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22-Year-Old Hacker Confesses to Role in 2014 Yahoo Breach, Acknowledges Assistance to Russian Intelligence

Kazakhstan-Born Hacker Enters Guilty Plea in Massive Yahoo Data Breach Karim Baratov, a 22-year-old Canadian citizen originally from Kazakhstan, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a significant data breach that compromised all three billion Yahoo accounts in 2014. The U.S. Justice Department previously announced charges against Russian intelligence officers…

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Almost Half of Norway’s Population Affected by Healthcare Data Breach

In a significant cybersecurity breach, hackers have compromised a large portion of Norway’s healthcare system, potentially affecting over half of the nation’s population. The attack targeted the Health South-East Regional Health Authority (RHF), resulting in the theft of personal information and medical records belonging to approximately 2.9 million individuals out…

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How Hackers Compromised a Major Repository, Endangering 13,000 Individuals

On December 18, 2025, Australia’s University of Sydney reported a significant cybersecurity breach, revealing that hackers compromised an online coding repository, extracting personal information belonging to thousands of staff, students, alumni, and donors. The university characterized the breached data as ‘historic,’ which has placed one of Australia’s leading academic institutions…

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U.S. Files Charges Against Four Hackers: Two from Russia and Two from Iran

Recently, the United States government unveiled criminal charges against seven hackers, including five from China and Malaysia, alongside two from Iran and Russia. These developments illustrate a continued focus on global cyber threats as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to combat cybersecurity risks. Danil Potekhin and Dmitrii…

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Jaguar Land Rover Faces Significant Cyber Attack, Confirms Breach of Payroll Data

Jaguar Land Rover Faces Data Breach Crisis Following Cyber Attack British luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed a significant data breach resulting from a cyber attack that occurred in August 2025, compromising the payroll and personal data of thousands of current and former employees. The company has urged…

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Russian Ring Exploits Ex-Immigrant Data for Fraudulent ID Sales

Finance & Banking, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Telegram-Driven Marketplace Exploits US Gaps in Tracking Former Visa Holders Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • December 11, 2025 David Maimon, head of fraud insights at SentiLink, and professor at Georgia State University A Russian-operated darknet marketplace is taking advantage of significant…

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Authorities Warn that Hacked User Data from Coupang Could Facilitate Scams and Identity Theft

Coupang informs customers about data breach on Nov. 30. [KIM HYUN-DONG] Coupang, a prominent South Korean e-commerce platform, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting approximately 33.7 million user accounts. The incident raises alarms over potential secondary threats, such as phishing scams and identity theft. The compromised data set includes…

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