Crime ❯ Cybercrime ❯ Hacking ❯ Extortion

Data Theft

FBI and Dutch Police Detain Suspected ShinyHunters Leader

Forensic teams are examining seized devices during an FBI probe into a claimed breach of the bureau’s jobs portal.

Army Soldier Sentenced to 70 Months for Hacking and Extortion

Berlin Rejects Ransom After Rhysida Claims Mass Data Theft

RingCentral Leak Exposes Data From 1.6 Million Accounts

Wall Street Firms Hit by AI‑Enabled Voice‑Phishing Campaign

University of Nottingham Hit by Major Student‑Records Data Breach

Canvas Restored for Most Users After Cyberattack Disrupts Finals

ShinyHunters Leaks Data on 13.5 Million McGraw Hill Accounts After Salesforce Exposure

Hackers Publish Rockstar Data Showing GTA Online’s Cash Machine

Panera Bread Data Leak Exposes 5.1 Million Accounts After Failed Extortion

Brightspeed Probes Claimed Data Theft After Crimson Collective Posts Sample Data

Logitech Confirms Data Breach Tied to Third-Party Zero-Day Exploit

Discord Says 70,000 Users’ ID Photos May Be Exposed in Third-Party Breach

Salesforce Refuses Ransom as Hacker Collective Lists 39 Victims, Sets Oct. 10 Deadline

Army Communications Specialist Pleads Guilty to Major Telecom Hacking and Extortion Scheme