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European Commission Mobile Infrastructure Breached Through Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities

The European Commission has confirmed that attackers compromised its central mobile device management systems on January 30, potentially accessing the names and phone numbers of staff members. The intrusion targeted the infrastructure used to manage employee mobile phones and tablets. CERT-EU detected suspicious activity and contained the breach within nine

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ShinyHunters Claims Second Leader Arrested as Group's X Account Suspended

ShinyHunters, one of the most prolific data breach and extortion groups of the past five years, has posted a message to their official Telegram channel claiming that a "second leader has been arrested." The brief update also confirmed that the group's X (formerly Twitter) account has

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Step Finance Loses $40M in Crypto After Executive Devices Compromised

Step Finance, one of the most widely used DeFi dashboard and analytics platforms on Solana, has disclosed that attackers stole approximately $40 million in digital assets after compromising devices belonging to company executives. The breach was detected on January 31 during APAC hours. Step Finance described the attacker as a

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eScan Antivirus Compromised in Supply Chain Attack, Pushes Malware Through Legitimate Updates

Security firm Morphisec has uncovered a supply chain compromise affecting eScan antivirus software, where attackers distributed malicious updates through the vendor's legitimate update infrastructure. Discovered on January 20, 2026, the attack targeted both enterprise and consumer editions of the MicroWorld Technologies product, deploying multi-stage malware to endpoints worldwide.

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CISA Acting Director Uploaded Sensitive Government Documents to Public ChatGPT, Triggering Security Warnings

The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency uploaded sensitive government contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings designed to prevent theft or unintentional disclosure of government material, according to a report by Politico citing four Department of Homeland Security

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Threat Actor Claims Massive Leak of 36 Million Venezuelan Citizen Records Including National Identity Data

A threat actor is claiming to have leaked personal data belonging to 36 million Venezuelan citizens, potentially encompassing the entire population of the country, according to a posting on a dark web forum observed by Zero Day Wire. The forum post, published on January 27, 2026, advertises a database containing

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Salt Typhoon Hacked Downing Street Mobile Phones for Years, Exposing Senior UK Government Communications

Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised mobile phones of senior Downing Street officials for several years, exposing private communications of some of the closest aides to three British prime ministers, according to a report by The Telegraph. The espionage operation, attributed to the Beijing-linked threat group Salt Typhoon, targeted phones of senior

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Clop Ransomware Group Claims 43 Victims in Massive 24-Hour Breach Wave

The Clop ransomware group has posted 43 new victims to its dark web leak site within a 24-hour period, targeting organizations across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and New Zealand. The wave of listings includes major brands such as Hilton Hotels and The Weather Company, parent of Weather.

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Instagram Vulnerability Exposed Private Photos Without Authentication, Meta Silently Patched and Denied Report

A server-side vulnerability in Instagram allowed unauthenticated attackers to access private photos and captions without logging in or having a follower relationship, according to security researcher Jatin Banga who published a full disclosure this week after a 102-day interaction with Meta's bug bounty program. Meta silently patched the

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FedEx Database Access Allegedly Sold on Cybercrime Forum via Insider

A threat actor is allegedly selling live access to FedEx's internal database through an insider, according to a post on a cybercrime forum. The seller claims the access enables searching shipments by sender, viewing recipient and shipper details, sorting deliveries by location and package attributes, and the ongoing

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Venezuelan Nationals Convicted in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware

Two Venezuelan nationals have been convicted for their roles in an ATM jackpotting scheme that used Ploutus malware to empty cash machines across the southeastern United States. Luz Granados, 34, and Johan Gonzalez-Jimenez, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer crimes for targeting older ATM models in South Carolina, Georgia,

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WorldLeaks Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Nike, Threatens Saturday Data Leak

UPDATE 27/01/2026 Nike has confirmed that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after claims surfaced online that its internal data may have leaked by a cybercrime group. The same group, known for extortion-driven attacks against other companies, previously claimed the Nike cyberattack on its dark web site.