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Vercel data breach: How hackers targeted the cloud company and offered its data for sale for $2 million
Cloud development platform Vercel confirmed a security breach after an employee's Google Workspace account was compromised via a third-party AI vulnerability. Attackers gained unauthorized access to internal systems, targeting non-sensitive environment variables. The data, including source code and API keys, is reportedly being sold for $2 million.
Lovable denies data breach, says public settings are ‘intentional’
Lovable data breach: Stockholm-based AI app-building platform Lovable said it did not suffer a data breach after concerns surfaced over the visibility of chat messages and code in projects set to public.
Millions of Rockstar Games business records stolen, hacking group says
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claims to have stolen millions of business records from Rockstar Games, the maker of Grand Theft Auto. The group stated the data was accessed through a compromise of Anodot, an analytics platform, which then affected Rockstar's account with data management company Snowflake.
IT cos slash US teams; D2C luggage brands hit turbulence
Happy Thursday! Indian IT firms have begun cutting jobs in their US teams, according to filings. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Who are ShinyHunters and what is Telus Digital? Crunchyroll data breach explained. Here's how much and what kind of Sony anime streamer user data was stolen and what should users do now
Who are ShinyHunters and what is Telus Digital? Reports link Crunchyroll data breach to Telus Digital and hacking group ShinyHunters. Around 100GB data may be exposed including email, IP, and payment details. Sony anime streamer users face risk as breach remains unverified but raises concern about cybersecurity and third party access.
Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
Pro-Iranian hackers are escalating cyberattacks against U.S. targets, including defense contractors and critical infrastructure, amid the ongoing war. These groups, driven by ideology rather than profit, aim to disrupt American operations and sow digital chaos. Experts warn of potential expansion if allied nations join the fray, urging heightened cybersecurity vigilance.
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Congress flags data risk in Farmer ID rollout, seeks probe into role of private agencies
Concerns arose in the Maharashtra assembly regarding private agencies generating farmer identification numbers. Congress questioned data security and transparent tender processes. The Agriculture Minister assured strict action against any private entity found selling Farmer ID cards. The state has generated over 1.31 crore Farmer IDs. Relief assistance worth Rs 15,817 crore was provided to farmers affected by crop losses.
Data law spurs hotel contract resets on guest privacy
Hotel owners are actively revising contracts with international operators and booking platforms. This proactive step aims to clarify data protection duties under the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The goal is to bolster measures against guest data breaches. Hoteliers are increasingly concerned about liability exposure in an industry with multiple data stakeholders.
Fragrance cos attract funds; fintechs up marketing game
Happy Monday! Several early-stage fragrance companies are in talks for fresh funding. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Popular open-source coding application targeted in Chinese-linked supply-chain attack
Don Ho, the French-based developer of Notepad++, said in a blog posted to the project's website on Monday that malicious actors had targeted the update process for certain targeted users beginning in June 2025. The hackers had access to the hosting server used for Notepad++ updates until September 2, 2025, but maintained credentials to some hosting services until December 2, 2025, according to Ho.
Iran's surging crypto activity draws US scrutiny
Crypto use in Iran is surging amid sanctions and currency collapse, prompting U.S. scrutiny of platforms for possible sanctions evasion, while researchers debate the scale of state-linked activity versus retail adoption as millions turn to digital assets nationwide economic strain.
Hacking group 'ShinyHunters' threatens to expose premium users of sex site Pornhub
Hackers calling themselves ShinyHunters claim to have stolen details of Pornhub’s users and are demanding Bitcoin. Reuters verified parts of the sample data with customers, while Pornhub and its owners have not responded. The breach may involve a third-party analytics firm, but its provider denies responsibility, and blame remains disputed.
American Airlines' largest regional carrier Envoy Air suffers Oracle-linked hacking
Envoy Air is a Texas-based company. The airline operates more than 160 aircraft on 875 daily flights, said in an email that it is aware of the incident, and that the company is investigating and has contacted law enforcement.
Chinese hack of US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known, WSJ says
Chinese hackers have compromised several U.S. telecom companies beyond previously known entities, including Charter Communications and Windstream. They exploited unpatched devices from Fortinet and Cisco. The Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation targeted major telecoms, raising concerns about U.S. infrastructure security. Despite mitigation efforts, the Chinese government denies involvement.
Microsoft says it hasn't been able to shake Russian state hackers
Microsoft is still trying to evict Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company executives. The hackers compromised source-code repositories and internal systems.
MOVEit hack claims Calpers and Genworth as millions more victims impacted
The MOVEit hack has hit several state and federal agencies. Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both its nuclear waste facility and scientific education facility that were recently hit in a global hacking campaign.
Australian health insurer Medibank says data of all customers hacked
Medibank said its priority was to discover the specific data stolen in relation to each customer and to share that information with those customers. The company had previously said the breach was thought to be limited to its subsidiary arm and foreign students.
Russian hackers group 'Snatch' causes nuisance in Britain, targets Jeremy Clarkson, Sir David Attenborough
Russian hackers targeted some popular people in Great Britain, including Jeremy Clarkson, who presents Top Gear and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and Sir David Attenborough. Clarkson's details were also leaked by the hackers on the dark web.
Hack in password manager LastPass did not expose users' data: CEO
The CEO of popular encrypted password manager LastPass has said that the hacking episode last month did not involve any access to customers' data or encrypted password vaults.
Uber hacked! Admits to computer system breach; was customer data compromised?
Uber has accepted that its computer systems were breached by a hacker recently. Although the company has not revealed the kind of data compromised in the hacking incident, it has initiated a probe.
Microsoft accepts cybercriminal group Lapsus$ hacked its data
US Tech giant Microsoft has accepted that the cybercriminal group named Lapsus$ hacked its systems. However, it clarified that the hack wouldn't impact its users.
Lapsus$ group claims involvement in the Okta data breach incident
Okta to further investigate the data breach case and third party involvement. The hacking group Lapsus$ has claimed responsibility for the Okta digital breach incident.
Go First airline's Twitter handle hacked
The airline's handle tweeted the lines such as "Amazing" and "Great Job" at around 8.25 pm on Monday.
British Airways faces £183-M fine over data breach
The proposed penalty relates to data theft affecting about 500,000 customers between June and September last year.
Clues in Marriott hack implicate China
Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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BPO firm [24]7.ai says it was breached; Sears and Delta Airlines affected
US retailers Sears Holdings separately announced that its customer data might have been affected in the hack.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Edward Snowden, back Apple against greater surveillance
Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive officer, tweeted on Wednesday that asking companies to create a way to hack into people’s devices and data would set a “troubling precedent.”
Pichai backs Apple in battle over unlocking terrorist's iPhone
"Forcing companies to enable hacking could compromise user's privacy," Sundar Pichai said as he supported Apple CEO Tim Cook's stand.
JPMorgan's 2014 hack tied to largest cyber breach ever
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Dow Jones & Co. were among the targets of the biggest theft of customer data from US financial institutions in history.
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