Tag: theft
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Hackers exploit React2Shell in automated credential theft campaign
Hackers are running a large-scale campaign to steal credentials in an automated way after exploiting React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) in vulnerable Next.js apps. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-react2shell-in-automated-credential-theft-campaign/
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6 metrics IT leaders can’t afford to ignore for business resilience
Tags: access, attack, automation, awareness, backup, business, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, identity, incident response, metric, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, soar, soc, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability2. Mean time to respond (MTTR): From triage to containment : It’s not enough to spot threats”, you have to contain them fast. MTTR tracks how quickly your team can isolate and neutralize incidents. Integrated SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) workflows now drive a 500% year-over-year increase in orchestrated alert response actions, according to our latest SOC report. The difference? Teams leveraging automation have moved from after-the-fact…
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CrystalX RAT: new MaaS malware combines spyware, stealer, and remote access
CrystalX RAT, a new sophisticated MaaS malware, combines spyware, data theft, and remote access, allowing attackers to monitor victims. In March 2026, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a Telegram-based campaign promoting a previously unknown malware sold as a MaaS with three subscription tiers. The Trojan offers a wide range of features, including RAT capabilities, data theft, keylogging,…
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New Phishing Platform Used in Credential Theft Campaigns Against C-Suite Execs
A large-scale credential theft campaign targeting senior executives has been linked to a previously unknown automated phishing platform called Venom First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-phishing-platform-credential/
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Phorpiex Botnet Fuels Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Theft Attacks
Hackers are abusing the long-running Phorpiex (Trik) botnet to run large-scale ransomware, sextortion, and crypto-clipping operations, turning one infrastructure into a multi-purpose crime machine. A newer variant called Twizt gives the botnet a hybrid architecture that combines traditional command-and-control (C2) with a peer”‘to”‘peer (P2P) protocol, allowing infected machines to share commands and node lists directly with each…
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ShinyHunters Hackers Claim Theft of 3M+ Cisco Records, Threaten Public Leak
ShinyHunters hackers claim they stole 3 million+ Cisco records via Salesforce and AWS, warning of a public leak if demands are not met by April 3, 2026. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-hackers-cisco-records-data-leak/
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Software supply chain hacks trigger wave of intrusions, data theft
After linking the Axios npm supply chain attack to North Korean hackers, Google researchers warned that >>hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets could potentially be … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/02/supply-chain-hacks-data-theft/
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Software supply chain hacks trigger wave of intrusions, data theft
After linking the Axios npm supply chain attack to North Korean hackers, Google researchers warned that >>hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets could potentially be … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/02/supply-chain-hacks-data-theft/
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Your Next Employee Might Not Exist: LexisNexis Report Exposes the Synthetic Identity Explosion
The cybercrime landscape has always rewarded speed, smash-and-grab credential theft, rapid account takeovers, opportunistic phishing. But the LexisNexis Risk Solutions 2026 Cybercrime Report, derived from analysis of more than 116 billion online transactions, signals a fundamental strategic shift. Fraud is no longer just fast. Increasingly, it is deliberate, methodical, and terrifyingly patient. The report.. First…
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CrystalX Malware-as-a-Service Spreads via Telegram With Stealer, RAT Tools
Hackers are actively promoting a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform called CrystalX RAT through private Telegram channels, offering cybercriminals a powerful toolkit that combines remote access, data theft, surveillance, and even prank-based disruption features. Security researchers identified the campaign in March 2026, noting that the malware is being sold under a subscription model with three pricing…
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Implantable Orthopedic Device Maker Reports Hack
TriMed Is Among Several Other Medical Device Firms Recently Attacked. A California maker of implantable orthopedic gear is the latest medical device maker in recent weeks to disclose it’s been a victim of a cybersecurity incident. The disclosure of the hack on TriMed comes on the heels of an Iranian hacktivist attack on Stryker and…
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Supply chain attack on Axios npm package: Scope, impact, and remediations
Tags: access, api, attack, breach, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, incident response, macOS, malicious, malware, open-source, rat, risk, security-incident, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, vulnerability, windowsThe Axios npm package has been compromised in a supply chain attack that uploaded new versions of the package containing malicious code. Any environment that downloaded these compromised Axios versions is at risk of severe data theft, including the loss of credentials and API keys. Scan your environment now. Key takeaways This incident is a…
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US indicts Maryland man for 2021 theft of $54 million from Uranium Finance
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said Spalletta “repeatedly hacked smart contracts to steal millions of dollars’ worth of other people’s money for himself, and destroyed a cryptocurrency exchange in the process.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-indicts-maryland-man-54-million-crypto-theft
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Hackers Poison Axios npm Package with 100 Million Weekly Downloads
Axios npm Package compromised in a supply chain attack, exposing developers to malware, data theft, and full system takeover risks worldwide. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-poison-axios-npm-package-100m-downloads/
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ChatGPT Security Issue Enabled Data Theft via Single Prompt
OpenAI has patched vulnerability, which Check Point said was because of a DNS loophole First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chatgpt-security-issue-steal-data/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Tax Season With New Phishing Tactics
Tax-season phishing floods deliver RMM malware, credential theft, BEC and tax-form scams First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tax-season-new-phishing-tactics/
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Russian Hackers Deploy “CTRL” for RDP Hijacking
Russian hackers are using a new remote access toolkit called “CTRL” to silently hijack Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions via FRP-based reverse tunnels, enabling stealthy, hands-on access to compromised Windows systems. The toolkit blends credential theft, keylogging, and RDP abuse into a cohesive post-exploitation framework that currently flies under the radar of public malware scanners…
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ShinyHunters claims the hack of the European Commission
The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers. The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers and internal communications systems. The cybercrime group added the Commission to its Tor data leak site, claiming the theft…
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LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack Exposes Credentials Across AI Ecosystems
A backdoored LiteLLM package enabled credential theft and persistence, exposing software supply chain risks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/litellm-supply-chain-attack-exposes-credentials-across-ai-ecosystems/
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FBI confirms theft of director’s personal emails by Iran-linked hacking group
An FBI spokesperson told Recorded Future News that the information is “historical in nature and involves no government information,” adding that the agency has “taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-confirms-theft-of-directors-personal-emails-iran-group
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LiteLLM Hit in Cascading Supply-Chain Attack
Stolen Credentials From Trivy Breach Let Hackers Push Malware to PyPI. Threat group TeamPCP exploited credentials stolen in the Trivy breach to push malicious versions of LiteLLM to PyPI, exposing developers to credential theft, persistent backdoors and lateral movement tools within hours of publication. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/litellm-hit-in-cascading-supply-chain-attack-a-31210
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Chain Reaction: How One Stolen Token Tore Through Five Ecosystems
Why Your Static Credentials Are a Ticking Time Bomb The TeamPCP campaign, one of the largest credential theft campaigns of 2026, began with a compromise in Trivy. A security tool trusted to scan for vulnerabilities and leaked secrets was weaponized against the very environments it was meant to protect. Instead of catching exposed credentials, it……
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GlassWorm Malware Uses Solana Dead Drops to Deliver RAT and Steal Browser, Crypto Data
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new evolution of the GlassWorm campaign that delivers a multi-stage framework capable of comprehensive data theft and installing a remote access trojan (RAT), which deploys an information-stealing Google Chrome extension masquerading as an offline version of Google Docs.”It logs keystrokes, dumps cookies and session tokens, captures screenshots, and First seen…
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China-Backed Hackers Target Southeast Asian Military Systems in Ongoing Spy Campaign
China-linked threat actors have been identified targeting Southeast Asian military networks in a long-running cyber espionage campaign focused on intelligence collection and operational surveillance. The activity, tracked as CL-STA-1087, demonstrates a highly disciplined approach that combines custom malware, stealth techniques, and long-term persistence. Rather than large-scale data theft, the attackers focus on high-value intelligence such…
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You Can’t Monetize What You Can’t See: AI Traffic Detection for Publishers
You can’t monetize what you can’t see. Learn how DataDome’s AI traffic detection helps publishers control access, stop content theft, and turn risk into revenue. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/you-cant-monetize-what-you-cant-see-ai-traffic-detection-for-publishers/
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Trivy supply chain breach compromises over 1,000 SaaS environments, Lapsus$ joins the extortion wave
Tags: access, breach, business, ceo, control, credentials, extortion, github, incident response, Internet, malicious, mandiant, open-source, saas, software, supply-chain, theft, updateA pattern of persistent access: This is the second compromise affecting the Trivy ecosystem within roughly a month. Socket identified compromised Aqua Trivy VS Code extension releases on OpenVSX in late February, and now trivy-action, Trivy’s official GitHub Action for running scans in CI/CD workflows, has been abused through manipulated version tags to distribute malicious…