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The Elasticsearch database was left exposed without any security authentication which means it could have been accessed by anyone with access to a web browser, and a valid URL. Comparitech researchers published a report revealing details of an unprotected marketing database that leaked private details of about 35 million residents across Chicago, San Diego, and […]
“Surveilling the Gamers: Privacy Impacts of the Video Game Industry,” a new research reveals how personal and financial data collected by gaming giants can become a privacy disaster for unsuspected gamers. The gaming industry today is worth more than $300 billion, thanks to the huge growth we have seen in the past few years. This […]
According to New Skills Academy’s data breach notification email seen by Hackread.com, the number of victims impacted by the breach is yet unknown. New Skills Academy, a major online learning provider based in Hertford, United Kingdom has suffered a data breach in which account information of its customers has been exposed to unauthorized sources. SEE: […]
The hacker controlled 250GB worth of the NewsBlur database and ransomed it before deleting it. NewsBlur is a US-based software company that runs an online RSS newsreader service. NewsBlur suffered a service outage after a hacker wiped its database. Reportedly, the hacker (or script kiddie, as NewsBlur’s founder called it) gained access to its database […]
The alleged AT&T database is being sold for starting price of $200,000. ShinyHunters, the notorious hacker is claiming to have access to the AT&T database containing personal and sensitive records of more than 70 million customers. For your information, AT&T Inc. is the largest provider of mobile telephone services in the U.S. and also the […]
It took Wegmans a month to respond and secure its data after the Website Planet Security Team’s alerted the company about the issue. In recent news, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., a private US supermarket chain with 106 stores across the country, exposed sensitive credentials and through a misconfigured Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Server. The total […]
Hackread.com informed Patari of the data breach almost a week ago yet we did not receive any response whatsoever. Patari or Patari.pk, a Pakistani music streaming site has suffered a data breach in which its database containing personal data and login credentials of over 257,000 registered users has been leaked on English and Russian language […]
If you’re in the market for an Investor Relationship (IR) CRM platform, you need to focus on security. This platform will be a goldmine of information, containing critical internal information about your financials and personal information collected from your shareholders. If you don’t ensure this data is secure, there’s a chance you could expose critical […]
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), which is a government-owned organization in South Korea, has disclosed that its internal network was targeted by cybercriminals possibly operating from North Korea. The KAERI is a Seoul-funded research institute established in 1959. It is located in Daejeon and is responsible for designing and developing nuclear technologies for fuel […]
According to Canada Post, sensitive information of over 950,000 customers and 44 of its large business clients has been exposed in the malware attack. Another day, another data breach. This time, the victim is the Canadian postal agency Canada Post who on Wednesday confirmed in a press release that data of over 950,000 of its customers could […]
Hackread.com can confirm that threat actors on several hacker forums are already hunting for stolen Omiai database. In recent news, Japan’s biggest dating app, Omiai, was hacked and personal data of users such as drivers’ licenses, insurance cards, and passports were accessed by threat actors. The app’s operator, Net Marketing Co, has confirmed that unauthorized […]
Bergen Logistics, a New Jersey-based company exposed its database back in December 2020 but Lolz when alerted about the incident. Recently, the IT security researchers at Website Planet uncovered an exposed database belonging to Bergen Logistics that stored 467,979 records all relevant to their shipments and customers. This means that any clients that conducted business […]
Bose reveals it suffered “a sophisticated cyber-attack that disrupted some of its systems” in the United States. Ransomware attacks are the new normal. From laptop manufacturer Acer to Colonial, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States, no one is protected from this ever-growing threat. Its latest victim is The audio equipment manufacturer giant Bose. […]
The massive data leak occurred due to misconfigured cloud services used by Android apps with millions of downloads. Personal data of over 100 million Android users were exposed due to misconfigured cloud services. The issue was identified in around 23 applications, which boasted up to 10 million downloads and included internal developer resources. SEE: Warning […]
The 1-tap security feature will help users protect their compromised accounts in time. On Tuesday, Google announced Chrome browser on Android’s brand-new feature that automatically changed stolen passwords with just a tap. This means Chrome users can stop worrying about compromised passwords as they can fix them with this automated feature. Google to use Duplex […]
Avaddon ransomware gang is threatening to carry out DDoS attacks and data leaks if AXA did not corporate with the attackers. French insurance giant AXA Group announced on Sunday that the company has become a victim of a ransomware attack. The incident affected its IT operations of Asia Assistance in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and […]
The hacker behind the data leak claims they downloaded the Raychat app data when the company exposed its entire database online between December 2020 to January 2021. Raychat app (Raychat.io), a popular Iranian social and business messaging platform has apparently suffered a data breach in which personal data and records of over 150 million users […]
The database contained 7GB worth of data including fake Amazon product reviews and PayPal email addresses of scammers among other sensitive data. Whoever uses Amazon makes up their mind about a particular product after checking out its reviews. But what if the reviews are fake and misleading? The IT security researchers at SafetyDetectives discovered a China-based […]
A Melbourne-based service provider called Communication, which is a platinum partner of telecom giant Telstra has become a victim of a series of cyber-attacks including DDoS attacks. Hackread.com can confirm that hackers from the Avaddon ransomware gang are claiming to have gained access to “tens of thousands” of SIM cards. The Australian telecom company supplies […]
The leaked WedMeGood database contains 41.5 GB worth of data which is another massive data leak from ShinyHunters. ShinyHunters, the notorious hacker known for leaking databases of firms like Animal Jam, Mashable, Upstox, and 123RF, etc., is back with yet another high-profile data breach. Lately, the hacker has been focusing on leaking databases of Indian […]
The latest leak by the Babuk ransomware gang contains 26GB worth of records. Last month, Hackread.com reported that the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) had become a victim of a ransomware attack. The government agency revealed that the Babuk Locker gang stole nearly 250 GB of unencrypted files from the department’s networks. On the […]