May 15, 2024 at 10:46AM The FBI has seized the BreachForums hacking forum, used to leak and sell stolen corporate data. The website and its data are now under FBI control. Victims and individuals are requested to contact the FBI with information about the forum and its members for the investigation. The FBI is investigating … Read more
April 15, 2024 at 07:48AM Authorities in Australia and the US have arrested and indicted two individuals for their involvement in the development and sale of the Hive remote access trojan (RAT), initially known as Firebird. One suspect in Australia was charged with twelve computer offenses, while in the US, Edmond Chakhmakhchyan, also known as … Read more
March 12, 2024 at 03:37PM Acer Philippines confirmed a data breach by a third-party vendor, leading to leaked employee data on a hacking forum. The company stated no direct breach of its systems and reassured no customer data was affected. Acer is working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement in response to the incident. Multiple … Read more
February 29, 2024 at 10:59AM AI service Cutout.Pro experienced a data breach exposing personal data of 20 million members, including email addresses, passwords, and other sensitive information. The breach was shared by a hacker on a hacking forum and data monitoring service Have I Been Pwned confirmed the leaked dataset. Cutout.Pro has not officially acknowledged … Read more
February 5, 2024 at 01:38PM HPE is investigating a potential breach after IntelBroker claimed to have stolen HPE credentials and data, with screenshots and details shared on a hacking forum. The company denies evidence of intrusion, but is investigating the source of the alleged data. This follows a recent disclosure of a Russian hack on … Read more
January 31, 2024 at 02:30PM Europcar denies data breach, stating shared customer data is fake after a threat actor claimed to have info for 50M customers. The alleged data, including personal info, was offered on a hacking forum. Europcar confirms the data is fabricated and not from their database. Experts suggest the data was likely … Read more
January 19, 2024 at 06:26PM Conor Brian Fitzpatrick sentenced to 20 years of supervised release in the Eastern District of Virginia for operating the BreachForums hacking forum, involved in the sale and leaking of personal data for millions worldwide. Also pleaded guilty to multiple charges including child pornography possession. Court showed leniency on sentencing, with … Read more
January 18, 2024 at 08:18AM Australian researcher Troy Hunt discovered a credential stuffing list named Naz.API, consisting of over 70 million unique email addresses and passwords, sourced from malware and a defunct OSINT tool. One-third of the addresses were not previously known, and the data has been added to Have I Been Pwned and Pwned … Read more
December 28, 2023 at 02:40PM Parking app developer EasyPark reported a data breach on its website, impacting an unknown number of its millions of users. The breach involves compromised customer data such as names, phone numbers, addresses, and partial credit card information. Cybercriminals could use this for phishing attacks, but no unauthorized transactions have occurred. … Read more
November 25, 2023 at 05:44PM General Electric (GE) is investigating a possible cyberattack in which a threat actor breached their development environment and leaked alleged stolen data. The threat actor, known as IntelBroker, attempted to sell access to GE’s development and software pipelines on a hacking forum but later claimed to be selling the network … Read more