Hacking News

A recent cyberattack targeting an online Learning Management System (LMS) has been attributed to the notorious cybercriminal group ShinyHunters. The incident caused widespread service disruptions affecting educational institutions and students across the United States, although the platform has since been...

Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 opened with a surge of zero-day exploits targeting modern browsers, operating systems, and emerging AI platforms. On Day One alone, security researchers successfully hacked Microsoft Edge, Windows 11, and LiteLLM, earning a total of $523,000 for 24...

A widely used open-source Python library was compromised on the Python Package Index (PyPI). Versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 of the package, which route requests across various LLM providers and have over 95 million monthly downloads, were found to contain...

On March 4, 2026, a major international law enforcement operation led to the capture of John Daghita, a U.S. government contractor. Daghita is accused of a massive insider theft, allegedly stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the United...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 54 individuals in a sweeping crackdown on a transnational cyber-physical attack network. The indictments, announced by U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, allege a massive conspiracy involving "ATM jackpotting" to fund Tren de...

A sophisticated new phishing attack technique called "ConsentFix" that combines OAuth consent phishing with ClickFix-style prompts to compromise Microsoft accounts without requiring passwords or multi-factor authentication. The attack leverages the Azure CLI app to gain unauthorized access to victim accounts. The...

Polish authorities have arrested a Russian citizen suspected of conducting unauthorized cyberattacks against the computer networks of local organizations. The arrest marks a significant development in the country's efforts to combat cybercrime targeting Polish and European businesses. On November 16, 2025,...

A former IT contractor from Ohio has admitted to launching a cyberattack against his employer's network in retaliation for being terminated, federal prosecutors announced this week. Maxwell Schultz, 35, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty to computer fraud charges after leading...

The U.S. Justice Department announced major actions against North Korean cybercrime, including five people admitting guilt and the government taking more than $15 million in property linked to the crimes. These operations reveal how the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

Online chess giant Chess.com has disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information of 4,541 individuals, according to a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The cyber incident took place on June 5, 2025 and was discovered nearly two weeks later on June 19,...