data theft
Uberettiget adgang til og udtræk af data fra fremmede it-systemer. Bruges i kriminalitets- og mediesprog om hacking og cyberspionage, og er i dansk ret primært reguleret af straffelovens § 263.
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U.S. Charges Chinese Military Officers in Massive Equifax Hack
U.S. federal prosecutors charged four members of China's People's Liberation Army on February 10, 2020, with orchestrating one of the largest data breaches in history. The defendants allegedly exploited a vulnerability in Equifax's systems to steal sensitive information from approximately 145 million Americans over a two-month period in 2017.
The Sony Hack: North Korea's Cyber Threat to Free Speech
In 2014, entertainment giant Sony was hit by one of the largest cyberattacks ever carried out against a private company, with around 100 terabytes of data stolen. The attack was attributed to North Korea and seen as an attempt to suppress a film's release.
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U.S. Charges Chinese Military Officers in Massive Equifax Hack
U.S. federal prosecutors charged four members of China's People's Liberation Army on February 10, 2020, with orchestrating one of the largest data breaches in history. The defendants allegedly exploited a vulnerability in Equifax's systems to steal sensitive information from approximately 145 million Americans over a two-month period in 2017.
The Sony Hack: North Korea's Cyber Threat to Free Speech
In 2014, entertainment giant Sony was hit by one of the largest cyberattacks ever carried out against a private company, with around 100 terabytes of data stolen. The attack was attributed to North Korea and seen as an attempt to suppress a film's release.