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Dark Storm Team: The Hacker Group Behind the DDoS Attack on X (Twitter)

On March 10, 2025, X (formerly Twitter) experienced a series of outages due to a large-scale Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The platform went down multiple times throughout the day, affecting millions of users globally. Elon Musk later confirmed that X was targeted by a "massive cyberattack", with initial investigations pointing to Ukraine-based IP addresses as the source.

Lazarus Group Strikes Again: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.46 Billion in Bybit Crypto Heist

Lazarus Group Strikes Again: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.46 Billion in Bybit Crypto Heist In recent weeks, the cryptocurrency community has been rocked by a series of high-profile thefts, including a $1.46 billion suspicious outflow from Bybit, a $11.5 million Coinbase social engineering scam, and an XRP laundering attempt linked to North Korea. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been actively tracking these incidents, mapping the stolen funds' movement across multiple chains.

Inside a Cyberattack: How Hackers Steal Data

The truth about cybersecurity is that it's almost impossible to keep hackers outside of an organisation, particularly as the cybercrime industry becomes increasingly sophisticated and their technology more advanced. Furthermore, once a hacker has broken through an organisation's defences, it is relatively easy to move within the network and access information without being detected for days and even months. This is a significant concern for Banking and Financial Services organisations, which house valuable sensitive and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Exploring the unlikely relationship between hackers and the state with Emily Crose

Emily Crose, a veteran cybersecurity professional at agencies including the CIA and the Department of Homeland Security, had a question: How did hackers – a “weird” group of outsiders (herself included) – become sought-after collaborators with governments?