Nissan data breach exposed Social Security numbers of thousands of employees

Nissan suffered a data breach last November in a ransomware attack that exposed the Social Security numbers of thousands of former and current employees, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.  Nissan’s U.S.-based subsidiary, Nissan North America, detailed the cyberattack in a May 15 letter to affected individuals. In the letter, Nissan North America said a bad actor attacked

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MIT-educated brothers accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency in 12 seconds in Ethereum blockchain scheme

Washington — A pair of brothers from New York and Boston were taken into federal custody Tuesday, accused by prosecutors of devising a novel criminal scheme to steal about $25 million in cryptocurrency from a commonly used blockchain, according to a newly unsealed indictment.  Anton and James Peraire-Bueno were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy

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Asia just had a deadly heat wave, and scientists say it could happen again. Here’s what’s making it much more likely.

Hundreds of people died across Asia in recent weeks as the region sweltered under blistering temperatures. And a new study determined a leading factor in how it all happened.  Last month, many areas in India saw temperatures well above triple digits. The country’s meteorological service says that heat waves are not uncommon between March and

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