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4 hackers, part of Lulzsec group, handed jail sentences in UK for attacking Sony, News Intl

The Canadian PressMay 16, 2013 12:46

LONDON - Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday.

LulzSec hackers "at cutting edge" of cyber crime, court told

Thomson ReutersMay 15, 2013 15:40

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Four British hackers who took part in 2011 cyber-attacks on targets ranging from the CIA to Sony were audacious, arrogant men whose motivation was "anarchic self-amusement", a court heard on Wednesday. The men, who have pleaded guilty to a variety of offences, were members of the hacking collective LulzSec that caused millions of dollars of damage to corporate and government computer networks during an online crime spree they boasted about on Twitter.

UK officials: The Sun politics and government editor charged over bribes paid to press officer

The Canadian PressMay 14, 2013 14:00

LONDON - Britain's prosecutors say that a politics and government editor with The Sun tabloid has been charged over a conspiracy to pay thousands of pounds (dollars) worth of bribes to a press officer working in the British government's tax department. Prosecutors say The Sun paid bribes to press officer Jonathan Hall in return for information about unannounced spending plans, deficit reduction work, and policy decisions. Hall, 51, was also charged in relation to the payments.

Japan, U.S. conclude 1st dialogue on cyber defense cooperation

Kyodo News InternationalMay 10, 2013 05:45

Japan and the United States concluded their first comprehensive dialogue on cyber defense on Friday after exploring new areas of cooperation, they said in a joint statement. During the two-day meeting in Tokyo, Japanese and U.S. officials also identified actions that governments and private-sector entities can take to secure critical infrastructure, and affirmed the application of "norms of responsible state behavior" in cyberspace, according to the statement.

China's cyber spying targets US government

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 18:00

China has engaged in widespread cyber espionage in a bid to extract information about the US government's foreign policy and military plans, said a Pentagon report issued Monday. China kept up a steady campaign of hacking in 2012 that included attempts to target US government computer networks, which could provide Beijing a better insight into America's policy deliberations and military capabilities, according to the Pentagon's annual assessment of China's military.

Taiwan fights expanding Chinese cyber-attacks

Kyodo News InternationalApril 30, 2013 14:40

Computer network intrusions at the National Security Bureau and other Taiwan agencies, many originating in China, have spread into the private sector and people's daily life, Taiwan's National Security Bureau said Monday. Deputy Director General Chang Kuang-yuan told a legislative committee that Chinese hackers have expanded their attacks on government websites to those of think tanks, government contractors, telecommunications service providers and traffic control systems.

Spain remands Dutch cyber-hacking suspect

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 12:45

A Spanish court remanded in custody a Dutchman suspected of disrupting Internet services in a massive cyber-attack allegedly launched from his hi-tech bunker in Spain, officials said Monday. A judge in Madrid on Saturday ordered the suspect to be held in custody pending a decision on whether to extradite him to the Netherlands, said a judicial source who asked not to be named. Police seized the suspect, a 35-year-old from Alkmaar in the Netherlands, in Granollers near Barcelona on Thursday, under a European arrest warrant after last month's attack.

US banking sector too vulnerable to hackers

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 03:15

US authorities charged with overseeing the financial sector are worried about its vulnerability to cyberattacks, they said in a report published Thursday. "Security threats in cyberspace are not bound by national borders and can range widely from low to high security risks," wrote the Financial Stability Oversight Council in its 2013 annual report. The council is worried, in particular, about the increasing skill of hackers attacking the US financial system.

Australian statistics bureau systems hacked

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 01:30

The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed Friday it has been targeted by hackers many times, as they reportedly look to access market-sensitive information before public release. According to newly declassified documents and internal incident reports obtained by The Australian Financial Review, the ABS has been the subject of numerous attacks over the past four years.

LulzSec hacker leader arrested in Australia

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 02:15

A self-proclaimed leader of the LulzSec international hacking group has been arrested in Australia, police said on Wednesday, after charging him with attacking and defacing a government website. The 24-year-old IT professional, who went by the online identity "ozshock", was seized at his office in a town 76 kilometres (47 miles) north of Sydney on Tuesday. "The man is a self-proclaimed leader of the group Lulz Security (LulzSec), a computer hacking group that has existed since 2011," the Australian Federal Police said, adding that he was known to international police forces.