Topic: hacking groups

  • Meta Halts AI Training After Data Breach

    Meta Halts AI Training After Data Breach

    A sophisticated supply chain attack, executed via a compromised open-source tool (LiteLLM), has led Meta to indefinitely suspend its partnership with data startup Mercor and exposed vast personal data alongside potentially proprietary AI training methodologies. The breach, which compromised four ...

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  • Salesforce Customers Hit by Hackers in Data Extortion Attack

    Salesforce Customers Hit by Hackers in Data Extortion Attack

    A new hacking collective called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters is extorting Salesforce and its customers by stealing and threatening to release approximately one billion records from major organizations using the platform. The group, composed of members from Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters...

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  • 2025's Most Devastating Cyberattacks Exposed

    2025's Most Devastating Cyberattacks Exposed

    The cyber threat landscape has shifted towards sophisticated supply chain attacks, where breaches of third-party vendors like Gainsight and Salesloft led to widespread data exposure at major corporations including Cloudflare, Verizon, and Cisco. The Clop ransomware group exploited a critical vuln...

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  • Hackers Stole Data From 200 Companies in Google-Linked Breach

    Hackers Stole Data From 200 Companies in Google-Linked Breach

    A major supply chain attack compromised data from over 200 organizations, with Google confirming theft from Salesforce instances through Gainsight applications, highlighting risks in interconnected digital ecosystems. The hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters claimed responsibility, targeting c...

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  • Hackers Leak Stolen Data from Madison Square Garden

    Hackers Leak Stolen Data from Madison Square Garden

    Meta is testing face-recognition software from military supplier Rank One for potential integration into its smart glasses, while Anthropic's new AI model Claude Fable 5 was pulled from the market after White House safety concerns. The hacking group ShinyHunters published 45GB of data allegedly s...

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  • Rockstar Games hacked, GTA 6 data held for ransom

    Rockstar Games hacked, GTA 6 data held for ransom

    A hacker group called ShinyHunters has breached Rockstar Games, claiming to possess sensitive data on the unreleased "Grand Theft Auto 6" and is holding it for ransom. The stolen data reportedly includes internal development files and financial details, with an alleged franchise development cost ...

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  • Cloudflare Outage Linked to React2Shell Mitigation Efforts

    Cloudflare Outage Linked to React2Shell Mitigation Efforts

    A widespread Cloudflare outage was caused by an emergency security patch for a critical, actively exploited vulnerability (React2Shell/CVE-2025-55182) in React Server Components, not by a cyberattack. The update, intended to block exploitation attempts, inadvertently failed and disrupted about 28...

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  • ClickFix malware goes viral, infecting Windows and Mac PCs

    ClickFix malware goes viral, infecting Windows and Mac PCs

    ClickFix malware has evolved into a mainstream epidemic by using fake CAPTCHA overlays on compromised legitimate websites to trick users into executing malicious commands. Attackers exploit digital fatigue caused by complex web interactions, leading users to inadvertently paste hidden instruction...

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  • Top 10 Cybersecurity Stories of 2025: The Year's Biggest Breaches & Threats

    Top 10 Cybersecurity Stories of 2025: The Year's Biggest Breaches & Threats

    Major cybersecurity vendors withdrew from the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations in 2025, citing the tests' growing complexity and shift toward marketing, prompting plans for reform ahead of the 2026 cycle. A widespread proxy network compromised thousands of vulnerable IoT devices to facilitate malicious a...

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  • 64,000 Accounts Exposed in Atlas Menu GTA V Cheat Service Breach

    64,000 Accounts Exposed in Atlas Menu GTA V Cheat Service Breach

    Approximately 64,000 accounts from the Atlas Menu cheat service were breached, leaking emails, usernames, IP addresses, support tickets, and bcrypt-hashed passwords, with the attacker posting the database on GitHub as retaliation against an alleged scammer. The breach highlights a stark contrast ...

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