Tag: Hacker attack
Two weeks after the hacker attack, Deutsche Leasing systems can start up
German leasing The Sparkasse subsidiary can start up the first systems again after the serious hacker attack. The cyber attack became known two weeks ago. (Photo: Deutsche Leasing) Frankfurt Two…
Sparkasse subsidiary has been struggling with the consequences of a hacker attack for almost a week
German leasing A hacker attack has paralyzed Deutsche Leasing – and has been for several days. (Photo: Deutsche Leasing) Frankfurt The leasing subsidiary of the German savings banks has been…
Sparkasse subsidiary has been struggling with the consequences of a hacker attack for almost a week
German leasing A hacker attack has paralyzed Deutsche Leasing – and has been for several days. (Photo: Deutsche Leasing) Frankfurt The leasing subsidiary of the German savings banks has been…
Current account: Passwords should become more complicated
Frankfurt The Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken want some of their customers to make their own passwords for online banking more secure. The corresponding online banking PIN should be as long and…
Data theft at Conti is also a case for the FBI
Continental plant in Hanover The FBI has been investigating the Lockbit ransomware group since March 2020. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After the cyber attack on the German automotive supplier Continental, the…
Hackers publish list of stolen data
Dusseldorf In the cyber attack on Continental, the hackers apparently not only captured a large amount of sensitive data, but also large amounts of it. This emerges from a list…
Hacker attack on restricts payment transactions
Enercity e-car charging connector The Hanover-based regional energy supplier Enercity has become the target of a hacker attack. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The regional energy supplier Enercity from Hanover fell victim…
Supervisors warn of serious hacker attacks on insurers
Munich It was only seven words, but the sentence was enough to put an industry on alert: “Insurers are a popular target for cyber attacks,” said Frank Grund, executive director…
Internet scammers could learn from my employer
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. The other day I got an email, apparently from my employer, that something was wrong with my payslip.…
The Russian oligarchs’ game of cat and mouse with the EU authorities
Dusseldorf The Russian oligarchs have received particular attention in the course of the West’s sanctions: assets in foreign accounts have been frozen and luxury villas and yachts have been confiscated.…
Cyber insurance becomes a risk
Frankfurt, Munich They have never been as valuable as they are today: cyber insurance. As a result of the Ukraine war, the risk of state-orchestrated hacker attacks has once again…
The best cybercrime insurance in the 2021 ranking
Cyber crime Nine percent of companies in Germany fear bankruptcy as a result of a cyber attack. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Cybercrime is a lucrative business. The financial outlay for…
The finish of the traffic light coalition – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
During the last few meters, coalition negotiations are pure stress, as the leaders of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP can confirm. Those willing to use the traffic lights…
Cyber security: Risk of hackers – Cyber policies are becoming more and more expensive
Frankfurt, Paris The digital attack was aimed at one of the leading German retail groups: hackers broke into the IT systems of Media Markt and Saturn, the largest chain of…
Thousands of cyber attacks – investigators arrest several suspects
The Hague / Washington International investigators have struck a blow against hackers believed to be responsible for thousands of attacks on organizations and companies. The US Justice Department announced on…
Hacker attack on jeweler: data from Hanks, Winfrey and Trump in the darknet – people
Robbery on a jeweler – however, no pieces of jewelry were stolen, but customer data of the rich and famous. The London jewelry company Graff fell victim to a hacker…
Millions of gamers affected – Roblox offline game platform – Game news
This Halloween surprise shocks millions of game fans … The multi-player platform Roblox is offline. Users have not been able to log in or download games since Thursday evening. A…
Hacker attacks: Cyber attacks are like a service – economy
Industry and trade worldwide have been suffering from delivery problems for months. Criminal cyber gangs could make the situation worse. Experts are warning of an increasing number of online blackmail…
Cyberpunk 2077 makers were hacked: CD Projekt Red attacked – game news
It was supposed to be the biggest video game of the past year. A milestone in gaming history on top of that. But after endless postponements and a catastrophic, flawed…