Category: HackRead

Database of 323,986 BreachForums Users Leaked as Admin Disputes Scope
10
Jan
2026

Database of 323,986 BreachForums Users Leaked as Admin Disputes Scope – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

On January 9, 2026, a database belonging to BreachForums, a notorious cybercrime and hacker forum available on both clear and…

CISA Urges Emergency Patching for Actively Exploited HPE OneView Flaw
10
Jan
2026

CISA Urges Emergency Patching for Actively Exploited HPE OneView Flaw – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

If your office uses Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView to manage its servers and networking, you need to check your…

Why AI-Powered Cyber Defense Is No Longer Optional for Modern Businesses
09
Jan
2026

Why AI-Powered Cyber Defense Is No Longer Optional for Modern Businesses – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Large businesses or governments aren’t the only ones threatened by cyber attacks. Every organization is now equally threatened. This is…

MAESTRO Toolkit Exploiting VMware VM Escape Vulnerabilities
09
Jan
2026

MAESTRO Toolkit Exploiting VMware VM Escape Vulnerabilities – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

In December 2025, a security team caught a group of hackers just in time. Researchers Anna Pham and Matt Anderson…

Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records
09
Jan
2026

Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A hacker using the alias “Lovely” is selling nearly 40 million (39,970,158) Condé Nast user records that allegedly belong to…

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China
09
Jan
2026

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Chinese state television CCTV has released footage showing Chen Zhi, the former chairman of the Cambodia-based multinational conglomerate Prince Group,…

Astaroth Banking Trojan Targets Brazilians via WhatsApp Messages
09
Jan
2026

Astaroth Banking Trojan Targets Brazilians via WhatsApp Messages – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A well-known, dangerous banking malware called Astaroth has found a new way to break into people’s lives by sneaking into…

Urgent n8n Security Update: Critical CVSS 10.0 Flaw Could Grant Attackers Full Control
08
Jan
2026

n8n Users Urged to Patch CVSS 10.0 Full System Takeover Vulnerability – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

If your company uses n8n to handle daily tasks, it is time to check your version number. A major security…

US Man Jailed After FBI Traced 1,100 IP Addresses in Cyberstalking Case
08
Jan
2026

US Man Jailed After FBI Traced 1,100 IP Addresses in Cyberstalking Case – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A 25-year-old Bigfork man, Jeremiah Daniel Starr, was sentenced yesterday to 46 months in federal prison for a cyberstalking campaign…

Discord Controlled NodeCordRAT Steals Chrome Data via NPM Packages
08
Jan
2026

Discord Controlled NodeCordRAT Steals Chrome Data via NPM Packages – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A recent investigation by the research firm Zscaler ThreatLabz has found a clever new trap targeting people in the cryptocurrency…

Malicious Chrome Extensions Found Collecting ChatGPT and DeepSeek Data from 900,000 Users
08
Jan
2026

Fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek Extensions Spied on Over 1 Million Chrome Users – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

The convenience of AI chatbots has come with a hidden cost for nearly a million Chrome users. On December 29,…

Michigan Software Creator Pleads Guilty to Selling Illegal Spying App pcTattletale
08
Jan
2026

pcTattletale Founder Bryan Fleming Pleads Guilty in Federal Stalkerware Case – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A decade-long run of selling illegal stalkerware has come to an end for Bryan Fleming, the founder of the Michigan-based…