Vilius Petkauskas

Vilius Petkauskas

Deputy Editor

Vilius Petkauskas is the deputy editor at Cybernews, covering information security, data breaches, ransomware, and cybercrime. With 13 years of journalism experience, he specializes in investigating large-scale data breaches and explaining how cybercriminals operate. Before joining Cybernews, Vilius worked as an economics and politics journalist at IQ magazine and as a journalist and fact-checker at 15min.lt. His work has been cited by Forbes, Fox, Time, and the Guardian.

SECURITY

Major McDonald's data leak exposes 28 million customer details

30 September 2026

OnePlus 15 smartphone held in hand with a black and green backdrop. — SECURITY

One bad Android app could hijack your OnePlus 15, researcher warns

25 September 2026

SECURITY

30 million sensitive records leaked, numerous PepsiCo locations exposed

23 September 2026

SECURITY

Gyazo data breach leaves over 23 million user records exposed, includes half a billion metadata points

17 September 2026

Two TeamPCP hackers escorted by the police after being charged with cybercriminal activities — NEWS

Suspected TeamPCP hackers arrested over supply chain attacks

US Bank customer data breached — SECURITY

US Bank claimed by hackers, posted on the dark web

poland mydr breach — SECURITY

European nation rocked by major hacker attack: “largest data leak in history”

job interview recruitment leak — SECURITY

Talentsconnect data leak: 5M+ job listings, including Fortune 500 companies, exposed

patriot missile launch — SECURITY

Hackers phish their way into US defense manufacturer’s Microsoft 365 account

credit agricole phishing scheme — SECURITY

The bizarre Credit Agricole phishing campaign: how the scammers did it