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Breach Roundup: The Qilin Hack Hoax

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Envoy Air Confirms Data Compromise Following Clop Extortion Campaign Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • October 23, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Every week, Information Security Media Group compiles notable cybersecurity incidents from around the globe. Highlights include Qilin’s unfounded claims against a Spanish tax…

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Prosper Marketplace Data Breach Grows: 17.6 Million Users Affected by Database Intrusion

Prosper Marketplace Suffers Major Data Breach Affecting 17.6 Million Users In a major incident reflecting one of the year’s largest fintech breaches, Prosper Marketplace, the San Francisco-based peer-to-peer lending platform, has confirmed a significant data compromise impacting approximately 17.6 million individuals. Recent disclosures, initially reported by TechRadar and Tom’s Guide,…

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Long-Standing Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in Ubuntu’s Needrestart Package

Recent disclosures have revealed multiple significant security vulnerabilities within the needrestart package, which has been a default component of Ubuntu Server since version 21.04. These flaws pose a threat by enabling local attackers to escalate their privileges to root without the need for user interaction. The Qualys Threat Research Unit…

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U.S. Pledges $10 Million for Tips on DarkSide Ransomware Group

On October 5, 2023, the U.S. government announced a substantial $10 million reward for information leading to the identification or location of key figures within the DarkSide ransomware group and its successors. This move underscores the government’s ongoing commitment to addressing the threats posed by these dangerous cybercriminals. Additionally, the…

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How Hacked Card Shufflers Were Allegedly Used in a Mob-Driven Poker Scheme That Shook the NBA

Understanding Cheating Techniques in High-Stakes Poker Games Recent revelations in the world of poker have brought to light alarming tactics allegedly employed by organized crime figures to manipulate game outcomes. Doug Polk, a notable poker player and owner of a card house, has highlighted the inherent risks associated with using…

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New Cyber Platform Lab 1 Unveils Dark Web Insights to Expose Hidden Supply Chain Breaches

In 2022, the global landscape of data security was notably affected by surging inflation, with one exception: the illicit market for stolen data. According to recent analysis by blockchain firm Chainalysis, ransomware payments plummeted by more than 40% compared to the previous year as organizations became increasingly reluctant to satisfy…

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Medusa Ransomware Exposes 834 GB of Comcast Data Following $1.2M Demand – Hackread – Your Source for Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, and Crypto Updates

The Medusa ransomware group has publicly disclosed 186.36 GB of compressed data, which they allege was stolen from Comcast Corporation, a prominent global media and technology entity based in the United States. As highlighted in an earlier report by Hackread.com, the group claimed to have infiltrated Comcast in late September…

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Google’s AI-Driven OSS-Fuzz Tool Identifies 26 Vulnerabilities in Open Source Projects

Google recently announced that its AI-driven fuzzing tool, OSS-Fuzz, has successfully uncovered 26 vulnerabilities in multiple open-source code repositories. Among these is a medium-severity flaw identified in the widely used OpenSSL cryptographic library. The open-source security team from Google highlighted in a blog post, shared with The Hacker News, that…

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