Tag: data-breach
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 558 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users North Korealinked APT Kimsuky behind quishing attacks,…
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A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users
A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users, triggering mass password reset emails and fears that stolen data is already circulating online. A major data breach has exposed the personal data of about 17.5 million Instagram users, Malwarebytes Labs researchers warn. Exposed data includes usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses,. Since January…
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Database of 323,986 BreachForums Users Leaked as Admin Disputes Scope
Database of 323,986 BreachForums users leaked online as forum admins claim the exposed data is partial and dates back to August 2025. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/breachforums-database-users-leak-admin-disputes/
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BreachForums hacking forum database leaked, exposing 324,000 accounts
The latest incarnation of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum has suffered a data breach, with its user database table leaked online. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-hacking-forum-database-leaked-exposing-324-000-accounts/
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Massive Instagram Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 17.5 Million Users
A staggering cybersecurity incident has come to light, with 17.5 million Instagram users’ personal information exposed in a data breach advertised on dark web marketplaces. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes first alerted the public via X (formerly Twitter), confirming the leak’s severity as stolen data, including usernames, emails, phone numbers, and partial locations, circulates for sale. Affected…
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Doomsday for Cybercriminals, Data Breach of Major Dark Web Forum
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/doomsday-for-cybercriminals-data-breach-of-major-dark-web-foru
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Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) suffered a data breach that impacted 700K individuals
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS ) disclosed a data breach after misconfigured privacy settings exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents. On September 22, 2025, IDHS discovered that internal maps meant…
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Illinois Notifies 700,000 of Misconfiguration Breach
Mapping Platform Exposed Addresses and Medical Assistance Plans. The Illinois Department of Human Services is notifying more than 700,000 people of a breach involving incorrect privacy settings left in place for several years that exposed online data pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid and rehabilitation services recipients. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/illinois-notifies-700000-misconfiguration-breach-a-30486
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Illinois Department of Human Services data breach affects 700K people
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois’ largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illinois-department-of-human-services-data-breach-affects-700k-people/
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Illinois health department exposed over 700,000 residents’ personal data for years
The security lapse exposed personal information belonging to residents who received state benefits. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/illinois-health-department-exposed-over-700000-residents-personal-data-for-years/
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Illinois health department exposed over 700,000 residents’ personal data for years
The security lapse exposed personal information belonging to residents who received state benefits. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/illinois-health-department-exposed-over-700000-residents-personal-data-for-years/
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GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets Linux Servers
The GoBruteforcer botnet has been observed targeting exposed Linux servers on services like FTP and MySQL First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gobruteforcer-botnet-linux-servers/
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50,000 Servers Exposed as GoBruteforcer Scales Brute-Force Attacks
GoBruteforcer is exploiting weak credentials to compromise thousands of exposed Linux servers. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/50000-servers-exposed-as-gobruteforcer-scales-brute-force-attacks/
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pcTattletale Founder Bryan Fleming Pleads Guilty in Federal Stalkerware Case
Bryan Fleming, founder of pcTattletale, pleads guilty in a landmark federal spying case. Read how an undercover HSI sting and a data breach ended a decade of illegal stalkerware sales. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pctattletale-stalkerware-founder-bryan-fleming-guilty/
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Global GoBruteforcer Botnet Campaign Threatens 50,000 Linux Servers
A sophisticated modular botnet known as GoBruteforcer is actively targeting Linux servers worldwide, with researchers estimating that more than 50,000 internet-facing servers remain vulnerable to these coordinated attacks. The threat, which has evolved significantly since its initial discovery in 2023, poses a growing danger to organizations that rely on exposed database and file-transfer services.”‹ GoBruteforcer,…
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Researchers rush to warn defenders of max-severity defect in n8n
Roughly 100,000 servers running the automated workflow platform for AI and other enterprise tools are potentially exposed to exploitation. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/n8n-critical-vulnerability-massive-risk/
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New GoBruteforcer attack wave targets crypto, blockchain projects
A new wave of GoBruteforcer botnet malware attacks is targeting databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects on exposed servers believed to be configured using AI-generated examples. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gobruteforcer-attack-wave-targets-crypto-blockchain-projects/
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Spanish airline Iberia attributes recent data breach claims to November incident
A spokesperson said the information relates to an incident that came to light in November, when a threat actor demanded $150,000 for allegedly stolen data. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spanish-airline-attributes-recent-breach-allegation-to-nov-incident
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Illinois state agency exposed personal data of 700,000 people
The Illinois Department of Human Services exposed personal information belonging to more than 700,000 state residents after inadvertently posting the data on the open internet where it remained for as long as four years before being taken down in September. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/illinois-agency-exposed-data
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900,000 Users Hit as Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal ChatGPT, DeepSeek Chats
OX Security reveals how malicious Chrome extensions exposed AI chats from ChatGPT and DeepSeek, silently siphoning sensitive data from 900,000 users. The post 900,000 Users Hit as Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal ChatGPT, DeepSeek Chats appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-900k-users-chrome-extensions-steal-chatgpt-deepseek-chats/
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Major Data Breach Hits Company Operating 150 Gas Stations in the US
Texas based Gulshan Management Services, operator of Handi Plus and Handi Stop gas stations, reports a data breach impacting over 377,000 people. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/data-breach-us-gas-stations-company/
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…
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Ledger Confirms Global-e Breach, Warns Users of Phishing Attempts
Ledger confirms data breach via Global-e partner. Customer info exposed, phishing attacks active. No passwords or crypto recovery phrases leaked. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ledger-global-e-breach-phishing-attempts/
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As Ransomware Attacks Surge, Healthcare Must Look Beyond Compliance to Establish a Cyber Risk Mindset
Tags: attack, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, healthcare, insurance, ransomware, riskThe February 2024 Change Healthcare incident exposed 190 million patient records and disrupted healthcare operations nationwide, but it highlighted something far more concerning: the U.S. healthcare sector faces an unprecedented cybersecurity crisis. Healthcare is now the third most-targeted sector, experiencing a 32% surge in ransomware attacks last year. Cyber insurance claims tied to these incidents..…
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AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, container, control, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, healthcare, iam, identity, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, metric, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, oracle, regulation, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-day, zero-trustAI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026. Every time this year, Thales experts become cybersecurity oracles and predict where the industry is…