Category: HackRead

FBI Accessed Windows Laptops After Microsoft Shared BitLocker Recovery Keys
24
Jan
2026

FBI Accessed Windows Laptops After Microsoft Shared BitLocker Recovery Keys – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Is your Windows PC secure? A recent Guam court case reveals Microsoft can provide BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI….

149M Logins from Roblox, TikTok, Netflix, Crypto Wallets Found Online
24
Jan
2026

149M Logins from Roblox, TikTok, Netflix, Crypto Wallets Found Online – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

149 million stolen usernames and passwords for TikTok, Disney+, Netflix, Roblox, and crypto wallets were found online without any security…

Venezuelan Nationals Face Deportation After Multi State ATM Jackpotting Scheme
23
Jan
2026

Venezuelan Nationals Face Deportation After Multi State ATM Jackpotting Scheme – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Two individuals face deportation for tricking ATMs into jackpotting cash across South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Learn how the US…

Halo Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance, Demonstrating Sustained Security Excellence Over Time
23
Jan
2026

Halo Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance, Demonstrating Sustained Security Excellence Over Time

Halo Security, a leading provider of external attack surface management and penetration testing services, today announced it has successfully achieved…

ShinyHunters Leak Alleged Data of Millions From SoundCloud, Crunchbase and Betterment
23
Jan
2026

ShinyHunters Leak Alleged Data of Millions From SoundCloud, Crunchbase and Betterment – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

ShinyHunters claim to have leaked millions of records from SoundCloud and Crunchbase after failed extortion attempts, with possible links to…

Google to Pay $8.25M Settlement Over Child Data Tracking in Play Store
22
Jan
2026

Google to Pay $8.25M Settlement Over Child Data Tracking in Play Store – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Is your child’s data safe? Google settles for $8.25M over claims it tracked kids under 13 without parental consent. See…

Hackers Are Using LinkedIn DMs and PDF Tools to Deploy Trojans
22
Jan
2026

Hackers Are Using LinkedIn DMs and PDF Tools to Deploy Trojans – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

ReliaQuest Threat Research has identified a new phishing campaign on LinkedIn that tricks professionals into downloading malicious files. Using DLL…

VoidLink Malware Puts Cloud Systems on High Alert With Custom Built Attacks
22
Jan
2026

VoidLink Malware Puts Cloud Systems on High Alert With Custom Built Attacks – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A highly adaptable threat named VoidLink is putting cloud environments on high alert. First brought to light by Check Point…

Iranian TV Transmission Hacked With Message from Exiled Prince
22
Jan
2026

Iranian TV Transmission Hacked With Message from Exiled Prince – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

On Sunday night, January 18, 2026, the usual programs on several Iranian TV stations were cut short by an unexpected…

64% of Third-Party Applications Access Sensitive Data Without Authorization – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
21
Jan
2026

64% of Third-Party Applications Access Sensitive Data Without Authorization – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Boston, MA, USA, January 21st, 2026, CyberNewsWire Reflectiz today announced the release of its 2026 State of Web Exposure Research,…

Carlsberg Event Wristband Leaked PII, Researcher Told Not to Disclose
21
Jan
2026

Carlsberg Event Wristband Leaked PII, Researcher Told Not to Disclose – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Carlsberg Group, a Danish multinational brewer, is in the news for unexpected reasons after a cybersecurity researcher uncovered a vulnerability…

Everest Ransomware Claims McDonalds India Breach Involving Customer Data
21
Jan
2026

Everest Ransomware Claims McDonalds India Breach Involving Customer Data – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

The notorious Everest ransomware group is claiming to have breached McDonald’s India, the Indian subsidiary of the American fast-food giant….