Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords

Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.

Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak

CERT-EU blamed the cybercrime group TeamPCP for the recent hack on the European Commission, and said the notorious ShinyHunters gang was responsible for leaking the stolen data online.

Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to push malware

A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open-source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack.

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.

Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says

Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.

Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones

Leaked “DarkSword” exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity researchers.

FBI says Iranian hackers are using Telegram to steal data in malware attacks

Hackers working for Iran’s government are using Telegram in hacking operations that use malware to target dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose its regime, according to the FBI.

Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools

A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto.