The European Space Agency (ESA) has publicly acknowledged a significant data breach, confirming that unauthorized individuals purportedly accessed and exfiltrated a considerable amount of internal data. A threat actor operating under the alias “888” announced on the cybercrime forum DarkForums…
F5 Networks has issued a critical alert regarding a significant vulnerability affecting its BIG-IP software, raising serious concerns among business owners reliant on this technology. The flaw, identified as CVE-2023-46747, enables unauthenticated remote code execution, posing substantial risks to organizations…
On Thursday, residents of Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, experienced significant disruptions as their power provider, City Power, fell victim to a ransomware attack. The malware managed to encrypt the company’s databases and applications, severely impacting its operations. City Power…
A hacker under the alias “888” has reportedly claimed responsibility for a significant data breach impacting the European Space Agency (ESA). The hacker alleges that more than 200 GB of internal data was stolen during an attack on December 18,…
Ashley Madison Settles for $11.2 Million Following Data Breach Affecting 37 Million Users Ashley Madison, a well-known online dating platform that targets individuals seeking extramarital relationships, has reached an agreement to pay $11.2 million as a settlement related to a…
On December 2, 2025, Hackread.com reported that the Everest ransomware group claimed responsibility for the theft of 1TB of sensitive data from ASUS. The compromised information encompasses critical details related to the company’s AI models, memory dumps, and calibration files.…
Data Breach at Pornhub Sparks Lawsuits Amidst Cybersecurity Concerns Pornhub, one of the leading adult content platforms globally, is facing significant legal challenges following a data breach that compromised user information, including viewing records. These breaches have drawn the attention…
Google has announced a significant expansion of its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) to incentivize researchers to identify attack scenarios specifically targeting generative artificial intelligence systems. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance safety and security frameworks surrounding…
French Authorities Neutralize RETADUP Botnet and Disinfects Over 850,000 Infected Computers In a significant strike against cybercrime, the French National Gendarmerie has successfully dismantled one of the most pervasive botnets, the RETADUP malware, effectively disinfecting more than 850,000 computers globally.…
In recent months, a series of sophisticated cyberattacks leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) have raised alarms in the technology sector. One particularly concerning incident involved a prompt injection attack against GitLab’s Duo chatbot, wherein malicious code was embedded within a legitimate…
