The FBI seized and took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack against…
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Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers |
9:43 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 A global coalition of law enforcement agencies shut down a botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked…
The mystery of a globetrotting iPhone-hacking toolkit
A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by U.S. military contractor L3Harris, TechCrunch has learned.…
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn |
Russian government hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, particularly government and military officials, as well as journalists all over the world, Dutch intelligence said…
FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report |
In Brief Posted: 1:33 PM PST · March 5, 2026 Hackers have reportedly broken into the networks of the FBI. On Thursday, citing an anonymous…
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data |
A group of hacktivists calling themselves “Department of Peace” claimed to have hacked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leaking allegedly stolen documents online. On…
Intellexa's Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says |
A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of…
Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach |
In Brief Posted: 1:02 PM PST · February 13, 2026 Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed it experienced a data breach. On Friday, Figure…
Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information |
12:19 PM PST · February 13, 2026 Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach on Friday, according to an email obtained by…
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE |
Google handed over a trove of personal data about a student and journalist to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to a subpoena that…