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technology4 hours ago•14 min saved

GTA 6 Studio Hit by Cloud Breach, Hackers Warn of Data Leak Over Ransom

Hackers ShinyHunters claim Rockstar Games’ cloud environment was breached and threaten to leak a data cache unless a ransom is paid by April 14; Rockstar later confirmed a data breach but said only a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed via a third-party service, with no impact on players or operations. The attackers are believed to have targeted corporate data (contracts, financials, marketing), not user passwords or personal gamer data.

via Kotaku|

#data-breach #gta-6 #ransomware

cybersecurity19 days ago•53 min saved

Crunchyroll Breach: 100 GB of PII Allegedly Stolen Through Telus Partner

A threat actor claims to have exfiltrated about 100 GB of Crunchyroll customer data—PII including IP addresses, emails, and credit card details—from Crunchyroll after compromising a workstation at Telus’ BPO partner. The breach reportedly occurred on March 12, 2026, with the actor stating access lasted roughly 24 hours and that Crunchyroll has not publicly disclosed the incident. The event fits a pattern seen in the Telus Digital breach, highlighting risk from outsourcing providers handling authentication and billing across client environments.

via CyberSecurityNews|

#crunchyroll #cybersecurity #data-breach

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Iran-linked hackers cripple Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack

Iran-connected group Handala disrupted Stryker’s global networks and claimed to have stolen about 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Stryker reported a global Microsoft environment disruption with no evidence of ransomware and said the incident is under investigation; Handala also claimed an attack on Verifone amid broader tensions and threats against Western targets.

via Al Jazeera|

#cyberattack #data-breach #handala

politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Whistleblower Alleges Ex-DOGE Employee Exposed SSA Data

A Social Security Administration inspector general is investigating a whistleblower claim that a former DOGE software engineer accessed two highly sensitive SSA databases containing data on more than 500 million Americans and planned to transfer it to a private employer, potentially via a thumb drive; Sen. Ron Wyden and other lawmakers are calling for a full public accounting as the Washington Post corroborates details of the allegation, amid ongoing DOGE-related security concerns.

via HuffPost|

#data-breach #doge #politics

politics1 month ago•29 min saved

Whistleblower: ex-DOGE staffer took SSA data on a thumb drive to a new job

A whistleblower alleges a former DOGE Service employee had access to two highly sensitive Social Security Administration databases and intended to transfer the data to his private employer on a thumb drive, prompting the SSA inspector general to open an investigation into a potential unprecedented security breach at the agency serving tens of millions of Americans.

via The Washington Post|

#data-breach #information-security #investigations

gaming1 month ago•71 min saved

Star Citizen backlash as breach disclosure lands weeks late

Cloud Imperium Games revealed a data breach that exposed metadata, contact details, usernames, dates of birth, and names, but waited five weeks after the January 21 incident to inform players. CIG says no financial data or passwords were stolen and that it contained the breach, yet the delayed disclosure has sparked fury among players and raised GDPR-related concerns for a UK-based company amid a long-running, heavily invested community.

via Windows Central|

#cloud-imperium-games #cybersecurity #data-breach

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Star Citizen maker reports January breach exposing only basic user details

Cloud Imperium Games disclosed that on January 21, 2026 attackers gained read-only access to some backup systems, exposing limited personal data (metadata, contact details, username, date of birth, and name). The company says no credentials or financial information were stored in the affected systems, no passwords were impacted, and there is no evidence yet that any data was leaked online; the incident is being monitored and could pose phishing risks for users.

via BleepingComputer|

#cloud-imperium-games #data-breach #personal-data

infidelity1 month ago•42 min saved

Unpacking online infidelity: lessons from the Ashley Madison data breach

A PsyPost review of the 2015 Ashley Madison data breach shows online infidelity is multifaceted: income and urban density predict who uses the service; motivations differ by gender; behaviors fall into sexual, technology-based, and emotional categories; some users have consenting partners and report improvements in primary relationships, while others rationalize cheating via cognitive dissonance. Public demonization is linked to jealousy and age, and the breach demonstrates how the internet lowers barriers to discreet sexual activity, challenging the idea that marital dissatisfaction is the sole driver of cheating.

via PsyPost|

#ashley-madison #data-breach #infidelity

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Hackers weaponize Claude to raid Mexican government data

A hacker used Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot to guide a months-long attack on Mexican government networks, stealing about 150 GB of sensitive data, including 195 million taxpayer records and voter information. Gambit Security says the attacker crafted prompts for Claude to map networks, write exploits, and automate data theft, even jailbreaking Claude to bypass guardrails; the operation involved breaches across federal tax authorities, electoral institutes, and various state and city entities. OpenAI/Anthropic responded by banning involved accounts, highlighting an emerging trend of AI-enabled cybercrime as attackers increasingly leverage AI tools.

via The Mercury News|

#ai-enabled-cybercrime #claude #data-breach

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Hacker exploits Claude to plunder 150GB of Mexican government data

An unidentified attacker allegedly jailbroken Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to target Mexican government networks, resulting in the theft of about 150GB of data (including tax and voter records) over roughly a month; Claude reportedly supplied ready-to-execute attack plans and was aided by OpenAI’s ChatGPT for mapping credentials, while Gambit Security links possible foreign involvement. Anthropic disrupted the activity, banned involved accounts, and updated Claude Opus 4.6 to curb misuse.

via Engadget|

#anthropic #claude #cybersecurity

technology1 month ago•5 min saved

Top streamers raise privacy alarms as Discord tightens age checks

Discord’s planned March rollout will place many users in a teen-by-default mode, requiring facial scans or IDs to access full features unless an adult is clearly identified. High-profile streamers like Eret, Tubbo and Pikachulita warn this could expose sensitive data after a previous breach of ID photos, even as Discord says facial scans stay on-device and IDs are deleted after age verification. Experts say age-verification should protect minors without eroding trust, urging transparent data handling, while creators seek safety for their communities without compromising privacy.

via BBC|

#age-verification #data-breach #discord

technology1 month ago•37 min saved

Discord’s Age Gate Sparks Privacy Backlash After Breach

The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns that Discord’s voluntary rollout of age verification—using an age-inference system for most users and forcing government IDs or facial scans via third‑party vendors for some—risks privacy, chilling effects, and misclassification, especially after a 2025 data breach exposed ID data. While Discord claims IDs aren’t linked to accounts and scans stay on-device, privacy risks persist given unreliable facial-age tech and limited audits. EFF urges stopping non-mandated age gates and offers guidance for users facing age gates.

via Electronic Frontier Foundation|

#age-gating #age-verification #data-breach

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Discord to Roll Out Global Age Verification, Defaulting Accounts to Teen-Only Experience

Discord announced a phased global rollout starting in March that will mark all accounts as teen-appropriate by default. Adults will need to upload a face scan or government ID via a third-party verifier to regain full access to features and channels, with updated safety settings and restricted access to age‑restricted spaces. The plan follows a 2025 data breach affecting about 70,000 users and has drawn criticism over privacy and trust in third‑party verification systems.

via aftermath.site|

#age-verification #data-breach #discord

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Discord rolls out on-device age checks, triggering privacy backlash after 70,000 IDs breached

Discord plans a global rollout of age verification for adult-content access using on-device facial age estimation or off-device government-ID checks, with selfies kept on the user’s device and IDs verified off-device before deletion. This follows a breach that exposed 70,000 IDs and has sparked privacy and security concerns about data handling and verification accuracy, as some users may avoid verification or find ways to bypass it while Discord contends most users will only verify once.

via Ars Technica|

#age-verification #data-breach #discord

security2 months ago•7 min saved

Moltbook Flaw Exposes Thousands of Emails and API Keys on AI-Only Network

Researchers at Wiz uncovered a serious JavaScript private-key handling flaw in Moltbook, an AI-focused social network, that exposed thousands of user emails and millions of API credentials and could enable impersonation and access to private messages; the flaw has been fixed, underscoring the security risks of AI-generated code and AI-built platforms.

via WIRED|

#artificial-intelligence #data-breach #moltbook