NH TigerByte Cyber Provides cyber hardening for AI and edge devices to protect systems where they operate. The company has developed a solution … Read more