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.

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

linkedin-browsergate — TECH

“Seems like AI slop” button introduced on LinkedIn

hacker car keys — SECURITY

French fleet manager data leak allowed unlocking of doors, disabling vehicles

carla rental leak — SECURITY

Holiday goers beware: Global car rental service data leak exposes thousands of drivers

Craneware data leak — SECURITY

Major US hospitals partner Craneware confirms data breach