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Elon Musk-led Twitter said the latest data breach in which hackers leaked over 200 million users’ emails occurred due to a vulnerability in the microblogging site’s systems.  What Happened: Twitter stated that after a “comprehensive investigation,...

The next time you think about clicking on a download button from an unverified but well-crafted Pokemon NFT card game website — think again! Threat actors could be at play.  What Happened: Given the popularity of Pokemon and NFTs, cybercriminals are using fake Pokemon NFT card game...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the “Advanced Data Protection” feature for its iCloud service to provide end-to-end encryption for user data such as documents and photos on Wednesday. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company said in a statement that it was introducing the feature and...

In this article, we will explain how anyone — and not just information technology experts — can find and access security cameras, passwords, system logs and other databases that were meant to be secret.  Before proceeding further, it is important to consider that performing the...

A 25-year-old Finnish national has been charged with extorting a once-renowned but now-bankrupt online psychotherapy company and its patients in 2020. What Happened: In late October, Julius "Zeekill" Kivimaki was arrested in absentia for attempting to extort money from the Vastaamo...

Former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell said Mango Market’s $114 million alleged exploit was a "market manipulation," and not a result of the hack.  What Happened: According to the FBI agent, the hacker didn’t intend to get “into a system and get unauthorized access...

Just hours after the Solana-based DeFi platform Mango suffered a $100 million exploit, the alleged hacker has now proposed an ultimatum to the community.  What Happened: According to the proposal posted on Mango’s governance platform, the hacker wants Mango to use its $70 million...

A 17-year-old teen is arrested today and a journalist suggests that the teen is suspected for the GTA 6 leak which happened last week along with the Uber leak that happened this month with the connection of hacking group Lapsus$. The City of London Police posted on Twitter that on the evening of...

The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain appears to be facing an ongoing exploit that has compromised users' private wallets across the ecosystem.  What Happened: Blockchain security firm SlowMist’s crypto tracker identified that $580 million worth of cryptocurrency ...

Over $190 million was drained from cross-chain cryptocurrency bridge Nomad on Monday in what is being described as one of the most perplexing hacks in DeFi history. What Happened: On Aug. 1, market participants observed millions of dollars being drained from the Nomad contract address. 2/ It...

According to a recent study by Web 3 security firm Beosin, over $718 million were lost to Web 3-related schemes during the second quarter of 2022.  The report says 48 major “attacks” were responsible for the losses incurred. Each accounted for over $100 million in losses, with 28...

A feature that Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced in 2021 to make life easier for its car owners has provided a loophole for hackers to barge in. What Happened: Hackers can exploit a feature that lets Tesla owners create their own key to open their cars, Martin...

More large non-fungible token communities are being targeted by hackers in an attempt to steal Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) from community members. One of the big questions after hacks happen is who’s to blame. Here’s a look at the divide in the blame game. What Happened: A recent hack saw...

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities website was hacked with an internet search for the site leading to a sign-in page saying "Glory to Ukraine." What Happened: According to Russia's state news agency RIA, a Russian ministry...

The hack of a major social media platform led to the theft of several NFTs from one of the most well-known non-fungible token collections of all time. What Happened: Earlier this week, a hacker was able to take control of the Bored Ape Yacht Club official Instagram page from Yuga Labs. A fraudulent...