Security
RE/MAX deals with alleged 150GB data theft: Medusa ransomware demands $200K
RE/MAX, an international real estate network with over 9000 offices worldwide, has been allegedly breached by Medusa ransomware, a major threat actor targeting large organizations. Medusa released samples of files and demanded a $200,000 ransom for the erasure of the remaining 150GB.
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Over 200K fraudulent developers were kicked out of the Apple App Store last year
Apple said it interrupted over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions and stopped cybercriminals from creating a staggering 711 million malicious customer accounts last year alone.
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Jordan’s major bank data stolen, claim hackers
A major bank in Jordan has allegedly been hit by a ransomware attack. Hackers are threatening to release confidential data if the ransom is not paid.
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Germany raises alarm over Windows Server 2025 flaw rated 9.9/10
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is sounding the alarm about a critical unpatched vulnerability in Active Directory on Windows Server 2025. Microsoft initially estimated “moderate” severity, but the BSI has now raised it to 9.9 out of 10.
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Russian hackers behind attacks on police, NATO, Dutch intelligence says
A previously unknown Russian cyber threat actor hacked the Dutch police and several other Western government organizations while remaining under the radar.
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Coca-Cola ignores ransom demand, hackers dump employee data
After an alleged ransomware attack, hackers have publicly released Coca-Cola’s internal data.
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94 billion browser cookies are being sold to hackers on Telegram
Hackers have stolen 94 billion cookies and are selling them on the dark web. More than 20% of them are still active, leaving hundreds of millions of browser users worldwide at risk of account hijacking.
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Hackers just hit a $5B hospital empire, demand ransom
A notorious ransomware gang has claimed it breached Mediclinic, a $5B hospital empire. It’s now threatening to leak sensitive employee and internal data unless it gets paid.
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Chevrolet retailer in Brazil allegedly hit by cyberattack
A notorious ransomware gang claims to have stolen sensitive data, including passports and contracts, from one of Brazil’s biggest auto dealerships. They want $1 million to keep it quiet.
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Major AT&T leak exposed 31M records, hackers claim
Tens of millions of AT&T’s records, including tax IDs, names, and IP addresses, were leaked online, attackers have claimed. However, researchers believe there’s not enough evidence to support the claim.
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BIOS under attack: hackers increasingly focus on boot threats
Hackers are increasingly focusing on targeting pre-operating system environments, such as UEFI and bootloaders, researchers at Eclypsium warn. Recent vulnerabilities allow attackers to bypass any kernel or OS-level protections and remain undetected.
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Luxury aviation services firm allegedly breached, staff details leaked
Elit Avia, a private jet company based in Europe, was posted on a ransomware gang’s dark web leak site, with supposedly stolen details attached.
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Coca-Cola’s largest distributor hit with hacker attack, Salesforce data exposed
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, allegedly suffered a data breach.
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Russian hackers target US and allies to disrupt Ukraine aid, warns NSA
State-sponsored hackers from the Russian military intelligence service GRU have been carrying out cyberattacks on armed forces, departments, and companies in Western countries since 2022. The main objective was to disrupt aid efforts to Ukraine.
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Multiple French govt institutions’ emails, passwords exposed, hackers claim
Multiple emails and passwords attributed to numerous France-based organizations and institutions were posted on a dark web forum run by a prominent ransomware cartel.
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US votes to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Thursday (4-0) to finalize rules barring Chinese labs deemed risks to US national security from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras, and computers for use in the United States.
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Major data leak exposed 184M Facebook, Snapchat, Roblox logins and passwords
The unprotected database contained tens of millions of account credentials, exposing Microsoft products, access to multiple social media and banking platforms. The database was most likely owned by cybercriminals, and the data was stolen.
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iOS sleep management app leaked personal user details online
An iPhone app to battle insomnia, Sleep Journey: Insomnia Helper, exposed tens of thousands of users, revealing their names, alcohol habits, and other private data.
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Coca-Cola data breach exposes company employees - hackers
Nearly a thousand soft drink makers’ employees had their details exposed alongside confidential internal documents, the ransomware gang behind the alleged breach claims.
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Lumma malware threat disrupted as DOJ and Microsoft takedown over 2300 malicious domains
The US Justice Department and Microsoft on Wednesday announced the takedown of over 2300 malicious domains, disrupting the central infrastructure of one of the most popular info-stealing malware tools used by cybercriminals today – the LummaC2 Infostealer.
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