How-to Geek reports, “There have been rumors about a large-scale data breach impacting nearly 90 million Steam accounts. However, the original source was debunked, so you probably don’t have anything to worry about.” But if you want to err on the side of caution, it wouldn’t hurt to change your password for Steam and anywhere […]
Bleeping Computer reports that an unnamed 45-year-old suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks targeting Dutch organizations in 2021 has been arrested by Moldovan police. Police officers searched the suspect’s home and car on May 6, seizing an electronic wallet, €84,800, two laptops, a mobile phone, a tablet, six bank cards, and multiple data storage devices. […]
CNA reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) states that recent data breach of a California consulting firm exposed data of Catholic clergy abuse survivors in nearly a dozen bankruptcy lawsuits. In a May 6 letter, which is embedded below and originally appeared on Catholic News Agency, the DOJ informs a law firm about […]
The conflict between Pakistan and India escalated sharply over the past week. Pakistan has now launched strikes against Indian military bases, claiming retaliation for strikes by India. Strikes in cyberspace also continue. Radio Pakistan reports: According to details, the official website of the BJP has been hacked. Amongst the hacked websites are the Crime Research Investigation Agency, Mahanagar […]
The messaging app seen in use by Mike Waltz suspended service after hackers claimed to have breached it. But how many hackers gained access to it? On May 5, NBC News reported: TeleMessage, the app that President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Mike Waltz, appeared to use to archive his group chats, has suspended all services […]
Bleeping Computer reports: The data-theft extortion group known as Luna Moth, aka Silent Ransom Group, has ramped up callback phishing campaigns in attacks on legal and financial institutions in the United States. According to EclecticIQ researcher Arda Büyükkaya, the ultimate goal of these attacks is data theft and extortion. Luna Moth, known internally as Silent […]
Politico reports: A Russian hacker group attacked several Romanian government and presidential candidates’ websites on Sunday as the country votes for its next president, Romanian news outlet G4media reported. The attack, by the group known as DDOSIA/NoName057, hit the website of the Romanian Constitutional Court, the main government portal, the Romanian foreign ministry site and the […]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced the court win:
May 1, 2025. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California: LOS ANGELES – A Yemeni national was charged today in a three-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he deployed the so-called “Black Kingdom” ransomware against computer servers owned organizations worldwide, including businesses, schools, and hospitals in the United States, […]
A press release from the Department of Justice
