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Tag: Hackers

  • Cybersecurity Breach at Uganda’s Central Bank: $17 Million Stolen, Probe Ordered

    Cybersecurity Breach at Uganda’s Central Bank: $17 Million Stolen, Probe Ordered

    Uganda is in the spotlight following a major cybersecurity breach at the Bank of Uganda (BoU), with reports claiming that hackers siphoned off 62 billion Ugandan shillings (approximately $17 million). The government has ordered an investigation into the attack, which has sparked concerns about financial security in Uganda and across Africa. The Hack: What We…

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  • Hackers bombard France with DDoS attacks

    Hackers have hit French government websites with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in support of detained telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. The targets of the attacks included government platforms, public service portals, an online doctor’s appointment system and non-governmental websites such as the Institute of Social Sciences and Politics and the daily newspaper La Voix…

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