Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers

The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach

The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach.

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information

The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee’s inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries.

AI is helping call center scammers dupe more victims worldwide

Call center scams are becoming more sophisticated as criminal networks turn to AI tools to automate scripts, impersonations and targeting, turning their crude schemes into highly efficient global operations.
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches

The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.

French police search X office in Paris, summons Elon Musk for questioning

The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.

Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram

Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims’ information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment.

Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system

A 24-year-old from Tennessee is expected to admit to accessing the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system without authorization dozens of times throughout 2023.

US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million

Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information.