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Australia · 19 Jun 2020 Australia says it has been target of ‘state-based’ cyberattacks A "sophisticated state-based actor" has been attempting to hack a wide range of Australian organisations for months and had stepped up its… Cyber Security · 29 May 2020 Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing related to COVID-19 Security experts at Alphabet Inc's Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a… Cyber Security · 15 May 2020 Microsoft on the forefront to stop coronavirus-related cyber threats Microsoft is publishing a trove of security data related to coronavirus-related cyber threats in order to help stop the attacks, the company… USA · 14 May 2020 US says Chinese hackers might be targeting virus researchers Organizations conducting research into COVID-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the… USA · 13 May 2020 Hackers threaten to leak sensitive documents about leading personalities A group of hackers is threatening to leak legal documents from a law firm used by some of the world's biggest celebrities.… Cyber Security · 9 May 2020 Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead Hackers linked to Iran have targeted staff at U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc in recent weeks, according to publicly-available web archives reviewed… Cyber Security · 23 Apr 2020 Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years Apple Inc is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion iPhones… Cyber Security · 17 Apr 2020 Hackers target U.S. coronavirus treatment research A senior FBI cybersecurity official said on Thursday that foreign government hackers have broken into institutions conducting research into treatments for COVID-19,… Cyber Security · 26 Mar 2020 Cybersecurity experts tackle coronavirus-related hacking An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus.… USA · 25 Mar 2020 US authorities warns of malicious websites, emails and scams capitalizing on Covid-19 pandemic American officials are cautioning residents about several fraud schemes, including malicious websites, email scams and suspicious links, designed to prey on vulnerable… Cyber Security · 20 Feb 2020 MGM hack exposes personal data of 10.6 million guests The personal information of 10.6 million guests who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels was hacked last summer. The hack was first reported… Cyber Security · 14 Feb 2020 Reports Iranian hackers targeted Western universities Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, Dutch broadcaster…