Tag: breach
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7-Eleven confirms breach after ShinyHunters claims
The breach notification letters say 7-Eleven discovered the breach on April 8 and, after an investigation, determined that the cybercriminals gained access to “certain 7-Eleven systems used to store franchisee documents.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/7-eleven-reports-data-breach-shinyhunters
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7-Eleven confirms breach after ShinyHunters claims
The breach notification letters say 7-Eleven discovered the breach on April 8 and, after an investigation, determined that the cybercriminals gained access to “certain 7-Eleven systems used to store franchisee documents.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/7-eleven-reports-data-breach-shinyhunters
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Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack
The Grafana data breach was caused by a single GitHub workflow token that slipped through the rotation process following the TanStack npm supply-chain attack last week. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/grafana-breach-caused-by-missed-token-rotation-after-tanstack-attack/
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Compromised coding tool helped hackers breach thousands of GitHub repositories
The attack is the latest example of hackers’ intense focus on open-source packages. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/github-hacked-repository-data/820722/
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GitHub Breach: TeamPCP Steals 3,800 Repositories via VS Code Extension
GitHub Breach: TeamPCP stole 3,800 internal repositories through a malicious VS Code extension and is now selling the data online for $95,000. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/github-breach-teampcp-repositories-vs-code-extension/
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation is the dominant initial access vector
Vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/verizon-2026-dbir-findings/
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Identity Alone Isn’t Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load
Identity checks alone can’t stop attackers using stolen session tokens and compromised devices. Specops Software outlines why Zero Trust strategies increasingly depend on continuous device verification. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/identity-alone-isnt-enough-why-device-security-has-to-share-the-load/
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GitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories
The code hosting giant GitHub said it was investigating a breach, but said there was no evidence of customer data theft. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/github-says-hackers-stole-data-from-thousands-of-internal-repositories/
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Carding site B1ack’s Stash dumps 4.6 Million stolen cards for free
Carding forum B1ack’s Stash claims to have released millions of stolen CVV2 payment card records for free after suspending sellers. B1ack’s Stash, one of the most active stolen card marketplaces on the dark web, has released 4.6 million credit card records for free, not because of a law enforcement action or a system compromise, but…
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Instructure cyberattack reignites ransom payment debate
Instructure struck a deal to recover its stolen data — likely paying a hefty ransom. For CISOs, deciding whether to negotiate with cybercriminals should come down to business risk. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366642963/Instructure-cyberattack-reignites-ransom-payment-debate
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GitHub confirms being hacked by TeamPCP, says customer data unaffected
Github, which hosts code for more than 100 million developers worldwide, confirmed the breach on social media after TeamPCP advertised stolen source code on a cybercrime forum. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/github-confirms-teampcp-hack-customers-unaffected
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Senator presses CISA for answers about alleged GitHub repository leak
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter to the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday demanding answers about an alleged breach uncovered by cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs involving government contractor Nightwing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hassan-presses-cisa-github-leak
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Verizon DBIR: AI Helped Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in 31% of Recent Breaches
Verizon DBIR 2026 reveals software vulnerabilities overtook stolen passwords in cyberattacks, with AI helping hackers exploit flaws within hours. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/verizon-dbir-ai-hackers-exploit-vulnerabilities-breaches/
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Old Breaches Resold as New Corporate Data Leaks
Dark web data brokers are increasingly recycling old breach data and marketing it as fresh corporate leaks. The activity, largely observed in Chinese-language cybercrime forums and Telegram channels, is creating confusion among organizations and diverting security resources toward investigating claims that often lack credibility. Group-IB identified a surge in high-volume data advertisements targeting companies across…
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GitHub Confirms Breach of Internal Repositories Via Malicious VS Code Extension
The prolific threat group TeamPCP has claimed a hack into GitHub’s internal repositories First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/github-confirms-breach-vs-code/
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Overtake Credentials as Top Access Vector
Verizon DBIR finds 31% of data breaches began with software flaws last year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/verizon-dbir-exploits-top-access/
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GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension
GitHub has confirmed that roughly 3,800 internal repositories were breached after one of its employees installed a malicious VS Code extension. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-confirms-breach-of-3-800-repos-via-malicious-vscode-extension/
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FBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breach
Having receive a ransom payment for its attack on Canvas, ShinyHunters and other extortion gangs are only likely to be further incentivised to launch similar attacks in future. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/fbi-shinyhunters-canvas-breach
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Grafana GitHub Breach Exposes Source Code via TanStack npm Attack
Grafana Labs, on May 19, 2026, said an investigation into its recent breach found no evidence of customer production systems or operations being compromised.It said the scope of the incident is limited to the Grafana Labs GitHub environment, which includes public and private source code along with internal GitHub repositories.”After the initial assessment, we found…
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GitHub investigates internal repositories breach claimed by TeamPCP
GitHub is investigating a breach of its internal repositories after the TeamPCP hacker group claimed to have accessed approximately 4,000 repositories containing private code. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-investigates-internal-repositories-breach-claimed-by-teampcp/
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GitHub Source Code Reportedly Compromised, TeamPCP Claims Breach
A threat actor group known as TeamPCP has claimed responsibility for a significant breach involving GitHub’s internal systems, alleging the theft of sensitive source code and proprietary organizational data. The group is currently offering the allegedly stolen dataset for sale on underground cybercrime forums, with asking prices reportedly exceeding $50,000. According to posts shared on…
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Vulnerability exploitation now primary origin of data breaches
Verizon’s annual cyber report reveals a major change in how data breaches originate, highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643315/Vulnerability-exploitation-now-primary-origin-of-data-breaches
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Public NYC Health System Notifying 1.8M of Hack
Incident Involved an Unnamed Third-Party Vendor. New York City’s municipal healthcare system is notifying nearly 2 million patients of a hacking incident discovered earlier this year involving a third-party vendor. The breach compromised a long list of information, including biometric data such as fingerprints. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/public-nyc-health-system-notifying-18m-hack-a-31726
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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut
Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/verizon-dbir-enterprises-vulnerability-glut
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Attackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breaches
Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities, and a growing lack of critical defect remediation industrywide. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/verizon-data-breach-investigations-report-2026/
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AdvancedHEALTH Ransomware Claim Includes 2.3M Patient Data Lines
DragonForce claims it stole 390GB from AdvancedHEALTH, including patient data and minors’ records, as breach notices and legal scrutiny begin. The post AdvancedHEALTH Ransomware Claim Includes 2.3M Patient Data Lines appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-advancedhealth-ransomware-patient-data-claim/
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Grafana Rejects Ransom Demand After GitHub Breach Exposes Codebase Theft
Grafana refused an extortion demand after attackers used a stolen GitHub token to download code, with no customer data exposed so far. The post Grafana Rejects Ransom Demand After GitHub Breach Exposes Codebase Theft appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-grafana-github-token-codebase-breach/