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Australian police were investigating a purported hacker's release of the stolen personal data of 10,000 Optus customers and demand for a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency, the telecommunications company's chief executive said Tuesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed Monday by the Russian leader.
Hackers who crippled a French hospital and stole a trove of data last month have released personal records of patients online, officials have confirmed.
American Airlines discovered it was breached after receiving reports of employee email accounts being used in phishing attacks.
The Ukrainian government says it is bracing to deal with “massive cyberattacks” from Russian hackers against critical infrastructure targets in the energy sector.
The Australian government said on Monday it is considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies and blamed Optus, the nation's second-largest wireless carrier, for an unprecedented breach of personal data from 9.8 million customers.
