World news about “Piracy” published by euronews.
Hijacking horror for the screen ‘The Hijacking’ tells the gripping story of four months of negotiations over a Danish merchant, seized by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Fans of Nordic… 06/06/2013
Phishing – don’t take the bait Our latest Hi Tech programme is all about phishing. Phishing is an attempt to gain sensitive information – passwords or bank details – by masquerading as a… 26/03/2013
Nintendo is latest hacking victim Japanese games company Nintendo has confirmed a hacking attack on its computers in the US, but says no consumer data or company information was… 06/06/2011
Pirates 4 premieres at Cannes The latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this week. 10/05/2011
Millions more Sony accounts hacked Sony has revealed hackers may have stolen the data of another 25 million accounts in a second massive security breach. As well as the cyberattack on its… 03/05/2011
New Megaupload launches with enhanced privacyMegaupload’s founder Kim Dotcom has launched a new file-sharing website, a year to the day his old company, was shut down. He says the new venture –… 20/01/2013
Kim Dotcom’s revenge is coming soon to a computer near youKim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload, may have received an official apology from New Zealand Prime minister after New Zealand’s secret services illegally spied… 27/09/2012
Somalia’s new president wants an end to conflict and piracySomalia’s new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has taken office and called for an end to conflict and piracy in a country afflicted by violence for more than… 17/09/2012
Hackers leak Linkedin passwordsThe social networking site Linkedin says it will take several days to investigate a data breach that has compromised some of its members passwords. Over six… 07/06/2012
Pirate Party looks to create surprise in UK local electionsIt’s time for local elections in Britain and the battle is on between the usual suspects, the three main parties: Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal… 03/05/2012
Germany Pirate Party meets to plan next stepThe German Pirate Party is holding a convention discussing how to capitalise on success that has made them the country’s third-strongest political… 28/04/2012
Pirates free Italian tankerPirates who took an Italian chemical tanker, the Enrico Ievoli off the coast of Oman late last year have released the vessel. All its crew has been freed… 23/04/2012
London hosts international summit on SomaliaA host of international politicians are in London for meeting to discuss the future of Somalia – often referred to as a ‘failed state’. Forty countries… 23/02/2012
Megaupload hackers lash backOne side calls it stealing – users call it sharing. Content-sharing website Megaupload.com is not fighting its battles alone. Within minutes of its shutdown… 20/01/2012
Hackers strike after US internet piracy clampdownHackers from ‘Anonymous’ – the self-styled internet freedom fighters – have attacked several media, government, and music and film industry websites. The… 20/01/2012
US shuts website amid copyright infringement claimsUS authorities have shut down the major file-sharing website Megaupload and its founders have been arrested, accused of copyright infringement. The site… 20/01/2012
White House joins criticism of US online piracy billA day without access to some information exchange websites has been a major worry for millions of users around the world. Wikipedia was among many to have… 18/01/2012
Wikipedia goes on strike in piracy law protestThe online encyclopedia, Wikipedia’s English-language service is going offline for 24-hours on Wednesday to protest against planned anti-piracy legislation in… 18/01/2012
US navy rescues Iranian sailorsThe US Navy says they’ve rescued an Iranian fishing boat which had been captured by suspected Somali pirates. American forces on the guided-missile… 07/01/2012
Somali pirates free Italian tanker after 10 monthsAn Italian-owned oil tanker and its crew have been released by Somali pirates amid reports a ransom of over 8.5 million euros has been paid. The five… 21/12/2011
France tries Somali men accused of piracyA French court is prosecuting six Somali men accused of holding a French couple hostage on their boat. The trial begins in Paris today. Experienced sailors… 15/11/2011
Pirates raid ship off coast of AfricaArmed pirates have raided a tanker and kidnapped 23 sailors off the coast of the the West African country of Benin, according to the International Maritime… 15/09/2011
FBI swoop nets hackers across USFBI teams have raided locations in around a dozen states across the US, and arrested at least 16 people suspected of committing cyber crimes. American… 20/07/2011
Laughing hackers LulzSec cease activitiesLulzSec, the hacker group that has penetrated a number of high-profile websites over the last two months, has suddenly ceased its activities. The group… 26/06/2011
IMF hit by cyber attackThe International Monetary Fund has become the latest high profile victim of a cyber attack. The aim was apparently to install software that would give a… 12/06/2011
Spanish police unmask Anonymous hackersSpanish police have arrested three suspected members of the hacker group Anonymous. The men have been charged with cyber attacks on banks, governments and… 11/06/2011
Sony investigating big new hack attackComputer hackers say they have breached another network of the electronics giant Sony, claiming to have accessed personal details of one million… 03/06/2011
Google hackers invaded accounts months agoThe hackers who broke into Google’s email service Gmail had access to accounts for months says the Internet security expert who discovered the breach… 02/06/2011
Cyber attack against EU ahead of summitOn the eve of a Brussels summit the EU has reported a serious cyber attack on the European Commission. The bloc’s chief diplomat Catherine Ashton’s… 24/03/2011
