Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach
The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach.
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Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information
The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee’s inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries.
Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website
Emails published by the Justice Department revealed cybersecurity veteran Vincenzo Iozzo emailed, and arranged to meet, Jeffrey Epstein multiple times between 2014 and 2018.
China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
Norway’s government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country.
One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack
An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome.
Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.
Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’
The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States.
Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram
Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims’ information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment.
Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system
A 24-year-old from Tennessee is expected to admit to accessing the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system without authorization dozens of times throughout 2023.
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