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FBI calls breach of sensitive agency networks a ‘major incident’
Bloomberg reports: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that last month’s breach of the networks it uses to manage wiretaps and other surveillance work qualifies as a “major incident,” signaling the severity of an intrusion that had already prompted the agency to launch a criminal probe and move to toughen cybersecurity. An inquiry into […]
Nike sued over data breach
960TheRef reports: A class-action lawsuit alleges that Nike failed to protect sensitive information and waited too long before notifying customers about a data breach in January, according to court documents. Lead plaintiff Maria Gomez, of Los Angeles County, California, filed the proposed class action suit on March 24 in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, […]
ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Data Breach at European Commission
On March 24, the European Commission confirmed it had experienced a breach, but the scope of it was under investigation. HackRead reports: Hackers claiming to be from the ShinyHunters group say they have breached systems linked to the European Commission and released more than 350 GB of data. The claim appeared on the group’s dark web site […]
Two U.S. banks settle class action lawsuits
The Daily Hodl reports: A bank in the US is settling with customers affected by a cybersecurity breach that exposed sensitive personal information. According to new class action documents, Cadence Bank – a regional bank headquartered in the South – has agreed to a $5.25 million settlement over a data breach tied to vulnerabilities in the […]
$10m Reward Offered After Kash Patel’s Personal Gmail Account Breached by Handala
The International Business Times reports: The breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account by an Iran-linked hacking group has prompted the US State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme to offer up to $10 million (approximately £7.8 million) for information leading to the identification of members of the Handala Hack Team, the group that publicly […]
Republican senator sues Booz Allen over leaked tax returns
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Data of 6 Million Verizon Customers Up for Sale on Hacking Forum
Android Headlines reports: Hackers have stolen and put up the data of over 6 million Verizon customers for sale after breaching retailer Russell Cellular. The leak includes names, numbers, emails, and device details, while it also exposed employee passwords. The attackers are selling the data for just $1,200, which raises risks of scams and account […]
Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones
TechCrunch reports: Last week, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a hacking campaign targeting iPhone users that used an advanced hacking tool called DarkSword. Now someone has leaked a newer version of DarkSword and published it on the code-sharing site GitHub. Researchers are warning that this will allow any hacker to easily use the tools to target iPhone users running […]