ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft detained in Jordan, cooperating with bureau

A suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which ​says it stole data on every FBI employee, was detained in Jordan this week and is cooperating with the FBI, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Saif ‌al-Din Khader Read More …

Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data

Epic, the software technology giant that makes the widely used MyChart software for accessing patients’ medical data, has paused most of its product development as the company works to protect its software and systems from cyberattacks. Judy Faulkner, the founder Read More …

Hackers steal protective order and foster care records from Arizona courts

This is how the Arizona Supreme Court announced that hackers had attacked the state’s court system and stolen the personal information of “many Arizonans.” The court says the attack began with a phishing email containing a malicious link that a Read More …

FBI agents’ blood tests and doctors’ notes surface after breach

BBC News reports it has seen samples of stolen FBI agents’ medical examinations. The “fitness-for-work” reports identify FBI agents by name and address, and reveal even more personal details. They include blood and urine test results and doctors’ notes mentioning Read More …

Australia: Rogue AI agents worked together for months to gain access to government health data

A swarm of OpenAI rogue AI agents appear to have gone on a spree of trying to access Australian government health data, in what some researchers say is the first autonomous hack of a government website. Communications between AI agents Read More …

ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole data on bureau employees

The digital extortion group known as “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday that it had breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data on a huge number of current and former FBI employees. The bureau did not respond to repeated messages seeking Read More …

Flock cameras are tracking people as well as cars

Flock Safety’s cameras are automated license plate readers (ALPRs) designed to help police find stolen cars or wanted suspects. A joint investigation by 404 Media and WIRED, based on data recovered from a physically removed Flock camera, found that its Read More …

CenterPoint Energy confirms hackers compromised networks and stole data, and the hackers claim theft of 7.5 million files

CenterPoint Energy has confirmed suffering a cyberattack and data theft, days after a criminal advertised the stolen files on an underground hacking forum. CenterPoint Energy is a large US energy utility company that delivers electricity and natural gas to homes Read More …

Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database

The ShinyHunters hacking group has published hundreds of thousands of files from a Florida state database of vehicles and driver information. The hackers said they published the stolen data on its leak site “because the victim did not pay a Read More …

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests

British fintech Revolut confirmed that it disclosed sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent requests sent from a legitimate government agency email domain. The exposed data included customers’ identity and contact details, including their birth date, Read More …