Hacker illustration (Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images) As many as 165 companies ‘potentially exposed’ in Snowflake-related attacks, Mandiant says The impact of the operation targeting customers of the cloud storage giant continues to grow. Jun 10, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, DC on July 5, 2016.(Photo credit should read YURI GRIPAS/AFP via Getty Images) Jailed BreachForums creator, admin sentenced to 20 years of supervised release Conor Fitzpatrick created and ran a notorious website used to facilitate online crime and leak sensitive data. Jan 19, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The US District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Former BreachForums admin to be jailed until Jan. 19 sentencing Prosecutors want Conor Fitzpatrick jailed for allegedly using a computer without the required monitoring software. Jan 5, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen from the base of the Washington Monument as the sun rises on November 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) DC Board of Elections breach may include entire voter roll A breach of Washington’s election authority discovered after stolen data was offered for sale may affect the city’s entire voting population. Oct 23, 2023 By Caroline Nihill
A District of Columbia flag is seen in front of the White House June 9, 2017 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) D.C. voter records for sale in cybercrime forum The District of Columbia Board of Elections became aware Thursday of the breach, which occurred via its hosting provider. Oct 6, 2023 By Caroline Nihill
A Chinese paramilitary policeman gestures on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on April 16, 2021. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) Fallout from massive Shanghai Police data breach reverberates on dark web A surge in Chinese activity on a popular data breach site followed the June 30 post offering information on 1 billion residents of China. Jul 27, 2022