The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, and two BBC presenters have been used in deepfake videos to scam unsuspecting people online. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI) to make a video of someone by manipulating their face or body. The BBC writes* one such video appeared on TikTok this week, claiming to be MrBeast offering people new … More MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
A British man who hacked high profile Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been jailed in the US, writes the BBC*. Joseph O’Connor, from Liverpool, hijacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Elon Musk. The 24-year-old pleaded guilty to hacking charges last month. … More Twitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison
The names and company profiles of dozens of victims of a global mass hack have been published by a cyber crime gang Clop holding their stolen data to ransom, writes the BBC*. Twenty six organisations including banks and universities have been added to try to pressure victims into paying. US federal bodies have also been … More MOVEit hack update: Hacker gang Clop publishes victim names on dark web
BBC reports* that a prolific cyber crime gang has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the dark web warning those affected by the MOVEit hack to email them before 14 June or stolen data will be published. More than … More MOVEit hack update: BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop
BBC reports* that The BBC, British Airways, Boots and Aer Lingus are among a growing number of organisations affected by a mass hack. Staff have been warned personal data including national insurance numbers and in some cases bank details may have been stolen. The cyber criminals broke into a prominent piece of software to gain … More MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims
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