Tag: hacking
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FBI disrupts Chinese hacking tools used to breach critical infrastructure
The FBI has seized seven domains used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Flax Typhoon to operate two hacking tools, MicroScan and FishHub, used in attacks that breached critical infrastructure and other organizations worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-disrupts-chinese-hacking-tools-used-to-breach-critical-infrastructure/
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DOJ, FBI seize Flax Typhoon-linked hacking tools Microscan, FishHub
The seizures of the tools, allegedly operated by the Chinese firm Integrity Tech, accompanied a warning from the FBI, CISA and NSA. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/doj-fbi-seize-flax-typhoon-hacking-tools-microscan-fishhub/
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Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 million
A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uranium-crypto-exchange-hacker-found-guilty-of-53-million-theft/
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China Could Coerce Taiwan by Hacking Comms, Think Tank Warns
War Game Pits Taiwan’s Telecom Sector Against China. A concerted Chinese attempt to take over neighboring Taiwan is more likely to involve cyber-enabled economic warfare rather than outright invasion, warns a Washington, D.C. national security think tank. Beijing has long asserted sovereignty over Taiwan. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-could-coerce-taiwan-by-hacking-comms-think-tank-warns-a-33034
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China Could Coerce Taiwan by Hacking Comms, Think Tank Warns
War Game Pits Taiwan’s Telecom Sector Against China. A concerted Chinese attempt to take over neighboring Taiwan is more likely to involve cyber-enabled economic warfare rather than outright invasion, warns a Washington, D.C. national security think tank. Beijing has long asserted sovereignty over Taiwan. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-could-coerce-taiwan-by-hacking-comms-think-tank-warns-a-33034
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China Could Coerce Taiwan by Hacking Comms, Think Tank Warns
War Game Pits Taiwan’s Telecom Sector Against China. A concerted Chinese attempt to take over neighboring Taiwan is more likely to involve cyber-enabled economic warfare rather than outright invasion, warns a Washington, D.C. national security think tank. Beijing has long asserted sovereignty over Taiwan. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-could-coerce-taiwan-by-hacking-comms-think-tank-warns-a-33034
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Oracle Health’s Cerner EHR Breach Figure Soars to 20 Million
Vendor Has Updated Breach Reports to Several States Including Texas. The number of patients affected in a 2025 hacking incident involving health data managed by electronic health record vendor Cerner has soared to about 20 million. The breach of Cerner – acquired by Oracle Health in 2022 – is among the three largest health data…
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Asos app users receive threatening messages after hack
A previously unknown hacking group sent threatening messages to customers of fashion website Asos after allegedly breaching its Snowflake data platform. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366651685/Asos-app-users-receive-threatening-messages-after-hack
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Asos app users receive threatening messages after hack
A previously unknown hacking group sent threatening messages to customers of fashion website Asos after allegedly breaching its Snowflake data platform. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366651685/Asos-app-users-receive-threatening-messages-after-hack
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ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI
A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as “Rey” has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-hacker-reportedly-detained-in-jordan-aiding-fbi/
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Is It America First, AI Safety Second?
Washington Gets First Draw on Frontier AI, But Outlaw Agents Ride On Washington wants first dibs on testing American frontier AI models while telling a trusted ally to wait its turn. That’s a curious way to police the frontier considering that British researchers keep finding agents that ignore boundaries and American-built agents are already hacking…
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Hacking Contest Pits Dubai Government Agencies HeadHead
Live And IRL Hacking Contest Captured Attention at Vast GISEC Global Expo. For many of the local visitors to the vast GISEC Global cybersecurity conference and expo in Dubai last month, one of the highlights was a capture-the-flag hacking contest pitting small teams from different government agencies against each other for cash prizes. First seen…
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AI Agents Attempt SQL Injection While Searching Government Data
AI agents probing US and Canadian government sites made SQL injection attempts while seeking data, but investigators found no evidence of compromise. Autonomous AI agents, working on what looks like ordinary data retrieval tasks, ended up throwing basic hacking attempts at a U.S. Department of Education site and Library and Archives Canada. Nobody told them…
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A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data
While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting”, and vulnerable”, target. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-flaw-in-chatgpts-mac-app-could-have-let-hackers-grab-sensitive-data/
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Iranian accused of hacking American universities extradited from Montenegro
An Iranian national accused by the U.S. of taking part in dozens of breaches involving the theft of academic data and intellectual property has been extradited from Montenegro. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-montenegro-hacker-extradition
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Researchers find Chinese hacking campaigns targeting AI firms, Asian governments
Two separate reports by cybersecurity companies highlight China-linked hacking operations, including a phishing campaign that impersonated Western experts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-phishing-scheme-backdoor-taiwan
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AI Finding More Medium-Risk Flaws
Exploitation Is Rising Faster Than Zero-Days as Attackers Accelerate N-Day Weaponization. A sharp uptick in artificial intelligence-spotted vulnerabilities so far hasn’t resulted in a corresponding explosion in hacking, Google says. AI is mostly identifying medium-risk flaws, the computing giant found in an analysis of disclosed vulnerabilities made over the past 18 months. First seen on…
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National cyber director defends private-sector hacking program, urges focus on security basics
Letting businesses help the government deter cybercrime will benefit all Americans, Sean Cairncross said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/oncd-white-house-sean-cairncross-regulation-deterrence-ai/831768/
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UAE Resists Onslaught of Iranian Cyberattacks
Gulf Kingdoms Cite Information Sharing and Private Sector Support. The United Arab Emirates is weathering a hacking onslaught from across the Persian Gulf thanks to internal resilience buttressed by partnerships with allies and hyperscalers, government officials told an international audience at the massive GISEC Global cybersecurity conference in Dubai this month. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Russian FSB-linked hackers scale up phishing attacks against Ukraine supporters
The Russian state-backed hacking group Star Blizzard has expanded its phishing operations this year, using a new technique that makes it easier to infect victims with malware. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-hackers-ukraine-blizzard
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NetScaler zero-day exploitation escalates into mass attacks (CVE-2026-88771)
The hacking of internet-exposed, vulnerable Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway deployments has escalated. What started as stealthy targeting via zero-day exploits has now become … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/29/netscaler-zero-day-exploitation-escalates-into-mass-attacks-cve-2026-88771/
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24-Year-Old Arrested in Dutch Investigation Into ShinyHunters
Dutch police confirm the arrest of a 24-year-old Amsterdam man as part of an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group. Dutch police confirmed this week that a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested earlier this month as part of an investigation into the cybercrime group ShinyHunters. The suspect appears before Rotterdam District Court today, September…
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24-Year-Old Arrested in Dutch Investigation Into ShinyHunters
Dutch police confirm the arrest of a 24-year-old Amsterdam man as part of an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group. Dutch police confirmed this week that a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested earlier this month as part of an investigation into the cybercrime group ShinyHunters. The suspect appears before Rotterdam District Court today, September…
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Dutch police confirm arrest in ShinyHunters hacking investigation
Tags: hackingDutch police have confirmed that a 24-year-old Amsterdam man arrested earlier this month was detained as part of an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-police-confirm-arrest-in-shinyhunters-hacking-investigation/
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ShinyHunters exploiting workarounds for Oracle PeopleSoft bug, Mandiant warns
A vulnerability in a popular line of products from Oracle is being used in a new campaign by the prolific ShinyHunters hacking group, which recently claimed credit for an attack on the FBI’s jobs site. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/shinyhunters-cyberattacks-oracle-mandiant
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Former US soldier gets nearly six-year sentence for hacking, extorting telecoms
Tags: hackingA former soldier in the U.S. Army was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to hacking into several telecommunications companies and leaking sensitive records. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hacker-telecom-army-sentenced
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US soldier gets 70 months in prison for extorting 10 tech, telecom firms
A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies between April 2023 and December 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-soldier-gets-70-months-in-prison-for-extorting-10-tech-telecom-firms/
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CISA And FBI Warn OT Operators About Third-Party Hacking
An Intrusion Last Year May Have Provided Hackers With a Roadmap for OT Cyberattacks. U.S. authorities are warning companies that use operational technology to take care when granting online access to third-party integrators or consultants, warning that foreign hackers are actively using such connections as a vector for cyberattacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Phone-hacking company that won U.S. security agency contracts hid Russian ownership, DOJ alleges
The Justice Department said two leaders of the company have been arrested and face conspiracy to commit wire fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/oxygen-forensics-ceo-arrested-russian-ownership-fraud/
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OpenAI agent hacking spree widens to Australia, targeting government website
Before the Hugging Face and RubyGems hacks, autonomous OpenAI agents attempted to hack into three other websites, including an Australian government public health website, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/24/openai-agent-hacking-australia/