Tag: leak
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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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2,622 Valid Certificates Exposed: A Google-GitGuardian Study Maps Private Key Leaks to Real-World Risk
GitGuardian partnered with Google to answer: what happens when private keys leak? Using Certificate Transparency, we mapped about 1M leaked keys to 140k certificates. Result: 2,622 were valid as of September 2025, exposing major organizations. Our disclosure campaign achieved 97% remediation. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/2622-valid-certificates-exposed-a-google-gitguardian-study-maps-private-key-leaks-to-real-world-risk/
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Operation Leak: Authorities Dismantle LeakBase Forum, Secure User Data and IP Logs
The FBI, working alongside international law enforcement agencies, has successfully dismantled the notorious cybercriminal forum LeakBase. Dubbed >>Operation Leak,<< this coordinated global effort resulted in the seizure of the platform's domains and its underlying infrastructure. LeakBase was a prominent online destination where cybercriminals gathered to buy, sell, and trade stolen databases, corporate data, and personal…
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Smashing Security podcast #457: How a cybersecurity boss framed his own employee
When a top cybersecurity firm discovered it had a leak, you would expect the FBI to be called. Instead, the person put in charge of the investigation was the actual leaker… who promptly sent an innocent colleague into a career-ending ambush. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-457/
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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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Perplexity Comet Browser Bug Leaks Local Files via AI Prompt Injection
A prompt injection attack in Perplexity’s Comet browser can trick its AI agent into leaking sensitive local files. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/perplexity-comet-browser-bug-leaks-local-files-via-ai-prompt-injection/
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Shadow AI: When Everyone Becomes a Data Leak Waiting to Happen
Shadow AI leaks data to uncontrolled external systems and spreads virally across organizations, requiring user training and compliant alternatives rather than prohibition. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/shadow-ai-when-everyone-becomes-a-data-leak-waiting-to-happen/
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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NCSC Warns UK Organisations to Prepare for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Activity
Tags: advisory, attack, awareness, breach, business, china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iran, leak, malware, middle-east, military, monitoring, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementGeopolitical conflict rarely stays confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, it spills into the digital domain. The latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East has prompted the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to issue a warning to organisations to review their cyber security posture and prepare for possible cyber activity linked to Iran. While…
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Vehicle Tire Pressure Sensors Enable Silent Tracking
Like many other features and systems in modern cars, tire pressure sensors leak sensitive data that can be abused by threat actors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/tire-pressure-sensors-silent-tracking
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Ariomex, Iran-based crypto exchange, suffers data leak
Resecurity says Iran’s Ariomex crypto exchange suffered a data leak exposing user and transaction data from 2022 to 2025. Resecurity (USA) reports that Ariomex’s database, one of Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange platforms, suffered a data leak. The report published by the cybersecurity company presents the findings of a structured analysis of the leaked database, which contains…
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Hacktivists Claim DHS Breach, Leak 6,600+ ICE Contractor Records
Hacktivists claim they breached DHS systems, leaking records tied to 6,681 ICE contractor applicants, including major tech and defense firms. The post Hacktivists Claim DHS Breach, Leak 6,600+ ICE Contractor Records appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-dhs-ice-contractor-data-leak-hacktivist-claim/
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Protecting Developers Means Protecting Their Secrets
Secrets don’t just leak from Git. They accumulate in filesystems, env vars, and agent memory. See how to find them, stop the bleed, and protect your whole supply chain First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/protecting-developers-means-protecting-their-secrets/
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LexisNexis confirms data breach as hackers leak stolen files
American data analytics company LexisNexis Legal & Professional has confirmed to BleepingComputer that hackers breached its servers and accessed some customer and business information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lexisnexis-confirms-data-breach-as-hackers-leak-stolen-files/
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Cybercriminals swipe 15.8M medical records from French doctors ministry
Third-party software supplier breached leading to leak of doctors’ notes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/french_medical_leak/
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University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirms data leak following ransomware attack
Part of the breach was traced back to a Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study established in 1993, which used driver’s license numbers and voter registration records to recruit participants. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/university-of-hawaii-ransomware-data-breach
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South Korean Tax Agency Leak Leads to $4.8M Crypto Theft
A South Korean tax agency press release exposed a seized wallet’s seed phrase, enabling a $4.8 million cryptocurrency theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/south-korean-tax-agency-leak-leads-to-4-8m-crypto-theft/
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ShinyHunters Leak 2M Records From Dutch Telecom Odido, Claim 21M Stolen
ShinyHunters hackers leak 2 million records from Dutch telecom Odido after ransom refusal, claiming up to 21 million customer records were stolen in the breach. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-leak-dutch-telecom-odido-data/
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Cops back Dutch telco Odido after second wave of ShinyHunters leaks
Company refuses to pay ransom as attackers threaten larger daily dumps First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/odido_shinyhunters_leaks/
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Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet
Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address ranges. Palo Alto … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/27/ot-internet-exposure-cybersecurity-risk/
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Microsoft Copilot DLP Bypass: A Data Trust Wake-Up Call for AI Security
Tags: access, ai, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, infrastructure, leak, microsoft, monitoring, risk, risk-management, saas, toolWhen Microsoft confirmed that a bug allowed Copilot to surface and summarize emails marked confidential despite existing DLP controls, it reignited urgent questions about Microsoft Copilot security, DLP bypass risk and enterprise AI data protection. The reaction was immediate. For many CISOs and security leaders responsible for Microsoft 365 security and AI risk management, it…
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Olympique Marseille confirms ‘attempted’ cyberattack after data leak
French professional football club Olympique de Marseille has confirmed a cyberattack after a threat actor claimed on Monday that it breached the club’s systems earlier this month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/olympique-marseille-football-club-confirms-cyberattack-after-data-leak/
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ShinyHunters Leak 12.4 Million CarGurus Records in Massive Data Dump
ShinyHunters allegedly leaked 12.4 million CarGurus records, exposing personal and financing data and raising risks of phishing and data extortion attacks. The post ShinyHunters Leak 12.4 Million CarGurus Records in Massive Data Dump appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-shinyhunters-cargurus-data-leak-12-million-records/
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Chinese prosecutors raise alarm about growth of domestic IP theft
China’s top prosecutorial agency said authorities have handled hundreds of domestic cases involving commercial espionage and technology leaks since 2021. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-domestic-ip-theft-crackdown