Xbox Live
February 17, 2015
•[ hack, technology ]
Hacking group Lizard Squad returns with a couple of alleged fresh attacks against Microsoft's Xbox Live Service and Daybreak Service, the studio formerly known as Sony Entertainment Online.
Antonio Cesaro
February 17, 2015
•[ hack, social, technology ]
The official verified Twitter account of WWE superstar Antonio Cesaro (@WWECesaro) is hacked by unknown hackers wishing cancer to the company's Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
The Ohio State University
February 15, 2015
•[ hack, education ]
The group of Pro-Palestine hacktivists Anonghost claims to have hacked the State University of Ohio (osu.edu) and dumps a list of 200 defaced domains.
Bter
February 14, 2015
•[ hack, financial, finance ]
China-based Bitcoin exchange Bter is hacked on Valentine's Day and $1.75 million worth of Bitcoin (7,170 BTC) is stolen.
University of Sydney
February 12, 2015
•[ hack, education ]
Thousands of students of the University of Sidney are informed that, due to an information security breach, their personal information could now be in the hands of hackers.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
February 12, 2015
•[ hack, espionage, government ]
The Facebook page of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army which accuses the Observatory's head of collaborating with British intelligence.
Newsweek
February 10, 2015
•[ hack, social, technology ]
The CyberCaliphate hacks the Newsweek Twitter Account (@Newsweek) and threatens US President Barack Obama.
International Marine Animal Trainers' Association
February 10, 2015
•[ hack, malware, other ]
In name of OpSeaWorld, hacktivists hack imata.org (International Marine Animal Trainers Association) and dump 1,445 usernames and hashed passwords.
Defense Contract Management Agency
February 10, 2015
•[ hack, government ]
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), the US federal government entity responsible for performing contract administration services for the Department of Defense, is the victim of a suspected cybersecurity breach and pulls a number of its servers offline.
Philippine Government Websites
January 31, 2015
•[ hack, government ]
Anonymous Philippines defaces several Philippine government websites to protest against President Benigno Aquino III's apparent missteps in the wake of the deadly clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
Taylor Swift Twitter account
January 27, 2015
•[ hack, technology ]
Taylor Swift's Twitter and Instagram accounts are hacked. The fake posts encourage to follow the users @Veriuser and @Lizzard.
Topface
January 25, 2015
•[ hack, leak, technology ]
Russian dating site Topface is hacked and the usernames of 20 million visitors are offered for sale on a website. A few days after the hacked site buys back the records (officially "awards" the hacker for discovering the vulnerability).
AlJazira
February 17, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, finance ]
As part of OpSaudi, a group of hacktivists calling themselves "The Oppressed Defenders" takes down the Saudi Arabian bank AlJazira.
Boleto Bancario
February 12, 2015
•[ hack, phishing, finance ]
A new attack on Boletos, the Brazilian nation-wide payment system. This time the criminals poison the DNS entry used by a bank's website to redirect the users to a site controlled by them.
Delta Airlines
February 10, 2015
•[ hack, phishing, technology ]
Delta Air Lines admits that its Facebook page has been hacked, posting "objectionable and offensive content ".
Macalester College
February 3, 2015
•[ hack, education ]
Zyklon hacks the Macalester College (in particular the sub-domain soviethistory.macalester.edu) and dumps 3,600 accounts (claiming he has other 90,000).
Malaysia Airlines
January 26, 2015
•[ hack ]
The Lizard Squad seizes the website of Malaysia Airlines (malaysiaairlines.com) and redirects the users towards an external page with: a tuxedo-wearing lizard, a reference to the loss of the MH370 flight, and eventually some phrases praising ISIS.
Microsoft Outlook
January 19, 2015
•[ hack, misconfiguration, technology ]
Online censorship watchdog Greatfire.org receives reports related to a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack against Outlook users in China.
ExtraTorrent
January 11, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
Extratorrent, the world's number 4 torrent website is taken down by a DDOS attack.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
January 4, 2015
•[ hack, healthcare ]
The Tan Tock Seng Hospital Facebook page is hacked and posts anti-Singaporean comments.
