You can find the full ABC News segment on this #hacker / BBS raid from July of 1985 on Internet Archive now.
#hacking #history
https://archive.org/details/19850717-abc-news

「 Between January and July, cybersecurity firm Sonatype said it blocked 234 malicious packages uploaded to the widely used npm and PyPI code repositories and linked to the campaign. The packages, which impersonated legitimate developer tools, were designed to steal credentials, profile victims’ devices and plant backdoors. The researchers estimate the campaign may have impacted more than 36,000 developers 」

https://therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-targeting-open-source-repositories

#hacking #npm #pypi #opensource

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Allianz Life says "majority" of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack.

@TechCrunch reports: "The insurance giant would not say if it had received any communication from the hackers, such as a ransom note. The company also would not attribute the breach to a hacking group."

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Allianz Life says "majority" of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack.

@TechCrunch reports: "The insurance giant would not say if it had received any communication from the hackers, such as a ransom note. The company also would not attribute the breach to a hacking group."

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#Cybersecurity#Hacking#Tech#CyberAttack#Insurance

Microsoft accused Chinese state-sponsored hackers of using flaws in its SharePoint document management software in their hacking campaign targeting businesses and government agencies around the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/tech/microsoft-chinese-hackers-sharepoint/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #microsoft #china #hacking

Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of an growing string of cyber espionage campaigns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/asia-pacific/china-hackers-taiwan-chip-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #hacking #chipmakers

Visa has invested $12 billion over the past five years building cyber fraud detection capabilities to fend off bad actors constantly trying to siphon off some of $15 trillion that flows through its networks every year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/07/tech/visa-war-room-cybercriminals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #hacking #cybersecurity #visa