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Harvard, Princeton, UPenn, Columbia: Hackers strike Ivy League schools

The incidents have occurred while the schools face political pressure from White House, which has frozen billions in funds, threatened accreditation and targeted international students.

Pakistan-linked cyber-attacks intensify as defence websites, veterans’ platforms targeted

Hackers have targeted prominent defence websites, including those of Indian Military Engineering Service & Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies & Analysis.

Complicit officials, fragile supply chain, gangs on the lookout — anatomy of a paper leak

In part 1 of a series on paper leaks, ThePrint looks at how clandestine operations involving various players have evolved over decades & what investigation in major cases revealed.

Unemotional, faster & more secure — AI has many benefits for crypto, but don’t trust it blindly

Even as the rise of AI bots for crypto trading is taking off in India, industry players warn that AI is not infallible and hackers can make use of these same tools.

US energy dept, other agencies hit in global hacking spree that exploited file-transfer software

Data was ‘compromised’ at two entities within the energy department when hackers gained access through a security flaw in MOVEit Transfer, the department said in a statement.

Nagpur unit making military weapons hit by hackers, says cybersecurity firm — ‘data up for sale’

Nagpur-based Solar Industries India Limited yet to confirm the attack. Hacker group BlackCat has taken responsibility and also reportedly invited bids for firm's info.

Was AIIMS cyberattack inevitable? Doctors flagged risks soon after hospital went digital in 2016

Documents accessed by ThePrint show that the hospital’s administration had raised concerns to the government about data and systems safety soon after digitization.

Suspected Chinese hackers collected intelligence from country’s grid near Ladakh, says report

The hackers focused on at least 7 'load dispatch' centres that are responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control & electricity dispersal, a US intel firm reported.

China’s cyber warfare has grown on the back of civilian recruits

China's Ministry of State Security has established a sophisticated network of private entities that hire and train hackers to work for the Xi Jinping government.

Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted UIDAI, Times Group, report says

UIDAI networks were believed to have been breached during intrusions tracked between June and July. Data was exfiltrated from Times group between February and August.

On Camera

What happens when ‘women’s work’ becomes a profession? It’s still men who rise

Women may enter the workforce in large numbers, but evidence from multiple sectors shows that participation does not automatically translate into leadership or economic power.

Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck

With 20 vessels still stranded near Hormuz, govt fast-tracks PNG connections and focuses on raising LPG output

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.