Extradited Ukrainian Man Admits Role in Conti Ransomware Attacks

Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has pleaded guilty in the US to wire fraud conspiracy linked to Conti ransomware, which hit more than 1,000 victims and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments.

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Conti, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, Data Breach, Ireland, Malware, Ransomware, Security, Ukraine

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Atomic Arch Campaign Hijacks 20+ Linux AUR Packages to Deliver Malware

Over 20 Linux packages were compromised in the Atomic Arch campaign, which abuses AUR ownership transfers to drop rootkit-like malware.

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Atomic Arch, Cyber Attack, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, Linux, Malware, Security, Sonatype, Supply Chain Attack, vulnerability

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ShinyHunters Target Universities in Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Attack

Google says ShinyHunters exploited Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day to steal data from 100+ organisations, with universities making up most victims.

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0day, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Breaches, Google, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Privacy, Security, ShinyHunters, vulnerability

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ShinyHunters Leak 40GB of University of Nottingham Student Data

ShinyHunters hackers leak 40GB of University of Nottingham personal and financial data, allegedly impacting 450,000 students and staff records.

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Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Education, Leaks, Privacy, Security, ShinyHunters, United Kingdom, University of Nottingham

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Hackers Use Fake Claude Code Guide and AI PDFs to Spread AsyncRAT Malware

Hackers are using fake Claude Code guide and AI PDFs to spread AsyncRAT malware via Windows attack using PowerShell and Defender exclusions.

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Artificial Intelligence, AsyncRAT, Claude Code, Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, Malware, PDF, RAT, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, Security, Windows

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Scammers Use TikTok and Instagram Reels to Spread Vidar Infostealer

ReversingLabs reveals how hackers exploit social media engagement metrics to deliver Vidar infostealer malware to thousands of unsuspecting users.

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Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Fraud, Infostealer, Instagram, Malware, MS Word, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, Security, Spotify, TikTok, Vidar

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ServiceNow Discloses Security Incident Exposing Customer Data

ServiceNow applied a security update after an API access issue exposed customer data, with affected firms notified through direct support cases.

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Australia, Brazil, Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Breaches, Privacy, Security, ServiceNow

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Handala Claims Israeli Radar Hack, But Evidence Shows Phone Admin Panel

An Iranian-linked hacker group called Handala claimed to have hit Israeli military targets with massive cyberattacks on Sunday,…

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Cyber Attack, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, Gaza, Handala, Iran, Israel, Operation Epic Fury, Palestine, Radar, Security

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WhatsApp Says It Blocked Pegasus Spyware Campaign Linked to NSO

WhatsApp says it blocked Israeli firm NSO’s Pegasus spyware activity and is asking a US court to treat the targeting as an injunction breach.

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Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, FACEBOOK, Israel, Laws & Legalities, Malware, Meta, NSO, Pegasus, spyware, WhatsApp

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Operation FlutterBridge Uses Fake Google Ads to Spread macOS Backdoor

Operation FlutterBridge uses fake Google ads and shell companies to deploy FlutterShell, a new macOS backdoor targeting unsuspecting users.

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backdoor, Cyber Attack, cybersecurity, Google ads, macOS, Malvertising, Malware, Operation FlutterBridge, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, Security

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