Tag Archives: heist
Upcoming ‘GTA: Online’ heist targets the Diamond Casino
GTA: Online's Diamond Casino & Resort is set to become a more exciting place, starting on December 12th. Rockstar is rolling out The Diamond Casino Heist that day, which it describes as the "biggest, most audacious, most complex criminal operatio...
FBI warns banks about ATM cash-out scheme
The FBI is warning banks about a fraud scheme called an ATM cash-out, Krebs on Security reports. With this type of heist, attackers typically compromise a bank or payment card processor with malware, disable fraud controls and withdraw large sums of...
Two men charged with bank fraud following ‘jackpotting’ heist
A Connecticut court has charged two men with bank fraud after they allegedly stole thousands of dollars through ATM jackpotting. While a relatively new scheme in the US, jackpotting has been a problem in Asia, Europe and Mexico for years and involves...
Ex-NSA contractor will plead guilty to stealing 50TB of data
Harold Martin, the former US National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing classified information, has agreed to plead guilty to his charges. According to court filings posted on Wednesday, Martin will plead guilty to one count of wilful re...
Exploit can attack secure websites through ads
Some web-based exploits are more dangerous than others... and unfortunately, this is one of the nasty ones. Security researchers at KU Leuven have discovered an attack technique, HEIST (HTTP Encrypted Information can be Stolen Through TCP-Windows),...
Hackers steal $63.7 million from Bitcoin exchange
A Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange has suspended all transactions after hackers stole a significant sum of the cryptocurrency. Bloomberg is reporting that 119,756 BTC, currently valued at $63.7 million, has been taken from Bitfinex. The news has help...
Bank’s dodgy cost-cutting led to $80 million hack
Earlier this month, hackers attempting to steal $850 million from Bangladesh Bank managed to only get away with $80 million. After an investigation into the breach, authorities determined that the culprits gained access thanks to $10 second-hand swit...
Hatton Garden Jewelry Heist Was Done By Group of Old Men
Already called Dad's Army in the British press, a group old men has been arrested in connection with the Hatton Garden Jewelry heist. The heist was worth £10million or £60million depending on...
London Hatton Garden Jewelry Heist is worthy of a Hollywood Movie
The details of a huge jewelry heist come out of the UK. Over the long Easter weekend the Hatton Safe Deposit company in the middle of the Jewelry district has been robbed. The thief or thieves has...