Tag: hacking
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What Is Address Poisoning
As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, so do the tactics used by cybercriminals to exploit users. One of the emerging threats in the blockchain ecosystem is address poisoning, a subtle yet highly deceptive attack designed to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent wallet addresses. Unlike traditional hacking methods that rely on breaching systems,… First…
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Trizetto Notifying 3.4M of 2024 Hack Detected in 2025
Compromise Affects Healthcare Clients of Co.’s Revenue Cycle Management Services. Billing services vendor Trizetto Provider Solutions is notifying 3.4 million individuals of a hacking incident discovered in October 2025 that investigators have now determined started nearly a year earlier, when threat actors accessed the company’s healthcare clients’ insurance related data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Phobos ransomware leader facing 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to hacking charges
Ptitsyn and several others began using the Phobos ransomware in November 2020, attacking more than 1,000 organizations around the world. He was arrested in South Korea and extradited in November 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/phobos-ransomware-leader-facing-20-years
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Operation Leak: FBI and Europol dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum in an international crackdown led by Europol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase[.]la), a platform used to trade hacking tools and stolen data. The action formed part of “Operation Leak,” an international effort coordinated by Europol involving authorities from 14…
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Operation Leak: FBI and Europol dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum in an international crackdown led by Europol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase[.]la), a platform used to trade hacking tools and stolen data. The action formed part of “Operation Leak,” an international effort coordinated by Europol involving authorities from 14…
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What to Expect from Iran’s Digital Counterstrike
Tags: attack, breach, cloud, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iran, leak, middle-east, military, network, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, update, vulnerability, wormAfter the United States and Israel began a bombing campaign on Iran, leading to the decapitation of its political and military leaders, the Middle East has erupted into waves of kinetic warfare. But what should we expect about cyber? Iran has a formidable offensive cybersecurity capability and is considered one of the four most aggressive…
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‘Hundreds’ of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to ‘several Iran-nexus threat actors’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/iranian_hacking_attempts_ip_cameras/
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‘Hundreds’ of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to ‘several Iran-nexus threat actors’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/iranian_hacking_attempts_ip_cameras/
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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
Authorities say LeakBase was “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals,” and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/u-s-and-eu-police-shut-down-leakbase-a-site-accused-of-sharing-stolen-passwords-and-hacking-tools/
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FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members
The FBI has seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum, a major online forum used by cybercriminals buy and sell hacking tools and stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-leakbase-cybercrime-forum-data-of-142-000-members/
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Von Vibe Hacking bis hin zu Flat-Pack-Malware
HP hat seinen aktuellen Threat Insights Report veröffentlicht und zeigt, wie künstliche Intelligenz zunehmend von Angreifern genutzt wird, um Cyberangriffe schneller, kostengünstiger und effizienter durchzuführen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/vibe-hacking-flat-pack-malware
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A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals
Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into Apple iPhones have been found used by cybercriminals. They warned of an emerging market for “second hand” exploits. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/a-suite-of-government-hacking-tools-targeting-iphones-is-now-being-used-by-cybercriminals/
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A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals
A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/coruna-iphone-hacking-toolkit-us-government/
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Oracle EBS 2025 campaign impacts Madison Square Garden, sensitive data leaked
Madison Square Garden confirmed a data breach tied to the 2025 Oracle E-Business Suite hacking campaign. Madison Square Garden (MSG) has confirmed it was affected by a data breach linked to the 2025 cybercrime campaign targeting Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS) customers. Madison Square Garden (MSG) is a world-famous multi-purpose indoor arena located in New York…
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Alabama man pleads guilty to hacking, extorting hundreds of women
A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women (including minors). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alabama-man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-extorting-hundreds-of-women/
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Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hacktivists-claim-to-have-hacked-homeland-security-to-release-ice-contract-data/
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North Korea’s APT37 Expands Toolkit to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The security researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz have also discovered five new tools deployed by the North Korean hacking group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-apt37-expands-toolkit/
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Suspected Chinese Cyberespionage Operation Hits 53 Telecoms
Google Unmasks, Disrupts Group Using Sheets for Command-and-Control Purposes. Likely Chinese nation-state hackers used online spreadsheets as infrastructure for hacking campaigns that affected at least 53 telecom operators across 42 countries, Google disclosed Wednesday. Incident responders discovered a backdoor being remotely controlled through Google Sheets. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/suspected-chinese-cyberespionage-operation-hits-53-telecoms-a-30857
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Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters seeks women for vishing attacks
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLH) hacking collective has launched a recruitment push aimed specifically at women, offering cash payments for participating in voice-phishing … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/26/slh-seeks-women-for-vishing-attacks/
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Google Disrupts ‘Prolific’ and ‘Elusive’ China-Linked Global Hacking Campaign
UNC2814 hit 53 victims in 42 countries with novel backdoor in decade long cyber espionage operation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-prolific-china-hacking/
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Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia
The former boss of a U.S. hacking tools maker was jailed for selling highly sensitive software exploits to a Russian broker. This is how we first learned of his arrest, reported the story, and some of the unanswered questions we still have. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/inside-the-story-of-the-us-defense-contractor-who-leaked-hacking-tools-to-russia/
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US sanctions Russian broker for buying stolen zero-day exploits
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Russian exploit broker who bought stolen hacking tools from a former executive of a U.S. defense contractor. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-russian-exploit-broker-for-buying-stolen-zero-days/
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Romanian Hacker Extradited to US Admits Hacking Oregon State Network
Catalin Dragomir admits to hacking an Oregon government office and selling network access. Read more on the $250k fraud case and his 2026 sentencing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/romanian-hacker-extradited-us-hacking-oregon-state/
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North Korean state hackers seen using Medusa ransomware in attacks on US, Middle East
Tags: attack, country, cybersecurity, hacker, hacking, healthcare, lazarus, middle-east, military, north-korea, ransomwareCybersecurity researchers said they saw Medusa attacks launched by members of Lazarus, a well-known North Korean hacking operation housed within the country’s military, against a company in the Middle East and a healthcare organization in the U.S. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-using-medusa-ransomware
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MuddyWater Targets MENA Organizations with GhostFetch, CHAR, and HTTP_VIP
The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Earth Vetala, Mango Sandstorm, and MUDDYCOAST) has targeted several organizations and individuals mainly located across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as part of a new campaign codenamed Operation Olalampo.The activity, first observed on January 26, 2026, has resulted in the deployment of new malware…
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Lessons From AI Hacking: Every Model, Every Layer Is Risky
After two years of finding flaws in AI infrastructure, two Wiz researchers advise security pros to worry less about prompt injection and more about vulnerabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/lessons-ai-hacking-model-every-layer-risky
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Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
Cellebrite, which makes phone unlocking and hacking tools, stopped sales to countries that allegedly abused its tools. But after new allegations in Jordan and Kenya, the company has changed its approach. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/cellebrite-cut-off-serbia-citing-abuse-of-its-phone-unlocking-tools-why-not-others/
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Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms
Tags: hackingA Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerian-man-gets-eight-years-in-prison-for-hacking-tax-firms/
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Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms
Tags: hackingA Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerian-man-gets-eight-years-in-prison-for-hacking-tax-firms/
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Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception
Texas sued networking giant TP-Link Systems, accusing the company of deceptively marketing its routers as secure while allowing Chinese state-backed hackers to exploit firmware vulnerabilities and access users’ devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-sues-tp-link-over-chinese-hacking-risks-user-deception/