Category data-breaches

Major Free Hosting Provider Breached; 13.5 Million Passwords Exposed in Plaintext

In a significant cybersecurity incident, 000Webhost, one of the leading providers of free web hosting services worldwide, has experienced a data breach that has compromised the personal information of over 13.5 million customers. The breach has exposed sensitive data including usernames, plaintext passwords, email addresses, IP addresses, and last names.…

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ShinyHunters Exposes Alleged Data of Millions from SoundCloud, Crunchbase, and Betterment – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

The hacking group ShinyHunters has allegedly leaked millions of records from SoundCloud and Crunchbase following unsuccessful extortion attempts, potentially indicating a connection to an Okta vishing campaign. ShinyHunters, a notorious cybercriminal collective, has resurfaced in the cybersecurity news landscape. The group has launched a leak site on the dark web,…

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Who is Responsible for the Under Armour Data Breach? – Cyber Magazine

In a recent development that has raised alarms in cybersecurity circles, Under Armour has reportedly fallen victim to a significant data breach. This incident has drawn considerable attention due to the potential vulnerability of sensitive customer information, raising critical concerns for both the affected individuals and business owners across the…

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DOGE Transfers Social Security Data to the Cloud

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Recent Developments: CIRO Phishing Breach, Ingram Micro Ransomware, and CVE Increase Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • January 22, 2026 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG ISMG compiles weekly summaries of cybersecurity breaches globally. Recent incidents include sensitive data shared by the U.S. Social Security Administration on an unauthorized Cloudflare server,…

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January 23: Kazakhstan Takes Steps to Criminalize Large-Scale Data Breaches

Kazakhstan Advances Data Breach Law Reforms, Elevating Risks for Australian Firms Kazakhstan is set to implement significant reforms to its data breach laws, which will introduce criminal charges for mass personal data leaks while increasing the maximum fines to approximately $42,500. This legislative move signals an escalating commitment to stricter…

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Coupang Investors Call for US Intervention, Potentially Straining Trade Relations with Seoul

Coupang CEO Apologizes for Data Breach, Again Fails to Attend Parliamentary Hearing Bom Kim, the founder and CEO of Coupang, Inc., publicly apologized on Sunday regarding a significant data breach that has impacted nearly the entirety of the company’s customer base. This incident has prompted a comprehensive tax investigation by…

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