Tag: hacking
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Raaga Confirms Major Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of 10.2Million Users
Indian music streaming platform Raaga has become the latest victim of a significantcybersecurityincident after sensitive user data was posted for sale on a popular hacking forum in December 2025. The breach has exposed personal information from over 10 million users, raising serious concerns about account security and the risk of identity theft. The compromised database contains approximately…
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Hacking Challenge 2026 – Junge Hacker stellen sich böser KI
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hacking-challenge-2026-th-augsburg-it-security-a-7a1a24ae06609f84f7a075a35152213d/
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Hacker admits to leaking stolen Supreme Court data on Instagram
A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and breaching accounts at the AmeriCorps U.S. federal agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-admits-to-leaking-stolen-supreme-court-data-on-instagram/
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Attackers Rerouted Employee Pay Without Breaching IT Systems
An unnamed organization recently discovered that several employees’ paychecks had silently vanished not because of a ransomware attack, data-wiping malware, or a cloud breach, but because an attacker convinced people to do exactly what they wanted. Instead of hacking through firewalls or exploiting zero-days, the threat actor went after the weakest link: operational processes and…
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Hacker pleads guilty to hacking Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and VA Systems
An actor who goes online with the alias @ihackthegovernment posted stolen personal data from his victims, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Nicholas Moore, 24, from Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system. Court documents reveal he used his Instagram account to leak data from several of his victims. >>Nicholas…
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From arts degree to cybersecurity: Rona Michele Spiegel brings fresh perspective to cyber leadership
Tags: ai, awareness, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, group, hacking, Hardware, intelligence, jobs, network, office, penetration-testing, privacy, psychology, risk, risk-management, skills, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, tool, vulnerabilityRona Michele Spiegel’s journey to cybersecurity might seem unconventional to some: She studied the arts. But as someone who grew up when computers first appeared and everyone wanted to experiment with them, she did a lot of multimedia work. She was always interested in technology and discussed with art colleagues about where the world was…
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Breach Roundup: Software Update Caused Verizon Outage
Also, Venezuela Cyberattack, Endesa Confirms Breach and Telegram IP Leak. This week, a software flaw caused the Verizon outage. U.S. cyberattack in Venezuela. ICE identities published online. BreachForums users leaked. Spanish energy provider Endesa data breach. Telegram privacy risk. A MuddyWater upgrade. Dutch man sentenced for hacking a maritime port. A ServiceNow patch. First seen…
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PLUGGYAPE Malware Uses Signal and WhatsApp to Target Ukrainian Defense Forces
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of new cyber attacks targeting its defense forces with malware known as PLUGGYAPE between October and December 2025.The activity has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian hacking group tracked as Void Blizzard (aka Laundry Bear or UAC-0190). The threat actor is believed…
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Tennessee man to plead guilty to hacking Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system
Nicholas Moore of Springfield “intentionally accessed a computer without authorization” on 25 different days when breaking into the filing system between August and October 2023, court documents allege. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/guilty-plea-hacking-supreme-court-case-filing-system
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Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system
Tags: hackingA 24-year-old from Tennessee is expected to admit to accessing the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system without authorization dozens of times throughout 2023. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/man-to-plead-guilty-to-hacking-us-supreme-court-filing-system/
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Dutch court convicts hacker who exploited port networks for drug trafficking
Dutch appeals court jails a 44-year-old hacker for 7 years for hacking port systems to help smuggle cocaine through European logistics hubs. A Dutch appeals court sentenced a 44-year-old hacker to seven years in prison for hacking port systems to help smuggle cocaine through European logistics hubs into the Netherlands. The appeals court reduced the…
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Sponsored by Security-Insider – Jetzt anmelden zur Hacking Challenge 2026
Tags: hackingFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hacking-challenge-2026-th-augsburg-it-security-a-fca5d1c7fed3637d634721a5a6b117b0/
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Hackers get hacked, as BreachForums database is leaked
Have you ever stolen data, traded a hacking tool, or just lurked on a dark web forum believing that you are anonymous? First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-get-hacked-as-breachforums-database-is-leaked
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Hacker gets seven years for breaching Rotterdam and Antwerp ports
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal sentenced a 44-year-old Dutch national to seven years in prison for multiple crimes, including computer hacking and attempted extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-gets-seven-years-for-breaching-rotterdam-and-antwerp-ports/
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Notorious BreachForums hacking site hit by ‘doomsday’ leak of 324,000 criminal users
Tags: access, breach, crime, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, group, hacking, intelligence, law, leak, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, service, threatHave I Been Pwned, the data breach happened last August, two months before the police takedown of the BreachForums data extortion site after threats by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters to use it to release one billion records stolen from Salesforce customers.This tallies with the August 11 date on the database leaked last week; that was the…
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Turkish Security Researcher Gets Nod From NASA Over Vulnerability Discoveries
NASA acknowledges independent researcher Hasan Ä°smail Gülkaya for discovering vulnerabilities through its Vulnerability Disclosure Program, highlighting the importance of ethical hacking in cybersecurity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/turkish-security-researcher-gets-nod-from-nasa-over-vulnerability-discoveries/
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We’re Hiring: Hacking Groups Recruit Teens While Feds Want to Ground Them
Explore the troubling trend of teenagers being recruited into hacking groups, the challenges in countering this rise, and the efforts to redirect their skills towards ethical hacking. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/were-hiring-hacking-groups-recruit-teens-while-feds-want-to-ground-them/
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BreachForums Database Leak Turns the Tables on Threat Actors
A database featuring 300,000+ users of notorious hacking forum BreachForums has been leaked online First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/breachforums-database-leak/
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Hacking Group “Everest” Allegedly Claims Nissan Motor Breach
The Everest hacking group has allegedly claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading automotive manufacturers. According to threat intelligence reports observed on January 10, 2026, the cybercriminal organization claims to have exfiltrated approximately 900 GB of sensitive data from the company’s systems, though the breach remains under…
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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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Illinois man charged with hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
U.S. prosecutors have charged an Illinois man with orchestrating a phishing operation that allowed him to hack the Snapchat accounts of nearly 600 women to steal private photos and sell them online. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illinois-man-charged-with-hacking-snapchat-accounts-to-steal-nude-photos/
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In 2026, Hackers Want AI: Threat Intel on Vibe Hacking & HackGPT
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to lower the barrier to entry for fraud and hacking, shifting from skill-based to AI-assisted attacks known as “vibe hacking.” Flare examines how underground forums promote AI tools, jailbreak techniques, and so-called “Hacking-GPT” services that promise ease rather than technical mastery. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/in-2026-hackers-want-ai-threat-intel-on-vibe-hacking-and-hackgpt/
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Owner of Stalkerware Maker pcTattletale Pleads Guilty to Hacking
Bryan Fleming, who founded the stalkerware business pcTattletale, pleaded guilty in federal court to hacking and conspiracy charges. Investigators said he crossed the line when he started marketing the software to people who wanted to covertly plant it on the smartphones of unsuspecting victims to track their activities and movements. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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Hackers Claim to Disconnect Brightspeed Customers After Breach
A hacking collective claims it has disconnected customers of US ISP Brightspeed First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-disconnect-brightspeed/
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Conduent Hack Victim Count Soars by at Least 50%
Why Are Third-Party Vendor Breaches So Hard to Figure Out?. The victim tally of a 2024 hacking incident at medical services provider Conduent again soared after a new regulatory disclosure by the company, in this case to Texas authorities. The company told Lone Star state officials the breach affected nearly 14.8 million Texans, alone. First…
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Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software
Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/founder-of-spyware-maker-pctattletale-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-and-advertising-surveillance-software/
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Covenant Health Notifying 480K Patients of 2025 Data Theft
Ransomware Gang Qilin Had Claimed It Stole 852 GB of Health System’s Data. Nearly half a million patients of a Catholic healthcare network that serves New England and parts of Pennsylvania began the new year by receiving notifications that hackers may have stolen their health information in a May 2025 hacking incident. First seen on…
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Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot
The ShinyHunters hacking group claims it breached the systems of cybersecurity firm Resecurity and stole internal data, while Resecurity says the attackers only accessed a deliberately deployed honeypot containing fake information used to monitor their activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-resecurity-hack-firm-says-it-was-a-honeypot/
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Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot
The ShinyHunters hacking group claims it breached the systems of cybersecurity firm Resecurity and stole internal data, while Resecurity says the attackers only accessed a deliberately deployed honeypot containing fake information used to monitor their activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-resecurity-hack-firm-says-it-was-a-honeypot/
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ShinyHunters claims Resecurity hack, firm says it’s a honeypot
The ShinyHunters hacking group claims it breached the systems of cybersecurity firm Resecurity and stole internal data, while Resecurity says the attackers only accessed a deliberately deployed honeypot containing fake information used to monitor their activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claims-resecurity-hack-firm-says-its-a-honeypot/