All articles tagged with #hacking
Italy said it blocked a series of cyberattacks traced to Russia aimed at government and Olympic sites—targeting foreign ministry facilities, the Russian embassy in Washington, Winter Olympic websites, and Cortina hotels—weeks before the opening ceremony, with Russia barred from competing in the Games.
Ubisoft temporarily took Rainbow Six Siege offline over the holidays due to a hacker attack that caused account bans, credit and skin giveaways, and other disruptions. The game was re-launched on December 29 after rollback and investigation, with ongoing connectivity issues still reported. Ubisoft assured players no penalties would result from the hack and clarified that a separate ban wave was unrelated.
A creative project where a receipt printer was modified to display and run the game DOOM, involving OS changes and scripting to print game frames, showcasing an unusual way to play classic games on unconventional hardware.
Nicholas Murray has developed a compact, ESP32-based test pattern generator for checking CRTs and old televisions, featuring easy pattern cycling, NTSC/PAL toggle, and a built-in display, offering a portable and efficient tool for hardware testing.
Researchers demonstrated that commercial humanoid robots can be hacked via voice commands, allowing attackers to take control and even cause physical harm, highlighting significant security vulnerabilities with potentially dangerous real-world implications.
A hacktivist group associated with Anna's Archive has scraped approximately 86 million music files from Spotify, claiming to create a preservation archive to protect musical heritage, though it covers only about a third of Spotify's total catalog and raises concerns about legality and copyright infringement.
Former Michigan football coach Matt Weiss was caught on security footage near the time of hacking attempts in December 2022, where he allegedly accessed athletes' personal accounts to steal explicit content. He faces multiple charges including unauthorized computer access and identity theft, with potential for a lengthy prison sentence if convicted.
UK government officials are investigating a cyberattack suspected to be linked to a Chinese-affiliated group, which targeted government systems in October, raising concerns about espionage and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The incident is under review, with authorities emphasizing the importance of strengthening digital defenses amid ongoing tensions with China.
The UK government confirmed a cyber hack in October, with reports suggesting a Chinese cyber gang, Storm 1849, accessed Foreign Office data, though officials have not confirmed Chinese state involvement and are investigating the incident.
In 2025, North Korea's hacking operations stole a record $2.02 billion in cryptocurrency, mainly to fund its military programs, with total stolen crypto reaching around $6.75 billion. The country's hackers, linked to the government, have become the most prolific in the world, exploiting vulnerabilities in crypto exchanges and laundering funds through sophisticated operations, despite international sanctions and security measures.
A hacker exposed Doublespeed, an AI startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, which operated a large phone farm managing hundreds of AI-generated social media accounts, mainly on TikTok, promoting various products without disclosure, raising concerns about social media manipulation and regulatory violations.
A researcher exploited vulnerabilities in Kindle e-readers to hijack Amazon accounts via malicious ebooks, highlighting security risks associated with side-loading books from third-party sources. Amazon has fixed these critical flaws following disclosure, emphasizing the importance of device security and cautious downloading practices.
Four individuals in South Korea have been charged with hacking into approximately 120,000 home and business surveillance cameras to obtain sexually exploitative footage, highlighting a significant privacy invasion case.
A former Rockstar Games employee leaked early development footage of GTA 6, including scenes resembling Vice City, causing excitement and buzz among fans, despite the clips being taken down from social media.
Ólafur Waage successfully ported the classic game Doom to the ESA's OPS-SAT satellite by hacking its onboard systems and using its camera to capture gameplay, marking a notable achievement in orbital computing experiments and demonstrating innovative ways to utilize satellite hardware.