Cloudflare blocks record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against hosting provider

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Cloudflare says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in May 2025 that peaked at 7.3 Tbps, targeting a hosting provider. [...]

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Aflac discloses breach amidst Scattered Spider insurance attacks

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - On Friday, American insurance giant Aflac disclosed that its systems were breached in a broader campaign targeting insurance companies across the United States by attackers who may have stolen personal and health information. [...]

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Security researchers find 16B stolen credentials from malware in open cloud storage

Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Security researchers at Cybernews have detailed the discovery of 16 billion login credentials found online, but despite suggestions from some media outlets and commentators that it represents one of the largest data breaches in history, the cache is not t…

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DOJ files to seize $225 million in crypto from scammers

Adi Robertson / theverge - The Department of Justice reported yesterday that it filed a civil complaint to seize roughly $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to crypto investment scams. In a press release, the DOJ said it traced and targeted accounts that were “part of a sophist…

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Pro-Israel hackers destroy $90 million in Iran crypto exchange breach, analytics firm says

cnbc - Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, was hacked for over $90 million in what Elliptic says was likely a politically motivated cyberattack.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles Worth $1.4 million Stolen in Brazen GameStop Truck Heist

Tom Phillips / ign - Nearly 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million have been reported stolen from a truck transporting stock between Nintendo of America's headquarters and a Texas GameStop store.

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Pro-Israel hacktivist group claims reponsibility for alleged Iranian bank hack

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / techcrunch - The apparent cyberattack comes as Israel and Iran engage in a days-long escalating military conflict.

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Minnesota lawmaker’s alleged killer had list of data broker websites in car, FBI says

therecord - Details about the investigation of a man suspected in the murder of a Minnesota state legislator have drawn attention to the information that data brokers keep and sell about people.

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Canada's WestJet says 'expect interruptions' online as it navigates cybersecurity turbulence

Connor Jones / theregister - Flights still flying - just don't count on the app or website working smoothly Canadian airline WestJet is warning of "intermittent interruptions or errors" on its app and website as it investigates a cybersecurity incident.…

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Dark Web Drug Market Crushed by Transatlantic Law Enforcement

European and US authorities have coordinated a decisive operation that dismantled an illicit dark web drug marketplace. The crackdown resulted in key arrests, dismantling a platform that had facilitated large-scale narcotics trafficking and underscoring the international resolve to combat cyber-enabled criminal networks.

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Ongoing cyberattack at US grocery distributor giant UNFI affecting customer orders

Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - United Natural Foods said it is "diligently managing through the cyber incident" that sparked disruption outages.

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New PathWiper data wiper malware hits critical infrastructure in Ukraine

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - A new data wiper malware named 'PathWiper' is being used in targeted attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine, aimed at disrupting operations in the country. [...]

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FBI: Play ransomware breached 900 victims, including critical orgs

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - In an update to a joint advisory with CISA and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the FBI said that the Play ransomware gang had breached roughly 900 organizations as of May 2025, three times the number of victims reported in October 2023. [...]

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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / techcrunch - A group of cybercriminals known as Interlock is advertising stolen data from Kettering Health, which includes patients’ data.

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Google: Hackers target Salesforce accounts in data extortion attacks

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Google has observed hackers claiming to be the ShinyHunters extortion group conducting social engineering attacks against multi-national companies to steal data from organizations' Salesforce platforms. [...]

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Probe Launched Into Hacked Phone of Trump’s Chief of Staff

Authorities are investigating an incident involving the hacking of Trump’s chief of staff’s phone, with allegations of a deepfake phishing campaign and unauthorized access to sensitive contacts. The breach raises serious concerns about the digital security of top political officials in today’s cyber-threat environment.

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German Authorities Unmask TrickBot/Conti Cybercrime Leader

In a determined crackdown, German law enforcement has unmasked the elusive mastermind behind the notorious TrickBot and Conti ransomware gangs. The investigation led to doxxing the figure known as “Stern,” exposing vulnerabilities in cyber operations and prompting international eyebrows to be raised over security coordination.

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ConnectWise Hit by Coordinated Nation-State Cyberattacks

IT management firm ConnectWise confirmed that state-sponsored hackers breached its systems, affecting services including ScreenConnect. The sophisticated assault has raised serious cybersecurity concerns amidst ongoing nation-state activity, prompting a full-scale investigation to safeguard critical infrastructures.

Back to Top / Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 6154 / 2 stories in 9 months

Asus Routers Ensnared in Persistent, Advanced Botnet Campaign

Thousands of Asus routers have reportedly been compromised by a sophisticated botnet exploiting enduring security vulnerabilities—even firmware updates appear powerless. Users are now left to question whether their once-trusted routers have been outsmarted in a digital cat-and-mouse game.

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US Sanctions Funnull Technology for Cyber Scam Operations

US authorities have imposed sanctions on Southeast Asia’s Funnull Technology after allegations that it provided essential infrastructure for pig butchering crypto scams. The crackdown underscores that even well‐entrenched cyber scammers can’t dodge regulatory heat forever.

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