The homepage for the U.S. Federal Depository Library Program was briefly altered Saturday evening to show a pro-Iranian message and an image of bloodied Donald Trump being punched in the face.
A line at the bottom read: "Hacked by Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers. This is only small part of Iran's cyber ability! We're always ready."
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CBS News could not confirm who was responsible. Several experts who track cyber activity were not aware of a group called Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers, and its affiliation with Iran could not be confirmed.
Not to change the topic here:
Microsoft takes away 50 websites from a North Korean hacking group - CNN
Iran’s retaliation could be hacking, not bombs - POLITICO
Iranian hackers in recent years have wiped the computer servers of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, crippled a Las Vegas casino, breached the networks of dozens of U.S. banks and been accused of trying to meddle in the 2020 presidential election.
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The U.S. certainly has its own potent cyber weapons, which it most famously deployed by using a computer virus to wreck key parts of Iran's nuclear program during the Obama administration. But a series of escalating digital salvos between the U.S. and Iran could inflict damage on a range of third parties, including American allies such as Saudi Arabia and critical resources such as the electric grid, cyber researchers said Friday.
How to stop hackers from spying on you through your Amazon Ring security camera or doorbell -
John Baker Orange from Jefferson County Alabama, who filed the class action suit against the California-based company, claims his three children, ages 7, 9 and 10 were playing basketball in their driveway when a voice came over the Ring camera installed over the garage. The unknown voice commented on the kids' basketball game and encouraged them "to get closer to the camera," according to the lawsuit.
While gadgets like Ring cameras are designed to make homes safer, people like Orange say they put families at risk.
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Hackers demand Richmond Community Schools to pay $10,000 in Bitcoin | WEYI
How North Korea Hackers Attack CyberSecurity Weaknesses
But, this is not the first time when North Korea has been involved in malicious cyber tactics. In fact, North Korea has been so active that attacks have exposed multiple vulnerabilities in global software systems and networks.
Another hacking group from North Korea, backed by the government is Lazarus. Code-named APT 38 by security firm FireEye, Lazarus is a financially motivated regime-backed group responsible for conducting destructive attacks against financial institutions, as well as some of the world’s largest cyber heists. Based on widely publicized operations alone, the group has attempted to steal more than $1.1 billion.
Adam Sandler's Twitter Account Hacked - Infosecurity Magazine
Two days after singing megastar Mariah Carey had her Twitter account hacked, the same fate has befallen American actor and comedian Adam Sandler.
According to The Hollywood Reporter , a hacker or hackers compromised the account of the Happy Gilmore star yesterday to post a string of racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic tweets. Several of the barely literate messages contained the N-word.
In this latest celebrity Twitter hack, various tweets were retweeted from several other accounts, including one tweet from @MJerkme. Showing an extremely poor grasp of the English language, this missive, directed at former US president Barack Obama, described Donald Trump's predecessor as an "arangatang monkey."
We Talked to Experts About Iran's Cyberwar Capabilities - VICE
When Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns "harsh retaliation is waiting" for the U.S. after the assassination of its most powerful general, you can expect a mixed bag of vengeance.
While no one knows what comes next, Iran is likely capable of bombings, missile strikes, and mobilizing its military proxies across the region. And recent history shows that its hackers are also increasingly capable of cyber attacks.
It's widely believed that the American-Israeli Stuxnet operation that covertly knocked out Iran's nuclear program in 2009 was a serious wake-up call for Tehran to invest in its hacker force. Since then, the country has slowly shown through its own investments that it is a middling-yet-formidable cyber power with the tools to do real damage.
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