Topic: network breach

  • Nation-State Hackers Breach F5, Endangering Thousands of Customers

    Nation-State Hackers Breach F5, Endangering Thousands of Customers

    A nation-state hacking group infiltrated F5's networks, compromising thousands of organizations, including US government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, posing a severe global cybersecurity threat. The attackers maintained undetected access for years, enabling them to steal BIG-IP source code...

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  • Clorox Sues Vendor Over $380M Hack Due to Password Mishandling

    Clorox Sues Vendor Over $380M Hack Due to Password Mishandling

    Cyberattacks frequently target human vulnerabilities, as seen in Clorox's $380M breach caused by lax authentication practices by its IT vendor, Cognizant. Hackers easily bypassed security by impersonating employees, obtaining unauthorized access through Cognizant's unverified password resets and ...

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  • F5 Hack Puts Thousands of Networks at Imminent Risk

    F5 Hack Puts Thousands of Networks at Imminent Risk

    A sophisticated nation-state hacking group breached F5's network, exposing proprietary source code and undisclosed vulnerability data, endangering thousands of government and corporate networks that rely on BIG-IP appliances. The attackers maintained persistent access for years, gaining control o...

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  • Jordanian hacker admits selling access to 50 corporate networks

    Jordanian hacker admits selling access to 50 corporate networks

    A Jordanian cybercriminal, Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti, pleaded guilty to selling unauthorized network access to dozens of companies, acting as an **initial access broker** for ransomware and data theft groups. His arrest followed a sting operation where he sold access to an undercover officer a...

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  • Interpol Issues Red Notice for Black Basta Ransomware Boss

    Interpol Issues Red Notice for Black Basta Ransomware Boss

    Ukrainian and German authorities have identified and placed Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang, on international wanted lists via Europol and Interpol. Two additional suspects in Ukraine were identified as key operatives who breached systems a...

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