Pornhub targeted in extortion attempt following Mixpanel breach exposing user activity
Pornhub targeted in extortion attempt following Mixpanel breach exposing user activity Pierluigi Paganini December 16, 2025 Hackers tied to ShinyHunters...
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Smashing Security podcast #444: We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?
Stop the press – a company has actually said “sorry” after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish...
Eurofiber confirms November 13 hack, data theft, and extortion attempt
Eurofiber confirms November 13 hack, data theft, and extortion attempt Pierluigi Paganini November 19, 2025 Eurofiber says hackers exploited a...
A miracle: A company says sorry after a cyber attack – and donates the ransom to cybersecurity research
One of the sad truths about this world of seemingly endless hacks and data breaches is that companies just won't...
ShinyHunters Compromises Legacy Cloud Storage System of Checkout.com
Online payment processor Checkout.com was attacked earlier this month by the high-profile extortion group ShinyHunters, which claimed it had...
Ransomware’s Fragmentation Reaches a Breaking Point While LockBit Returns
Key Takeaways: 85 active ransomware and extortion groups observed in Q3 2025, reflecting the most decentralized ransomware ecosystem to date....
Google, Mandiant expose malware and zero-day behind Oracle EBS extortion
Google, Mandiant expose malware and zero-day behind Oracle EBS extortion Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2025 Google and Mandiant link Oracle...
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Extorts Victims, Demands Salesforce Negotiate
The so-called retirement of the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters extortion group didn’t last long.The threat group – a combination of the...
Google warns of Cl0p extortion campaign against Oracle E-Business users
Google warns of Cl0p extortion campaign against Oracle E-Business users Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2025 Google observed Cl0p ransomware group...
Coinbase Hacked and Turns the Tables on the Cybercriminals!
This is how you handle cybercrime digital extortion! Coinbase was compromised by trusted 3rd party partners, which exposed customer data — but...
Coinbase disclosed a data breach after an extortion attempt
Coinbase disclosed a data breach after an extortion attempt Pierluigi Paganini May 15, 2025 Coinbase confirmed rogue contractors stole customer...
Assailants Utilize Public .env Files to Infiltrate Cloud and Social Media Accounts
August 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Application Security A widespread blackmail scheme has breached various organizations exploiting openly available environment...
Gang of Criminals Physically Attacking Individuals for Their Digital Assets
Gang of Criminals Physically Attacking Individuals for Their Digital Assets This situation is incredibly disturbing: …a cohort of individuals engaging...
Exciting Security podcast #376: iOS 18 for infidelity, and a role model police extortionist?
Apple unveils a fresh confidentiality attribute in iOS that will grant you the ability to seclude and secure your applications...
