Tag: hacker
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US reportedly charges Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland
A 19-year-old dual United States and Estonian citizen arrested in Finland earlier this month faces federal charges in the U.S. alleging he was a prolific member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-reportedly-charges-scattered-spider-hacker-arrested-in-finland/
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Angriffswelle über n8n: Hacker missbrauchen Automatisierungsplattform
Der Fall n8n zeigt ein grundlegendes Problem der digitalen Transformation: Tools, die Effizienz steigern, können gleichzeitig neue Sicherheitslücken öffnen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/angriffswelle-ueber-n8n-hacker-missbrauchen-automatisierungsplattform/a44813/
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Ukrainian police detain hackers suspected of stealing thousands of Roblox accounts for resale
Police said on Monday the victims included both Ukrainian and foreign players whose accounts contained valuable digital items, rare equipment and in-game currency purchased with real money. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-police-detain-hackers-suspected-of-stealing-roblox-accounts
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Checkmarx confirms LAPSUS$ hackers leaked its stolen GitHub data
Application security company Checkmarx has confirmed that the LAPSUS$ threat group leaked data stolen from its private GitHub repository. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/checkmarx-confirms-lapsus-hackers-leaked-its-stolen-github-data/
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North Korean Hackers Target Drug Companies in New Cyber Campaign
Pharmaceutical companies sit at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and global supply chains. This makes them highly attractive targets for nation-state actors seeking both strategic and financial advantage. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that North Korean threat actors are actively targeting pharmaceutical organizations, aiming to compromise systems and access sensitive research and operational…
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North Korean Hackers Target Drug Companies in New Cyber Campaign
Pharmaceutical companies sit at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and global supply chains. This makes them highly attractive targets for nation-state actors seeking both strategic and financial advantage. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that North Korean threat actors are actively targeting pharmaceutical organizations, aiming to compromise systems and access sensitive research and operational…
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North Korean Hackers Target Drug Companies in New Cyber Campaign
Pharmaceutical companies sit at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and global supply chains. This makes them highly attractive targets for nation-state actors seeking both strategic and financial advantage. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that North Korean threat actors are actively targeting pharmaceutical organizations, aiming to compromise systems and access sensitive research and operational…
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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research
Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/chinese-national-cyber-espionage-charges/
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Silk Typhoon Hacker Extradited to U.S. from Italy
Chinese authorities-linked hacker Xu Zewei, accused of playing a central role in the notorious Silk Typhoon (HAFNIUM) cyber campaign, has been extradited from Italy to the United States, marking a significant development in ongoing efforts to combat state-sponsored cyber espionage. Xu, 34, a Chinese national, appeared before a U.S. District Court in Houston following his…
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Chinese National Extradited Over Silk Typhoon Cyber Campaign
Extradition links alleged MSS-directed hacker to Silk Typhoon and COVID-19 espionage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-national-extradited-silk/
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Chinese National Extradited Over Silk Typhoon Cyber Campaign
Extradition links alleged MSS-directed hacker to Silk Typhoon and COVID-19 espionage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-national-extradited-silk/
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Cyberangriff trifft Medtronic: Datenklau bei großem Medizintechnik-Konzern
Medtronic ist vor allem für seine Herzschrittmacher bekannt. Nun gesteht der Konzern, dass Hacker Daten aus seiner IT-Umgebung abziehen konnten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/datenklau-cyberangriff-trifft-medizintechnik-konzern-medtronic-2604-208080.html
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French police arrest 21-year-old >>HexDex<< hacker over 100 alleged data breaches
A 21-year-old man suspected of conducting approximately 100 data breaches since late 2025 – including a hack of the French Ministry of National Education that exposed records on almost a quarter of a million employees – has been arrested at his home in western France. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/french-police-arrest-hexdex-hacker
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Chinese Silk Typhoon Hacker Extradited to U.S. Over COVID Research Cyberattacks
A Chinese national accused of being a member of the Silk Typhoon hacking group has been extradited to the U.S. from Italy. Xu Zewei, 34, was arrested in July 2025 by Italian authorities for his alleged links to the Chinese state-sponsored threat group and for orchestrating cyber attacks against American organizations and government agencies between…
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Hacker erpressen Medtronic: Datenklau bei großem Medizintechnik-Konzern
Tags: hackerMedtronic ist vor allem für seine Herzschrittmacher bekannt. Nun gesteht der Konzern, dass Hacker Daten aus seiner IT-Umgebung abziehen konnten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/datenklau-cyberangriff-trifft-medizintechnik-konzern-medtronic-2604-208080.html
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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with ClickFix and AI-Made Zoom Lures
Arctic Wolf attributed this large-scale spear-phishing campaign to BlueNoroff, a financially motivated subgroup of the Lazarus Group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bluenoroff-dprk-hackers-target/
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Alleged Silk Typhoon hacker extradited to US for cyberespionage
A Chinese national accused of carrying out cyberespionage operations for China’s intelligence services has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face criminal charges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alleged-silk-typhoon-hacker-extradited-to-us-for-cyberespionage/
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Medtronic discloses security incident after ShinyHunters claimed theft of 9M+ records
Medtronic confirmed a breach of its IT systems after ShinyHunters claimed the theft of over 9 million records. Medtronic confirmed a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems after the hacker group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen over 9 million records. The company did not share details on the security breach. Medtronic is an international medical…
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Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/hacker-who-allegedly-carried-out-cyberattacks-for-china-is-extradited-to-u-s/
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Senators seek answers about hackers obtaining sensitive student data from ostensibly anonymous tip line
Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks wrote to Navigate360 after a hacker claimed to compromise the school safety tool. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/maps360-student-data-breach-senate-investigation/
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Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/hacker-who-allegedly-carried-out-cyberattacks-for-china-is-extradited-to-u-s/
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Italy extradites alleged Chinese state hacker to US
A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group that allegedly broke into systems to steal COVID-19 vaccine information has been extradited to the U.S. from Milan. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hacker-italy-extradited
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Hackers impersonate Microsoft Teams help desk to breach corporate networks
Hackers are impersonating Microsoft Teams help desk workers to trick victims into installing data-stealing malware, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-teams-hackers-mandiant
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Hackers impersonate Microsoft Teams help desk to breach corporate networks
Hackers are impersonating Microsoft Teams help desk workers to trick victims into installing data-stealing malware, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-teams-hackers-mandiant
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Medtronic confirms breach after hackers claim 9 million records theft
Medical device giant Medtronic disclosed last week that hackers breached its network and accessed data in “certain corporate IT systems.” First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medtronic-confirms-breach-after-hackers-claim-9-million-records-theft/
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UNC6692 Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams to Deploy SNOW Malware
UNC6692 hackers exploit Microsoft Teams with fake IT alerts to deploy SNOW malware, steal credentials, and breach corporate networks in advanced attacks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/unc6692-hackers-microsoft-teams-snow-malware/
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Hackers claim millions of records stolen in ADT breach
ADT, a Florida-based provider of alarm monitoring solutions, confirmed that hackers breached its systems and accessed a portion of customer data. According to a company … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/27/adt-systems-data-breach/
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Hackers claim millions of records stolen in ADT breach
ADT, a Florida-based provider of alarm monitoring solutions, confirmed that hackers breached its systems and accessed a portion of customer data. According to a company … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/27/adt-systems-data-breach/
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Hackers claim millions of records stolen in ADT breach
ADT, a Florida-based provider of alarm monitoring solutions, confirmed that hackers breached its systems and accessed a portion of customer data. According to a company … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/27/adt-systems-data-breach/