Hackers used the account, which has 13 million followers, to amplify a Clippy-themed cryptocurrency account.
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In Rare Move, Alleged Iranian State Hacker Extradited to US
Amir Barati, an alleged member of the Mabna Institute, was indicted for targeting universities, private organizations, and government entities in the US and abroad.
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Police Shut Down KillSec Ransomware, Identify Alleged Teen Leader
Police took control of KillSec’s leak site and secured at least 110 terabytes of data stolen from victims.
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Treasury Blacklists Most-Wanted ATM Malware Developer and His Network
The US government continues its crackdown on Tren de Aragua over its ATM jackpotting scheme.
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ShinyHunters Defiant After FBI Calls on Members to Come Forward
In the wake of a suspected leader’s arrest, ShinyHunters says it never intended to publish data stolen from the FBI.
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Prison Sentence for Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon
Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months in prison for stealing information from the wireless carriers.
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Google Warns of ShinyHunters’ Fresh Oracle PeopleSoft Campaign
The extortion group has modified its exploit in new attacks targeting the PeopleSoft vulnerability CVE-2026-35273.
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North Korea Suspected in $351 Million Bitget Crypto Heist
Bitget’s security systems caught the unauthorized transfers on September 24, and some wallet addresses linked to the attacker have been frozen.
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Kosovar Owner of Rydox Marketplace Pleads Guilty in US Court
Ardit Kutleshi created and operated Rydox, which allowed miscreants to trade PII and cybercrime tools and services.
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US Court Sentences Armenian Man to Prison for Ryuk Ransomware Attacks
Karen Vardanyan has also been ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution to victims.
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