Tag: breach
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Betterment confirms data breach after wave of crypto scam emails
U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages to some customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/betterment-confirms-data-breach-after-wave-of-crypto-scam-emails/
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Betterment confirms data breach after wave of crypto scam emails
U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages to some customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/betterment-confirms-data-breach-after-wave-of-crypto-scam-emails/
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Majority of hedge funds boosted cybersecurity spending in 2025
About half of firms suffered a breach, and a large percentage cited third-party risks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/hedge-funds-cybersecurity-spending-2025/809488/
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Healthcare sector breaches double as shadow AI, vendor risks proliferate
A new report paints a picture of a sector with limited confidence in its defensive capabilities. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/healthcare-cyber-breaches-fortified/809483/
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BreachForums Data Leak Raises Fresh Questions Over Credibility
BreachForums, one of the most well-known English-language cybercrime forums, has reportedly suffered a data breach, exposing user information after the site was taken offline once again. As reported by The Register, a database linked to the forum was leaked online, potentially revealing account details, private messages and metadata on close to 325,000 accounts. However, security…
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AI Supply Chain Risk: Will CIOs Be Held Accountable?
Growing Third-Party Breach Trend Is Spreading to AI Suppliers IT organizations have built processes for reducing vendor risk, but in the AI era, that operating model is being dismantled. Modern AI environments are built on dynamic external foundational models, countless APIs, open-source components and continuous data pipelines that pose risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Driving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, fido, finance, fraud, government, Hardware, iam, identity, insurance, login, mobile, passkey, password, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, trainingDriving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication madhav Tue, 01/13/2026 – 06:13 For decades, passwords have been the default mechanism for securing digital access. They are deeply embedded in enterprise systems and workflows, yet they were never designed to withstand today’s threat landscape. Cybersecurity Sarah Lefavrais – IAM Product Marketing Manager More About This…
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Hackers get hacked, as BreachForums database is leaked
Have you ever stolen data, traded a hacking tool, or just lurked on a dark web forum believing that you are anonymous? First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-get-hacked-as-breachforums-database-is-leaked
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Betterment Customer Data Exposed in Crypto Scam Hack
The breach occurred through a compromised third-party marketing platform, allowing attackers to impersonate the trusted financial service. The post Betterment Customer Data Exposed in Crypto Scam Hack appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-betterment-crypto-scam-hack/
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Top 5 Best Cyber Attack Prevention Methods for Small Businesses With Breach Attack Simulation
Cyber attack prevention for Small businesses very has to get serious about their cybersecurity. Hackers are now actively Performing Targeted cyber attack due to their weak security. In fact, 43 percent of cyberattacks today are aimed at smaller firms. Unfortunately, falling victim to cyberattacks can be devastating. Cyberattacks can cause downtime, damaged reputation, and lost…
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Notorious BreachForums hacking site hit by ‘doomsday’ leak of 324,000 criminal users
Tags: access, breach, crime, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, group, hacking, intelligence, law, leak, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, service, threatHave I Been Pwned, the data breach happened last August, two months before the police takedown of the BreachForums data extortion site after threats by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters to use it to release one billion records stolen from Salesforce customers.This tallies with the August 11 date on the database leaked last week; that was the…
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Meta fixes Instagram password reset flaw, denies data breach
Meta fixed an Instagram password reset flaw that let third parties send reset emails, while denying a data breach despite leak claims. Meta confirmed fixing an Instagram password reset vulnerability that allowed third parties to trigger reset emails, while denying any breach despite claims of leaked user data. >>We fixed an issue that let an…
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BreachForums Data Breach Exposes Nearly 324,000 Users
A January 2026 breach exposed data on nearly 324,000 BreachForums users, weakening Dark Web anonymity and aiding investigations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/breachforums-data-breach-exposes-324000-users/
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GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/gofundme-ice-jonathan-ross-renee-good-fundraiser/
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Target’s dev server offline after hackers claim to steal source code
Hackers are claiming to be selling internal source code belonging to Target Corporation, after publishing what appears to be a sample of stolen code repositories on a public software development platform. After BleepingComputer notified Target, the files were taken offline and the retailer’s developer Git server was inaccessible. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article:…
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Instagram Confirms Password-Reset Spam Flood, Denies Breach
Security Experts See Coincidental Timing After Leak of Scraped Instagram User Data. Instagram said a massive wave of password reset emails sent to its users traced to malicious abuse of a legitimate feature, but didn’t result from any breach of its systems. Separately, security experts said a threat actor leaked 6.2 million users’ email addresses,…
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Everest Ransomware Claims Breach at Nissan, Says 900GB of Data Stolen
Everest ransomware claims to have breached Nissan Motor Corporation, alleging the theft of 900GB of internal data, including documents and screenshots. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-nissan-data-breach/
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377,000 Affected in Texas Gas Station Operator Breach
A phishing attack at Texas fuel operator Gulshan Management Services exposed personal data of more than 377,000 individuals. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/377000-affected-in-texas-gas-station-operator-breach/
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Spanish energy giant Endesa discloses data breach affecting customers
Spanish energy provider Endesa and its EnergÃa XXI operator are notifying customers that hackers accessed the company’s systems and accessed contract-related information, which includes personal details. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spanish-energy-giant-endesa-discloses-data-breach-affecting-customers/
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Instagram Confirms No System Breach After External Password Reset Problem
Instagram has dismissed security breach concerns, clarifying that recent unexpected password reset emails were caused by an external party exploiting a now-patched vulnerability rather than a complete system compromise. The social media giant confirmed that a flaw in its systems allowed unknown threat actors to request password reset emails on behalf of users without actually…
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Instagram Denies Breach After Password Reset Emails Alarm Users
Instagram says no breach occurred after attackers abused its password reset system, underscoring how trusted features can still enable phishing risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/instagram-denies-breach-after-password-reset-emails-alarm-users/
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Infamous BreachForums forum breached, spilling data on 325K users
Website built around buying and selling stolen data has lost control of its own First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/breachforums_breach/
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There was no data breach, Instagram says
News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes reported that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/instagram-data-breach-leak-2024/
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Meta Calls for Calm Amidst Instagram Password Reset Panic
Meta stated that there had been no breach of its systems and that Instagram accounts remained secure. The post Meta Calls for Calm Amidst Instagram Password Reset Panic appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-instagram-password-reset-panic/
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Kyowon Group Confirms Cyberattack as Multiple Systems Go Offline
A Kyowon Group cyberattack has just been revealed, making the incident one of the latest breaches affecting South Korean companies in recent weeks. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/kyowon-group-cyberattack-update/
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Hacking Group “Everest” Allegedly Claims Nissan Motor Breach
The Everest hacking group has allegedly claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading automotive manufacturers. According to threat intelligence reports observed on January 10, 2026, the cybercriminal organization claims to have exfiltrated approximately 900 GB of sensitive data from the company’s systems, though the breach remains under…
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Canopy Health Confirms Cyberattack, Patients Not Notified for Six Months
Canopy Health confirms it suffered a serious cyber intrusion that went undisclosed to patients for six months. The delayed notification has triggered anger and deep concern among those affected, many of whom say the Canopy Health data breach has eroded their confidence in health providers and the systems meant to protect sensitive personal information. First…
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New “Penguin” Platform Sells Pig-Butchering Kits, PII, and Stolen Accounts
The industrialization of pig butchering scams has reached a critical tipping point. A sprawling Pig Butchering-as-a-Service (PBaaS) economy has emerged across Southeast Asia, offering turnkey scam platforms, stolen identities, pre-registered SIM cards, mobile applications, payment infrastructure, and shell company formation services. PBaaS enable fraudsters to scale romance and investment fraud operations with unprecedented ease and minimal…
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Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite password reset requests
Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/instagram-says-theres-been-no-breach-despite-password-reset-requests/