A significant outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) commenced early Monday morning, severely disrupting various sectors including communication, finance, healthcare, education, and government platforms globally. The incident, originating from AWS’s critical US-EAST-1 region in northern Virginia, highlighted the internet’s intricate and delicate interdependencies. The outage began around 3 am ET…
In a significant law enforcement operation, a 21-year-old man from New York has been arrested for allegedly operating the notorious hacking forum BreachForums under the alias “Pompompurin.” The arrest, reported first by Bloomberg Law, follows intensive investigations by federal authorities at a residence in Peekskill, where evidence was confiscated. According…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
