August 13, 2025 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Early Warning Services, LLC (EWS), a company owned and controlled by a group of the largest banks in the United States that was tasked with developing and operating the electronic payment platform Zelle, for failing to protect its users from massive amounts…
African authorities dismantle massive cybercrime and fraud networks, recover millions
INTERPOL-coordinated operation leads to 1,209 arrests LYON, France – In a sweeping INTERPOL-coordinated operation, authorities across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals targeting nearly 88,000 victims. The crackdown recovered USD 97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures, underscoring the global reach of cybercrime and the urgent need for cross-border cooperation. Operation Serengeti 2.0 (June to August…
Developer jailed for taking down employer’s network with kill switch malware
Iain Thomson reports an update to a case previously reported on this site: A US court sentenced a former developer at power management biz Eaton to four years in prison after he installed malware on the company’s servers. Davis Lu, 55, spent a dozen years at Eaton and rose to become a senior developer of…
“Cleanup in Aisle 4:” Telegram is a mess of fake ShinyHunters channels
On August 9, DataBreaches reported on a Telegram channel with a name that combined the names of three groups: ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$. At the time, DataBreaches noted: Commenters on reading the new Telegram channel call it “schizo,” “complete chaos,” and “insane.” DataBreaches would just call it “overwhelming.” Today, DataBreaches would just call it…
Intel Websites Compromised, Allowing Hackers Access to Employee and Confidential Data
Divya reports: A series of critical security flaws in Intel’s internal web infrastructure exposed the personal details of more than 270,000 employees and potentially provided attackers with access to sensitive corporate and supplier information. The discoveries highlight severe weaknesses across multiple Intel-owned websites, raising broader concerns about the company’s handling of web application security. According…
MPOWERHealth victim of cyberattack; protected health information involved (1)
Today’s post is a reminder that purging files is helpful, but remember to empty the recycle bin. A listing on WorldLeaks’ darkweb leak site yesterday claims that WorldLeaks acquired 1.5 TB of data from MPOWERHealth, comprising 1,622,547 files. MPOWERHealth describes itself as providing innovative healthcare solutions, specializing in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM), Surgical Assist, and Care…