Tag: hacker
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Cryptohack Roundup: US-Sanctioned Grinex Hacked
Also: Updates in KelpDAO, Drift, Hyperbridge Hacks. This week, Grinex was exploited, a hacker laundered KelpDAO funds, Circle was sued over $280M Drift hack, Rhea Finance and Volo Protocol were exploited, update in Hyperbridge hack, sentencing in art scam case, a French home invasion for crypto theft and eth.limo hijack thwarted. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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The Guardian view on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: when AI finds every flaw, who controls the internet? | Editorial
Tech can scale cyber-attacks and defences alike, raising questions about private power, public risk and the future of a shared internetAnthropic announced its latest AI model, <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/08/anthropic-ai-cybersecurity-software”>Claude Mythos, this month but said it would not be released publicly, because it turns computers into crime scenes. The company claimed that it could find previously unknown…
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China-linked hackers targeted Mongolian government using Slack, Discord for covert communications
The group, which researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET named GopherWhisper, has been active since at least November 2023 and was discovered in January 2025 after investigators found a previously unknown backdoor on the network of a Mongolian government institution. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-target-mongolian-gov-slack-discord
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A dozen allied agencies say China is building covert hacker networks out of everyday routers
The joint warning describes a major tactical shift by Chinese-linked hackers and lays out what organizations should do about it. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-nexus-covert-networks-advisory/
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New Checkmarx supply-chain breach affects KICS analysis tool
Hackers have compromised Docker images, VSCode and Open VSX extensions for the Checkmarx KICS analysis tool to harvest sensitive data from developer environments. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-checkmarx-supply-chain-breach-affects-kics-analysis-tool/
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New Checkmarx supply-chain breach affects KICS analysis tool
Hackers have compromised Docker images, VSCode and Open VSX extensions for the Checkmarx KICS analysis tool to harvest sensitive data from developer environments. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-checkmarx-supply-chain-breach-affects-kics-analysis-tool/
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Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes
Companies urged to take countermeasures as Chinese hacking groups use networks of infected home and office devices ‘at scale’ to evade security monitoring systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641986/Chinese-hackers-using-compromised-networks-to-spy-on-Western-companies-says-Five-Eyes
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Hacker with a special interest in breaching sports institutions ends behind bars
French police have arrested a suspected hacker linked to a series of data breaches affecting organizations in the country. Citing authorities, Le Parisien reported that the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/23/france-hacker-arrested-data-breaches-sports-federations/
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Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent…
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UK warns of Chinese hackers using proxy networks to evade detection
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and international partners warned that China-nexus hackers are increasingly using large-scale proxy networks of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/
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[Webinar] Mythos Reality Check: Beating Automated Exploitation at AI Speed
Imagine a world where hackers don’t sleep, don’t take breaks, and find weak spots in your systems instantly.Well, that world is already here.Thanks to AI, attackers are now launching automated, large-scale exploits faster than ever before. The time you have to fix a vulnerability before it gets attacked is shrinking to zero. We call this…
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Hackers Use Hidden Website Instructions in New Attacks on AI Assistants
Cybersecurity researchers at Forcepoint uncover new indirect prompt injection attacks that use hidden website code to exploit AI assistants like GitHub Copilot. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-hidden-site-instruction-attack-ai-assistants/
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Unwary Chinese Hackers Hardcoded Credentials into Backdoors
Eset Researchers Discover Trove of Go-Based Malware. Researchers uncovered a Chinese-linked cyberespionage group after attackers left command and control credentials embedded in malware, exposing internal operations, testing environments and thousands of messages tied to campaigns targeting a Mongolia government agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/unwary-chinese-hackers-hardcoded-credentials-into-backdoors-a-31487
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China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors
Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper.”The group wields a wide array of tools mostly written in Go, using injectors and loaders to deploy and execute various backdoors in its arsenal,” Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with…
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Lazarus Lures Developers With Backdoored Coding Tests
North Korea-linked hackers are using AI-assisted malware and backdoored coding challenges to quietly loot millions in cryptocurrency from Web3 developers. Expel assesses with high confidence that HexagonalRodent is a DPRK state-sponsored subgroup that likely evolved from fraudulent IT worker operations before pivoting fully to malware-driven theft. In just three months, the group exfiltrated data from…
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Fake Wallpaper App, YouTube Channel Used to Spread notnullOSX Malware
Hackers are abusing a fake macOS wallpaper app and a hijacked YouTube channel to quietly deliver notnullOSX, a new crypto-focused stealer that targets Macs via ClickFix commands and weaponized DMG installers. The campaign is highly selective, going after victims with crypto holdings above 10,000 USD and using polished lures that closely mimic legitimate apps and workflows.…
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Unterhändler sollte Unternehmen nach Ransomware-Angriffen helfen aber unterstützte heimlich die Hacker
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/unternehmen-bei-ransomware-angriffen-helfen-hacker-unterstuetzt-1739462/
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Smashing Security podcast #464: Rockstar got hacked. The data was junk. The secrets it revealed were not
A company that ran anonymous tip lines for 35,000 American schools – handling reports of bullying, weapons, and self-harm – boasted on its website that it had suffered zero security breaches in over 20 years. A hacker called Internet Yiff Machine thought that sounded like a challenge, with predictable results… First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump…
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North Korean hackers siphon more than $12 million from crypto users in sprawling campaign
Researchers said the group stole up to $12 million in cryptocurrency in the first three months of 2026 through malware attacks on personal devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-siphon-12-million-from-crypto-users
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You’re Not Watching MCPs. Anthropic’s Vulnerability Shows Why You Should Be.
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, control, credentials, cve, data, framework, hacker, infrastructure, injection, LLM, remote-code-execution, risk, saas, siem, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilityLast week, researchers at OX Security published findings that should stop every security leader in their tracks. They discovered a critical vulnerability baked directly into Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol SDK, affecting every supported language: Python, TypeScript, Java, and Rust. The result: remote code execution on any system running a vulnerable MCP implementation, with direct access…
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
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Hackers deployed wiper malware in destructive attacks on Venezuela’s energy sector
Hackers deployed a previously unknown wiper malware against Venezuela’s energy and utilities sector in an attack that appears to have been designed to destroy systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-venezuela-wiper-malware-oil
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Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Access, Steal Data
Hackers are abusing Microsoft Teams chats to impersonate IT support, gain remote access, move laterally, and steal company data, Microsoft warns. The post Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Access, Steal Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-hackers-microsoft-teams-social-engineering-it-help-desk-scam/
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French police arrest suspected hacker behind dozens of data breaches
French authorities have arrested a suspected hacker believed to be behind dozens of data breaches targeting public institutions, sports federations and private organizations across the country. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/french-hacker-cyberattacks-arrest
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AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
One group of hackers used AI for everything from vibe coding their malware to creating fake company websites”, and stole as much as $12 million in three months. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ai-tools-are-helping-mediocre-north-korean-hackers-steal-millions/