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Press Release / Bangladesh among targets in ‘Mysterious Elephant’ cyberespionage campaign

A new wave of cyberespionage activity by a hacking group known as “Mysterious Elephant,” targeting government and foreign affairs entities across the Asia-Pacific region, including Bangladesh, according to Kaspersky, the cybersecurity firm.

Hackers stole personal data of 4.4 million in TransUnion breach

TransUnion, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, has confirmed that a data breach exposed the personal information of more than 4.4 million customers.

A hacker group is targeting the aviation industry, warns Palo Alto executive

A hacker group known as "Scattered Spider," is targeting the aviation industry, according to Sam Rubin, SVP of Consulting and Threat Intelligence at Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks.

Alleged Canadian hacker agrees to US extradition to face charges

Alexander “Connor” Moucka, accused of stealing vast amounts of customer data from companies using Snowflake’s cloud storage services, has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face federal charges, according to a recent report by Cyberscoop. 

Cybergangs breaking into NBR server at will

On May 20, 2024, Chattogram Custom House Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zakaria was in Kolkata, India, where he had gone for treatment a week earlier.

Social media hacking tops cybercrimes in Bangladesh: study 

Social media and online account hacking tops the list of cybercrimes in Bangladesh, accounting for 21.65 percent of incidents, according to a new study.

CSA v cybersecurity laws of other countries

Comparing this law with those in other countries can help us determine how well the proposed CSA aligns with international standards.

SUST website back after hack

Authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) recover their website after it was hacked last night.

CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

CSA v cybersecurity laws of other countries

Comparing this law with those in other countries can help us determine how well the proposed CSA aligns with international standards.

April 5, 2018
April 5, 2018

SUST website back after hack

Authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) recover their website after it was hacked last night.

March 9, 2017
March 9, 2017

CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016

Over 272 million email accounts stolen from Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo and more

A new report shows that hackers from Russia have obtained login credentials for more than 272.3 million email accounts, which are now available for sale in Russia’s criminal underworld.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

20 foreign nationals found involved in Bangladesh Bank fund heist: CID

The Criminal Investigation Department of police claims to have identified 20 foreign nationals involved in the $101 million cyber theft from Bangladesh Bank fund from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

April 17, 2016
April 17, 2016

Bangladesh Bank fund: Fed could but failed to stop cyber heist

It seems, had the Federal Reserve Bank of New York been cautious about financial transactions, the hacked funds of Bangladesh Bank could easily be stopped from being transferred to banks in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and from there to the pockets of the hackers.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

Filipino trader turns over $4.6m

Filipino businessman Kim Wong, who is tagged in the $81 million cyber heist, yesterday turned over $4.63m to the Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council for safekeeping with the country's central bank.

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

Conduct thorough probe

US Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney has raised some serious questions about the New York Federal Reserve Bank's actions regarding the $101-million heist from the Bangladesh Bank account.

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

Hunt on for the heist bug

US cyber security firm FireEye, which is charging Bangladesh Bank $400 an hour to probe the $101 million heist, is hunting for a malware that it believes is still hiding in the bank's network.

March 15, 2016
March 15, 2016

BB sues unidentified persons for reserve heist

Bangladesh Bank files a case against unidentified persons under money laundering prevention act for the recent heist of US$101 million from BB account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.