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Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia

September 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Last week, Australian telecommunications giant Optus revealed about 10 million customers – about 40% of the population – had personal data stolen in what it calls a cyber-attack. Some experts say it may be the […]

Hackers target politicians with fake news website

September 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Hackers created a fake news website to harvest data from Australian government officials, journalists and others, according to a top US security company. The targets received emails claiming to be from Australian news outlets, which […]

YouTube accused of not tackling Musk Bitcoin scam streams

June 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

YouTube is being criticised for failing to tackle a network of cyber-criminals streaming fake Elon Musk videos to scam viewers. The criminals are hijacking YouTube accounts and using the videos to promote bogus cryptocurrency giveaways. […]

Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal

March 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 16-year-old from Oxford has been accused of being one of the leaders of cyber-crime gang Lapsus$. The teenager, who is alleged to have amassed a $14m (£10.6m) fortune from hacking, has been named by […]

REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia

January 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Authorities in Russia say they have dismantled the ransomware crime group REvil and charged several of its members. The United States had offered a reward of up to $10m (£7.3m) for information leading to the […]

Microsoft’s passwordless plans lets users switch to app-based login

September 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

Microsoft has announced users can now delete all passwords from their accounts and instead login using an authenticator app or other solution. The technology giant made passwordless accounts available for business users of its products […]

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40 million T-Mobile customers hit by US data breach

August 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

More than 40 million T-Mobile customers have been hit by a US data breach, the company has admitted. It blamed the breach on a “highly sophisticated cyberattack”. It said it is “taking immediate steps to […]

Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth of cryptocurrency has now returned most of the stolen assets. On Thursday, Poly Network confirmed on Twitter that $268m worth of Ether tokens had now been recovered. Over […]

Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m

August 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

Video-conferencing firm Zoom has agreed to pay $86m (£61.9m) to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit alleged that Zoom had invaded the privacy of millions of users by sharing personal […]

Ransomware key obtained to unlock customer data from REvil attack

July 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A computer key that can unlock the files of hundreds of companies which were hacked in a large-scale cyber-attack has been obtained. US IT firm Kaseya – which was the first to be targeted earlier […]

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US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

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Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]