Hacking News

It’s bad enough young supporters of President Donald Trump say their political views make dating a challenge. Now, a new app designed just for them was hacked the day it launched, exposing the personal data of more than 1,600 users. “Trump supporters face extreme hostility wherever they go, whether they’re at a restaurant or on […]

Catawba Valley Medical Center is urging patients to check their health insurance statements following the discovery of a hack involving patient information. The hospital investigated the incident in late August and found out that three hospital employee email accounts were breached between July 4 and Aug. 17, according to a release from the hospital. The

The Pentagon on Friday said a cyberbreach of Defense Department travel records compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel. According to a U.S. official familiar with the matter, the breach could have affected 30,000 workers, but that number may grow as the investigation continues. The breach could have

Ethereum-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain has endured a smart contract security breach that prompted the loss of around $38,000, the firm reported on its Medium page Oct. 9. The hack, which purportedly occurred Oct. 6, was identified by SpankChain a few days after, and was declared today in a post which said: “We Got Spanked:

A few weeks ago, we got to know of a massive breach at a US-based restaurant affecting around half a million customers. Once again, a similar incident occurred at US-based restaurant Burgerville. The restaurant allegedly exposed customers’ card data to attackers who allegedly belong to the infamous Fin7 group. Read more

The South Korean National Police Agency has created a report of all hacking episodes of crypto exchanges and wallets in the nation amid the previous three years. As indicated by local media, there were seven hacking cases of crypto exchanges and 158 cases of wallets being hacked, 91 of which happened for this present year.

The Israel National Cyber Directorate warned Tuesday of a security loophole in the popular instant messaging application WhatsApp, which can allow attackers to take over users’ personal accounts. The Directorate, a unit belonging to the Prime Minister’s Office, said in a statement that “a number” of Israelis reported to it that their accounts were compromised.

Apollo, a sales engagement startup boasting a database of more than 200 million contact records, has been hacked. The YC Combinator-backed company, formerly known as ZenProspect, helps salespeople connect with prospective customers. Using its massive prospect database of 200 million contacts at 10 million companies, Apollo matches sellers with potential buyers. Read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Okla. (KTUL) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Department is warning people to check their bank accounts after a number of people reported being hacked. Deputies say they have had a number of people report having experienced issues with their bank accounts being compromised. Some of the hacking victims have open accounts at Arvest

The year 2018 has been a tough sail for Facebook. After the infamous Cambridge Analytica Scandal that affected over 80 million Facebook user accounts, the company has once again reported of a new breach that affects 90 million Facebook users. Read more