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AirAsia hack: 5m customer records allegedly stolen
The Daixin ransomware gang claimed AirAsia Group as its victim, stealing data of over five million passengers and employees.
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Hackers lift $300,000 in DraftKings credential stuffing attack
American sports betting company DraftKings announced on Monday it had suffered a credential stuffing attack that led to customer losses of up to $300,000. The firm soon said it would return money to clients’ accounts.
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Threat actors behind Medicare and Medicaid fraud schemes face charges
Ten individuals are charged for their role in money laundering and wire fraud schemes targeting US state and private healthcare programs, which cost victims more than $11.1 million in total losses, the US Department of Justice announced.
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Chinese threat group spoofs Coca-Cola and McDonald’s in sophisticated phishing campaign
A new large-scale phishing campaign with over 42,000 unique domains impersonates popular brands to spread malware, threat intelligence company Cyjax discovered.
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Criminals charge $350 for hacking WhatsApp and Viber accounts
Losing confidence in the anonymity offered by cybercrime forums, illicit marketplaces are increasingly turning to Telegram, cybersecurity company Positive Technologies PT said.
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Wickr Me messaging app is shutting down
Wickr opted to ditch its free messaging app Wickr Me and focus on business customers instead.
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Cybercrime is being commercialized to mimic corporations
Ransomware operators have adopted best business practices, from bug bounties to career pages, from a subscription model to opportunities for entry-level newcomers.
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Twitter might finally introduce encrypted DMs
Twitter source code shows that the social network might be introducing a security feature the company’s owner Elon Musk was craving months ago.
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Iran-sponsored actor breached US federal agency
Threat actor penetrated an unnamed US agency exploiting Log4Shell vulnerability in an unpatched VMware Horizon server, the US cybersecurity agency said.
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BreachForums website just had its domain suspended
Hacker marketplace BreachForums had its domain suspended. The website’s predecessor, RaidForums, suffered a similar fate just before being taken down.
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Suffolk police accidentally published victims’ data on its website
Suffolk police force revealed the names, dates of birth, and addresses of hundreds of victims of sexual assault on its website.
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Government of Moldova shaken by big hack-and-leak operation
A weird newly-registered website called Moldova Leaks has been releasing damaging private exchanges of at least two prominent political figures in this small Eastern European country. The leaked Telegram conversations have caused a major political scandal.
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FIFA World Cup apps have privacy experts on edge
Joy for football fans, a nightmare for their data security. The FIFA World Cup in Qatar starts in less than a week, and privacy experts are calling out the event organizers for planning to snoop on the participants’ devices.
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Europol busts crooks buying fancy goods with stolen cards
With Black Friday shopping madness around the corner, Europol busts dozens of crooks that used stolen credit cards for flashy goods online.
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Data of Hereford school's pupils posted on darkweb
The personal information of children got leaked online after Vice Society’s cyberattack on a Hereford secondary school.
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EU aims for a block-wide cyber defense to fend off Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted the European Union to call for a unified cyber defense policy and measures.
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French furnishing retail giant allegedly hit with ransomware
BlackCat ransomware gang listed Conforama, said to be Europe's second-largest home furnishing retail chain, on its victim list.
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Cybercriminals exploit popularity of football prior to Qatar World Cup
Cybercriminals have been circling around the FIFA World Cup and its popularity like vultures. The tournament starts next week in Qatar, and its brand is being exploited by digital attackers, researchers say.
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Silverstone Formula One circuit posted on ransomware leak site
Royal ransomware posted the legendary Silverstone Circuit on its victim list on the dark web.
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America seizes giant stash of Bitcoin from another Silk Road hacker
The United States federal authorities have seized more than $3.3 billion worth of Bitcoin in an ongoing investigation into fraud involving the Silk Road dark web marketplace, they announced late on Monday.
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