Tag: Data Leak

Temu Allegedly Hacked, Data Put on Sale On The Darknet

Darknet forum user puts huge pack of user data leaked of alleged Temu hack. But is it real?

Chinese retailer Temu allegedly suffered a huge data breach. Hackers have put a leaked database for sale on the Darknet, which contains 87 million records with customer information. The company, however, completely denies being hacked or experiencing a data leak. This suggests the possibility that the data was just scraped from other sources. Temu Hacked,… Continue reading Temu Allegedly Hacked, Data Put on Sale On The Darknet

BangBros Leak Exposes 12 Million User Records

Unusual data leak from BangBros exposes 12M users

BangBros, a studio and platform specializing in adult content, leaked information about the users registered on their website. The database was discovered by researchers, and according to their report, it contains 12 million records of sensitive information. Further checks show that there is barely a possibility of this DB not belonging to the company. BangBros… Continue reading BangBros Leak Exposes 12 Million User Records

AT&T Hacked in April, All Wireless Customers Affected

AT&T discloses a massive data leak that allegedly affects data of 90 million customers

AT&T, one of the US biggest network operators, confirms a massive data breach that happened in April. The hack resulted in a massive leak of user data – hackers allegedly got their hands on info about interactions via calls and messages. It affects not just AT&T customers themselves, but also the users of mobile virtual… Continue reading AT&T Hacked in April, All Wireless Customers Affected

Dell Hacked, 49 Million Users Exposed

Dell confirms the leak published on the Darknet almost two weeks earlier

On Friday, May 10, Dell Technologies released a claim regarding the massive data leak that happened in their internal network. Data breach allegedly touches up to 49 million users, and contains only a few pieces of personally identifiable information. It looks like the hack was claimed back in late April by a threat actor on… Continue reading Dell Hacked, 49 Million Users Exposed

Data Breach & Data Leaks

Data leaks and Data Breaches are very similar phenomena with a slight difference in the principle of action. It was a human error in one case and, in the second, a cyber attack. But in both cases, it means that someone got unauthorized access to data that should have been better protected. What is a… Continue reading Data Breach & Data Leaks

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hacked, Darknet Forum Sales Data

Hacker offers to purchase a wide range of HPE data allegedly leaked during the recent security breach.

On February 1, 2024, a post on a Darknet hacker forum selling Hewlett Packard Enterprise data appeared. Threat actor known as IntelBroker claims hacking into the company’s network and grabbing a whole lot of data, including access tokens and passwords. The company themselves acknowledges the breach, but cannot confirm any cybersecurity incidents happened in the… Continue reading Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hacked, Darknet Forum Sales Data

23andMe Data Leak Exposes Nearly 7 Million Users’ Sensitive Data

Hackers leaked all the clients' info of a genetic testing and biotechnology company

Nearly 7 million clients of a genetic testing and biotechnology company 23andMe fell victim to a data leak in October. Hackers got unauthorized access and extracted profile data, affecting a significant portion of the company’s user base. Hackers Gain Access to Sensitive Data in 23andMe Database In a startling revelation, genetic testing and biotechnology company… Continue reading 23andMe Data Leak Exposes Nearly 7 Million Users’ Sensitive Data

Okta Hack Exposes Data of All Support Customers

Data breach from mid-October touches all the Help Center clients, not just 134 of them

Back in mid-October 2023 Okta, one of the world’s largest identity providers, suffered a data breach. Security vulnerabilities in its support system allowed hackers to access one of the support accounts. Formerly, it was said about a miserable amount of customers suffering from the breach. But over a month later, the company discloses that hackers… Continue reading Okta Hack Exposes Data of All Support Customers

LockBit Ransomware Exposes Boeing’s 50GB of Data Leaked

50 GB of Boeing Data Leaked Days After Attack LockBit Ransomware

In a cybersecurity nightmare, Boeing, a global aerospace and defense titan, has fallen victim to the notorious LockBit ransomware group. It resulted in the exposure of a staggering 50 gigabytes of sensitive data. The breach came to light on November 15, 2023, as LockBit made good on its threat. They published Boeing’s confidential information after… Continue reading LockBit Ransomware Exposes Boeing’s 50GB of Data Leaked

US Military Emails Leaked Massively Due to the Typo

Millions of US military emails, some with confidential information, were sent to wrong addresses

Email letters sent to the US military addresses ended up on similarly-named Mali emails because of the domain name typo. All this started as a mistake, but may transform into a typosquatting attempt for government-grade spying. Typos In Email Addresses Cause US Military Info Leak Well, the fact is here – the US military has… Continue reading US Military Emails Leaked Massively Due to the Typo