Catalin Cimpanu

Catalin Cimpanu is a cybersecurity reporter for The Record. He previously worked at ZDNet and Bleeping Computer, where he became a well-known name in the industry for his constant scoops on new vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, and law enforcement actions against hackers.

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EU to fund bug bounty programs for LibreOffice, Mastodon, three others
Brief EU to fund bug bounty programs for LibreOffice, Mastodon, three others

Catalin Cimpanu January 24, 2022

Hacker abuses OpenSea to buy NFTs at older, cheaper prices
Brief Hacker abuses OpenSea to buy NFTs at older, cheaper prices

Catalin Cimpanu January 24, 2022

FSB detains administrator of UniCC carding forum
Brief FSB detains administrator of UniCC carding forum

Catalin Cimpanu January 22, 2022

New MoonBounce UEFI bootkit can’t be removed by replacing the hard drive

Catalin Cimpanu January 21, 2022

New MoonBounce UEFI bootkit can’t be removed by replacing the hard drive
Merck wins cyber-insurance lawsuit related to NotPetya attack

Catalin Cimpanu January 21, 2022

Merck wins cyber-insurance lawsuit related to NotPetya attack
Crypto.com finally confirms major hack, says it lost $34 million
Brief Crypto.com finally confirms major hack, says it lost $34 million

Catalin Cimpanu January 20, 2022

New Log4j attacks target SolarWinds, ZyXEL devices
Brief New Log4j attacks target SolarWinds, ZyXEL devices

Catalin Cimpanu January 20, 2022

Red Cross begs hackers not to leak data of “highly vulnerable people”
Brief Red Cross begs hackers not to leak data of “highly vulnerable people”

Catalin Cimpanu January 19, 2022

EU wants to build its own DNS infrastructure with built-in filtering capabilities

Catalin Cimpanu January 19, 2022

EU wants to build its own DNS infrastructure with built-in filtering capabilities
Nigerian police arrest members of SilverTerrier BEC gang

Catalin Cimpanu January 19, 2022

Nigerian police arrest members of SilverTerrier BEC gang
OpenSubtitles discloses successful extortion attempt, data breach

Catalin Cimpanu January 19, 2022

OpenSubtitles discloses successful extortion attempt, data breach
Ukraine investigates multiple intrusion vectors in last week’s website defacements, data wiper attacks

Catalin Cimpanu January 18, 2022

Ukraine investigates multiple intrusion vectors in last week’s website defacements, data wiper attacks
Europol takes down VPNLab, a service used by ransomware gangs

Catalin Cimpanu January 18, 2022

Europol takes down VPNLab, a service used by ransomware gangs
Earth Lusca threat actor targets governments and cryptocurrency companies alike

Catalin Cimpanu January 17, 2022

Earth Lusca threat actor targets governments and cryptocurrency companies alike
Microsoft: Data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware targets Ukraine again

Catalin Cimpanu January 16, 2022

Microsoft: Data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware targets Ukraine again
Polish government downplays leak of military logistics data

Catalin Cimpanu January 14, 2022

Polish government downplays leak of military logistics data
FSB arrests REvil ransomware gang members

Catalin Cimpanu January 14, 2022

FSB arrests REvil ransomware gang members
Hackers deface Ukrainian government websites
Brief Hackers deface Ukrainian government websites

Catalin Cimpanu January 14, 2022

North Korean hackers stole nearly $400M in cryptocurrency in 2021

Catalin Cimpanu January 13, 2022

North Korean hackers stole nearly $400M in cryptocurrency in 2021
Ransomware gang behind attacks on 50 companies arrested in Ukraine

Catalin Cimpanu January 13, 2022

Ransomware gang behind attacks on 50 companies arrested in Ukraine
El Salvador journalists hacked with NSO’s Pegasus spyware

Catalin Cimpanu January 13, 2022

El Salvador journalists hacked with NSO’s Pegasus spyware
FCC proposes stricter data breach reporting rules
Brief FCC proposes stricter data breach reporting rules

Catalin Cimpanu January 12, 2022

Chrome will limit access to private networks, citing security reasons

Catalin Cimpanu January 12, 2022

Chrome will limit access to private networks, citing security reasons
EA blames support staff for recent hacks of high-profile FIFA accounts
Brief EA blames support staff for recent hacks of high-profile FIFA accounts

Catalin Cimpanu January 11, 2022

Hotel chain switches to Chrome OS to recover from ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu January 11, 2022

Hotel chain switches to Chrome OS to recover from ransomware attack