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Celebgate Hacker Strikes Plea Deal

2016-03-17 13:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Prosecutors for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California on Tuesday announced they had reached a plea agreement with Ryan Collins, a Pennsylvania resident, over charges that he hacked Apple and Google email accounts of more than 100 people back in 2014. The allegations stemmed from the official investigation into the hacking case dubbed "Celebgate."

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Hollywood Hospital Succumbs to Hacker Shakedown

2016-02-19 20:16:51| TechNewsWorld

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center on Wednesday announced that it paid approximately $17,000 to resume normal operations after digital extortionists knocked its computer systems offline. The Los Angeles hospital discovered its computer network infected with ransomware earlier this month. After paying the ransom, the hospital was able to bring its electronic medical record system online.

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Hacker Posts Stolen Data on FBI, Homeland Security Employees Online

2016-02-09 21:23:00| TechNewsWorld

The U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security on Monday announced they were investigating reports that a hacker broke into government computer systems and stole sensitive information about employees at the agencies. The hacker posted stolen information for about 9,000 DHS employees online Sunday and made public data on 20,000 FBI employees Monday.

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Hot Hacker Targets in 2016: Fantasy Sports, Professional Services

2015-12-15 16:00:00| TechNewsWorld

As 2016 approaches, it's time to get the crystal ball out and predict next year's cybersecurity trends. Here are some predictions from security pros TechNewsWorld interviewed. Fantasy sports sites in 2015 caught the attention of states' attorneys general, who wanted to treat the outfits as gambling enterprises. In 2016, the sites will get attention from another quarter: hackers.

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