Category: HackRead

Australian ISP iiNet Reports Data Breach, Customer Accounts Stolen
19
Aug
2025

Australian ISP iiNet Reports Data Breach, Customer Accounts Stolen%

Australian ISP iiNet confirms data breach as hackers stole 280,000 email accounts, phone numbers and user data using stolen employee…

Citizen Lab Reports Hidden VPN Networks Sharing Ownership and Security Flaws
19
Aug
2025

Citizen Lab Reports Hidden VPN Networks Sharing Ownership and Security Flaws

Citizen Lab’s new report, Hidden Links, uncovers a network of VPN providers like Turbo VPN and VPN Monster that are…

96,000 UK Police Bodycam Videos Lost After Data Transfer Mishap
19
Aug
2025

96,000 UK Police Bodycam Videos Lost After Data Transfer Mishap

The UK’s South Yorkshire Police lost 96,000 bodycam videos in a data transfer mishap, impacting 126 cases. Poor backups and…

19
Aug
2025

96,000 UK Police Bodycam Videos Lost After Data Transfer Mishap

The UK’s South Yorkshire Police lost 96,000 bodycam videos in a data transfer mishap, impacting 126 cases. Poor backups and…

Fake ChatGPT Desktop App Delivering PipeMagic Backdoor, Microsoft
18
Aug
2025

Fake ChatGPT Desktop App Delivering PipeMagic Backdoor, Microsoft

Microsoft warns that a fake ChatGPT desktop app was used to deliver PipeMagic malware, linked to ransomware attacks exploiting a…

Phishing Scam with Fake Copyright Notices Drops Noodlophile Stealer
18
Aug
2025

Fake Copyright Notices Drop New Noodlophile Stealer Variant

Morphisec warns of a new Noodlophile Stealer variant spread via fake copyright phishing emails, using Dropbox links and DLL side-loading…

Manpower Data Breach Hits 144K, Workday Confirms 3rd-Party CRM Hack
18
Aug
2025

Manpower Data Breach Hits 144K, Workday Confirms 3rd-Party CRM Hack

A cyberattack on Manpower’s Michigan office compromised data for 144,000 people. Meanwhile, Workday reveals a data breach in a widespread…

WarLock Ransomware group Claims Breach at Colt Telecom and Hitachi
18
Aug
2025

WarLock Ransomware group Claims Breach at Colt Telecom and Hitachi

WarLock ransomware claims breach at Colt and Hitachi, with Colt investigating and working to restore systems while experts review the…

Threat Actor Claims to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials
18
Aug
2025

Threat Actor Claims to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials

A seller named Chucky_BF is offering 15.8M PayPal logins with emails, passwords, and URLs. The data may come from infostealer…

Top Israeli Cybersecurity Official Arrested in US Child Exploitation Sting
16
Aug
2025

Top Israeli Cybersecurity Director Arrested in US Child Exploitation Sting

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of eight individuals, including a top Israeli official, in a sting…

"Serial Hacker" Sentenced to 20 Months in UK Prison
16
Aug
2025

“Serial Hacker” Sentenced to 20 Months in UK Prison

Rotherham hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky jailed for 20 months after global cyberattacks, stealing millions of logins and targeting government websites. When…

Scammers Compromised by Own Malware, Expose $4.67M Operation
16
Aug
2025

Scammers Compromised by Own Malware, Expose $4.67M Operation

CloudSEK uncovered a Pakistan-based family cybercrime network that spread infostealers via pirated software, netting $4.67M and millions of victims. The…