Tag: hacker
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GitHub Issue Alerts Exploited in OAuth Phishing Scam Targeting Developers
Hackers are abusing GitHub’s own issue-notification emails to phish developers and silently take over their repositories using malicious OAuth applications, effectively turning trusted DevOps tooling into a supply-chain attack vector. Developers are now prime targets because compromising their accounts gives attackers direct access to source code CI/CD pipelines, and production workflows, making this a textbook supply-chain attack…
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KelpDAO suffers $290 million heist tied to Lazarus hackers
State-sponsored North Korean hackers are likely behind the $290 million crypto-heist that impacted the KelpDAO DeFi project on Saturday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kelpdao-suffers-290-million-heist-tied-to-lazarus-hackers/
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Vercel Breach Linked to Context.ai, ShinyHunters Says It’s Not Involved
Vercel confirms a breach linked to Context.ai as a hacker lists alleged data for $2M. ShinyHunters denies involvement and flags imposters. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/vercel-breach-context-ai-shinyhunters-not-involved/
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North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
The hack against Kelp DAO is the largest crypto heist of the year so far. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/north-korea-hackers-blamed-for-290m-crypto-theft/
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Seiko USA website defaced as hacker claims customer data theft
The Seiko USA website was defaced over the weekend, displaying a message from attackers claiming they stole its Shopify customer database and threatening to leak it unless a ransom is paid. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/seiko-usa-website-defaced-as-hacker-claims-customer-data-theft/
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North Korea hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
The hack against Kelp DAO is the largest crypto heist of the year so far. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/north-korea-hackers-blamed-for-290m-crypto-theft/
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Vercel Confirms Major Security Incident as Hacker Claims $2M Ransom Demand
Vercel confirms a security incident after a threat actor claims internal access and demands a $2M ransom, raising concerns about API keys, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security. The post Vercel Confirms Major Security Incident as Hacker Claims $2M Ransom Demand appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-vercel-security-incident-ransom-claims/
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Crypto infrastructure company blames $290 million theft on North Korean hackers
A theft of nearly $300 million worth of cryptocurrency has been attributed to hackers from North Korea, as the industry grapples with the fallout of a wide-ranging incident involving multiple prominent platforms. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/crypto-north-korea-theft-kelp
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App host Vercel says it was hacked and customer data stolen
Vercel blamed its breach on an earlier hack at Context AI, which allowed hackers to hijack a Vercel employee’s account to steal customer data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/app-host-vercel-confirms-security-incident-says-customer-data-was-stolen-via-breach-at-context-ai/
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Vercel Data Breach Linked to Earlier Context.ai Compromise
Hackers breached systems of Vercel, a popular frontend cloud platform provider and Next.js maintainer, in an attack that’s been traced back to the compromise earlier this year of a Context.ai employee’s system. The threat group ShinyHunters is asking for $2 million for the data stolen in yet another attack linked to a third-party provider. First…
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Vercel Data Breach Linked to Earlier Context.ai Compromise
Hackers breached systems of Vercel, a popular frontend cloud platform provider and Next.js maintainer, in an attack that’s been traced back to the compromise earlier this year of a Context.ai employee’s system. The threat group ShinyHunters is asking for $2 million for the data stolen in yet another attack linked to a third-party provider. First…
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CVE-2023-33538 under attack for a year, but exploitation still unsuccessful
Hackers have targeted CVE-2023-33538 flaw in old TP-Link routers for a year, but no successful exploitation has been seen so far. Hackers have been trying for over a year to exploit a serious flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-33538 (CVSS score of 8.8), in outdated TP-Link routers, but so far without success. The vulnerability is a command…
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British Scattered Spider hacker pleads guilty to crypto theft charges
A British man, believed to be the leader of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/british-scattered-spider-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-crypto-theft-charges/
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KI-Agent eskaliert seine Rechte – Hacker können Kundenprojekte in Googles Vertex AI übernehmen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/unit42-kritische-luecke-gcp-vertex-ai-service-accounts-a-e8341154f6fdfaa8d3a1e9d0af42eda5/
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Intel Utility Hijacked in AppDomain Attack to Launch Malware
Hackers are abusing a trusted Intel utility to quietly launch advanced malware by hijacking the .NET AppDomain mechanism, allowing malicious code to run inside a signed executable and evade many enterprise defenses. The campaign, dubbed Operation PhantomCLR by researchers, targets financial and other organizations in the Middle East and wider EMEA region using highly targeted…
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British Hacker Tyler Buchanan Pleads Guilty to $8M Hacking Scheme in US
Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24-year-old British hacker linked to Scattered Spider, admits to a multi-year US hacking scheme involving at least $8M in crypto theft. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/british-hacker-tyler-buchanan-guilty-hacking-scheme/
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Hackers exploit Vercel’s trust in AI integration
Allegedly breached by ShinyHunters: According to screenshots circulating on the internet, a threat actor has already claimed the breach on the dark web and is attempting to sell the spoils. “Greetings All, Today I am selling Access Key/ Source Code/ Database from Vercel company,” the actor said in one of such posts. “Give me a…
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British hacker tied to Scattered Spider campaign pleads guilty in $8M scheme
A British hacker pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to participating in a sweeping cybercrime campaign that siphoned at least $8 million in cryptocurrency from companies and individuals, federal prosecutors said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hacker-scattered-spider-guilty-plea
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Iran’s MOIS Tied to Coordinated Cyber Campaign Using Multiple Hacker Personas
A single Iranian state-directed operation is hiding behind several so”‘called “hacktivist” brands, using different online identities to run one coordinated global cyber campaign. New analysis links three prominent personas Homeland Justice, Karma/KarmaBelow80, and Handala to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), rather than to independent hacktivist groups as they claim. Researchers say these identities act as interchangeable…
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Zero-Day-Lücken unter Beschuss: Angriffe auf Windows-Systeme beobachtet
Hacker haben drei kürzlich bekanntgewordene Sicherheitslücken im Windows Defender ausgenutzt. Nur für eine davon gibt es bisher einen Patch. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/zero-day-luecken-unter-beschuss-angriffe-auf-windows-systeme-beobachtet-2604-207763.html
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TBK DVR Vulnerability CVE-2024-3721 Exploited to Spread Nexcorium DDoS Malware
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in TBK digital video recorder (DVR) devices to deploy a new Mirai-based botnet called Nexcorium. The campaign leverages CVE-2024-3721, an OS command injection vulnerability, highlighting how poorly secured IoT devices continue to fuel large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Threat actors exploit CVE-2024-3721 by manipulating the “mdb” and “mdc”…
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Microsoft-Signed Malware Built With FUD Crypt Packs Persistence and C2
Hackers are abusing a service called FUD Crypt to generate fully undetected, Microsoft”‘signed malware that installs persistence and connects to a dedicated command”‘and”‘control (C2) platform with zero effort on the buyer’s part. This Malware”‘as”‘a”‘Service (MaaS) offering turns ordinary payloads into polymorphic, signed loaders that are extremely hard for both security tools and human analysts to…
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Cyberangriff auf Vercel: Hacker erbeutet Kundendaten von Cloud-Entwicklerplattform
Ein Hacker ist in interne Systeme von Vercel eingedrungen. Er soll unter anderem Anmeldedaten und Umgebungsvariablen von Kunden erbeutet haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-trifft-vercel-grosse-cloud-entwicklerplattform-gehackt-2604-207757.html
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MiningDropper Spreads Infostealers, RATs, Banking Malware on Android
Hackers are abusing a modular Android framework called MiningDropper to mine cryptocurrency and silently install infostealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and banking malware on infected devices. MiningDropper is a multi-stage Android dropper that combines crypto-mining with the delivery of additional malware payloads, including banking trojans, RATs such as BTMOB, and credential-stealing spyware. A recent variant is built…
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Cyberangriff trifft Vercel: Große Cloud-Entwicklerplattform gehackt
Ein Hacker ist in interne Systeme von Vercel eingedrungen. Er soll unter anderem Anmeldedaten und Umgebungsvariablen von Kunden erbeutet haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-trifft-vercel-grosse-cloud-entwicklerplattform-gehackt-2604-207757.html
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British Hacker Admits Stealing Millions in Virtual Currency From Targeted Companies
A 24-year-old British national, Tyler Robert Buchanan, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive cyberattack campaign that compromised over a dozen U.S. companies and resulted in the theft of at least $8 million in cryptocurrency. According to a Friday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the Scottish hacker admitted…
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Wie Hacker QEMU als Schutzschild für Ransomware missbrauchen
Hacker haben eine Methode perfektioniert, um unter dem Radar moderner Sicherheitssoftware zu fliegen. Durch den Missbrauch des Open-Source-Emulators QEMU verstecken sie komplette Angriffsszenarien als Ransomware in virtuellen Maschinen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/hacker-qemu-ransomware-missbrauchen
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Vercel confirms breach as hackers claim to be selling stolen data
Cloud development platform Vercel has disclosed a security incident after threat actors claimed to have breached its systems and are attempting to sell stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vercel-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-to-be-selling-stolen-data/
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Vercel confirms breach as hackers claim to be selling stolen data
Cloud development platform Vercel has disclosed a security incident after threat actors claimed to have breached its systems and are attempting to sell stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vercel-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-to-be-selling-stolen-data/
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Cyber attacks fuel surge in cargo theft across logistics industry
Hackers infiltrate logistics firms to steal cargo and divert payments, cyberattacks are linked to organized crime and rising losses. Proofpoint researchers observed crooks targeting trucking and logistics companies, running coordinated remote access campaigns to steal cargo and divert payments. These attacks appear to be linked to organized crime. The findings highlight a growing trend of…