Hacking News

ISLAMABAD: In a major security breach, data of most of the banks operating in Pakistan has been hacked, a media report said Tuesday quoting a senior cyber crime official. The disclosure comes days after around 10 banks blocked all international transactions on their cards, following concerns raised about a breach of credit and debit card […]

Auckland-based online computer parts store Computer Lounge has been affected by a security breach. According to a report from Reddit user Brian McCarthy, the vulnerability had existed for months, but the company had failed to act on it until recently. The vulnerability could have allowed somebody to extract personal information from the website, however the

Another day on Twitter, another Elon Musk cryptocurrency giveaway scam. The official account of Pathé, the world’s second oldest operating film company and Europe’s second largest studio, has been hacked to spread malicious Bitcoin $BTC▲1.21% giveaway links. Read more

Social media accounts linked to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III’s office were hacked, the Democrat’s team said Thursday. Manchin’s office issued a brief statement saying the senator “was notified that social media accounts associated with his official office had been hacked.” The accounts “have since been secured,” the statement added, and Manchin and his

The recently leaked sex video of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba continues to make headlines, with conversations around whether Gigaba should be apologetic or not. Some have argued that the video was for private use and is a private matter. Read more

Fifa says information was hacked from its IT systems earlier this year. A consortium of media organisations is set to report details of the hack, which took place in March, in the coming days. “We condemn any attempt to compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data,” football’s world governing body said in a statement.

MapleChange was a fairly small bitcoin exchange. As such, there was only a little more than 900 bitcoins on the exchange. However, at current prices that still has $6 million being stolen by the hackers. Read more

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is warning individuals of a security breach that may have leaked personal information. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported that on Wednesday, the department mailed over 10,400 letters to individuals informing them that the Department recently discovered a breach of security of their personal information.

The Anonymous hackers collective on Sunday (Oct 28) claimed it hacked into the websites of more than 70 Gabon government sites, saying its action targeted dictatorships. Government sites including the ministries of communications and the civil service were inaccessible on Sunday, as were the websites of at least 30 other institutions, though there was no

 The Girl Scouts of Orange County has been hacked, and members’ personal information may have been compromised. Girl Scout officials said the hacker gained access to one of its email accounts and sent emails to others. Compromised information could include names, birth dates, home addresses, insurance policy numbers and health information. Read more