They ask for a ransom for not disclosing the personal data of more than 3 million customers and employees

Phone House has been threatened by cyber attackers. Through their page on the Dark Web, those responsible for the Babuk ransomware have published a message with several captures showing them personal data such as ID, IMEI number, email and address.

The cyber attackers explain that they have “databases containing private information (full name, date of birth, email, telephone, address, nationality …) of more than 3 million customers and employees of The Phone House”, threatening to that “if you do not pay, all this information will be published in our public blog and darknet forums and will be sent to all your partners and competitors”.

The alleged cyber attack has not yet been confirmed by Phone House, but cybersecurity companies such as McAfee have warned of this new Babuk ransomware that has started to act in 2021 and it has already affected several large companies.

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Microsoft announces that xCloud will arrive in beta tomorrow to iOS devices via web

Microsoft’s long-awaited cloud gaming service called Xbox Cloud Gaming, or just xCloud, is coming to iOS tomorrow in beta format. It is a long-awaited service by gamers from the Redmond console, which from tomorrow will be able to use it from the browser. This means that iPhone and iPad users will be able to access their cloud game catalog from Safari, bypassing the App Store.

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Sony updates the PlayStation 5: it is now possible to play in 4K at 120 Hz on Samsung Smart TVs

One of the promises of the new consoles is to offer the possibility to play their compatible titles to 4K resolution and also do it at 120 Hz with HDR. For that we need a compatible television, with HDMI 2.1, something that however was not possible on Samsung televisions when using a PlayStation 5.

The theoretically compatible televisions, of the Korean brand, were giving problems to the owners of a PLayStation 5 who were not able to take advantage of the potential of the 2.1 connection and play games in 4K at 120 Hz with HDR. A problem that has been fixed with the latest update released by Sony for your console.

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