Category cyber-attacks

CCleaner Cyberattack Timeline: How Hackers Infected 2.3 Million PCs

Cybersecurity Alert: CCleaner Faces Major Supply-Chain Malware Attack Last year, the widely utilized system optimization tool CCleaner fell victim to a significant supply-chain malware attack, marking one of the most severe cybersecurity breaches to date. Hackers infiltrated the servers of Piriform, the software’s parent company acquired by Avast in 2017,…

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How to Capture Stunning Footage of Ice

Rising Risks for Observers of Immigration Enforcement Operations In January 2026, a shocking incident occurred in Minneapolis, where two American citizens were tragically killed while observing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Renee Nicole Good, a legal observer, was monitoring and documenting interactions between her wife and federal immigration agents.…

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Hackers Target Drupal Vulnerability to Deploy Cryptocurrency Miners

Recently discovered vulnerabilities in the Drupal content management system, identified as CVE-2018-7600 and commonly referred to as “Drupalgeddon2,” have raised significant concern due to their potential for enabling attackers to seize control of affected websites. Exploitations leveraging this vulnerability have reportedly emerged in the wild, with malicious actors deploying backdoors…

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Informant Alleges Jeffrey Epstein Employed a ‘Personal Hacker’

Tensions Escalate Over Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota The ongoing confrontation between the U.S. government and Minnesota authorities continues to heat up this week, centered around immigration enforcement operations that have increasingly asserted a presence in the Twin Cities and other regions of the state. A federal judge has postponed a…

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British Teenager Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Hacking CIA Director

In a notable cybersecurity case, a British teenager who successfully infiltrated the online accounts of numerous prominent U.S. government officials has been sentenced to two years in a youth detention center. Kane Gamble, now 18, executed a series of cyber intrusions targeting high-ranking officials, including former CIA Director John Brennan…

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Hackers Target X-Ray and MRI Machines in Healthcare Espionage Attack

Recent investigations have revealed a concerning trend in cybersecurity, particularly involving a hacking group identified as “Orangeworm,” which has been specifically targeting healthcare organizations across multiple continents for corporate espionage. This malicious operation is plaguing advanced imaging systems, notably those utilized in X-Ray and MRI machines, along with patient consent…

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Police Take Down World’s Largest ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ Service; Administrators Arrested

In a significant operation targeting international cybercrime, Dutch authorities have dismantled one of the largest DDoS-for-hire platforms globally, which facilitated over 4 million attacks and culminated in multiple arrests of its operators. The initiative, known as “Operation Power Off,” was spearheaded by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in collaboration…

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Web Portal Exposes Kids’ Chat with AI Toy to Anyone with a Gmail Account

Vulnerability Discovered in AI-Enabled Children’s Toy Reveals Sensitive Data In a concerning incident this month, security researcher Joseph Thacker uncovered a significant vulnerability in Bondus, a line of stuffed dinosaur toys equipped with artificial intelligence chat functions aimed at children. The toy allows kids to engage in interactive conversations, functioning…

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