Chinese Hacking

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) on Thursday disclosed a material cybersecurity incident involving insider abuse and data theft, leading to a $20 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ransom demand from a threat actor. The company has refused to pay, instead placing a $20 million bounty for information leading to...

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in a worldwide hacking campaign. What Happened: The Justice Department suspects China’s Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of State Security to have employed hackers to acquire confidential...

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has called on the Justice Department to hold Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) accountable for what he describes as “negligent cybersecurity practices.” What Happened: In a letter sent on Thursday to the heads of the Justice Department, Cybersecurity and...

A cybersecurity company in China says it believes evidence shows the CIA has hacked government officials, scientists and industry targets in China for several years. The company, Qihoo 360, published a report online alleging a "CIA hacking group" known as APT-C-39 has been targeting...

Investors of FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) are off to a great start in 2014. On Friday, cyber security firm FireEye announced it has acquired Mandiant, a computer forensics specialist firm in a $1.05 billion deal. Mandiant is most famous for releasing a report in February 2013 documenting evidence of...