Hacker gained access to PayPal systems resulting in unauthorised transactions

Some PayPal users have started to receive email from the company confirming a data breach that exposed personal information to a threat actor who gained access to PayPal’s systems, leading to some seeing unauthorized transactions on their accounts and the Read More …

China remains embedded in US energy networks ‘for the purpose of taking it down’

Three new threat groups began targeting critical infrastructure last year, while a well-known Beijing-backed crew – Volt Typhoon – continued to compromise cellular gateways and routers, and then break into US electric, oil, and gas companies in 2025, according to Read More …

Beyond the Battlefield: Threats to the Defense Industrial Base

In modern warfare, the front lines are no longer confined to the battlefield; they extend directly into the servers and supply chains of the industry that safeguards the nation. Today, the defense sector faces a relentless barrage of cyber operations Read More …

Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’

A confidential informant told the FBI in 2017 that Jeffrey Epstein had a “personal hacker,” according to a document released by the Department of Justice on Friday. The document, which was released as part of the Justice Department’s legally required Read More …

German police add Black Basta boss to EU most-wanted list

German cops have added Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefekov to their list of most-wanted criminals for his services to ransomware. Nefekov, 35, is accused of spearheading the Black Basta ransomware operation, which suffered a similar fate as Conti last year Read More …

Cisco has finally patched a maximum-level security issue

A maximum-severity vulnerability in certain Cisco products has finally been addressed after allegedly being exploited by Chinese hackers for several weeks. In mid-December 2025, the networking giant disclosed a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in AsyncOS that affects Secure Email Read More …

Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system

A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system dozens of times over several months. Prosecutors say between August and October 2023, Nicholas Moore, 24, “intentionally accessed a computer Read More …

Paris releases Russian athlete accused by Washington of hacking attempts

Authorities in France have released a Russian national accused by the United States of participating in hacking attacks on companies for ransom in cryptocurrency. The man has been exchanged for a French citizen held in Russian custody, instead of being Read More …

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference

A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online. The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by Martha Root — dressed as Pink Ranger from Read More …