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Programming code flowing showing Lapsus$ hackers stole source code in data breach

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Lapsus$ Hackers Published 70GB of Source Code Stolen in the Globant Data Breach

April 7, 2022

Globant SAS confirmed a data breach affecting a "limited" number of customers after Lapsus$ hackers published 70GB of source code allegedly stolen from the company. Screenshots suggested that the leaked customer source code belonged to companies like Apple, Facebook and DHL.

United Nations building with flags showing the UN data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability

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UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

February 10, 2020

UN suffered a major data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability that compromised staff information, commercial contract data, and health insurance data on 42 servers in 3 branches.

Equipment in data center showing Chinese APT cyber espionage in telco network

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Chinese APT Weaver Ant Burrowed in a Large Asian Telco Network for Several Years Conducting Cyber Espionage

April 4, 2025

Chinese APT group Weaver Ant breached and maintained a foothold on a large Asian telco network for four years using compromised Zyxel CPE routers for cyber espionage.

Power plant at dusk showing cyber attack on natural gas producers

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Cyber Attack Targeted 21 Natural Gas Producers on the Eve of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 18, 2022

Suspected state-sponsored hackers compromised at least 100 employees of at least 21 natural gas producers before staging a cyber attack on the eve of the Russian invasion.

Programming codes on laptop screen showing 98% of top U.S. websites are susceptible to client-side attacks

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98 Percent of Top US Websites Susceptible to Client-Side Attacks

December 2, 2019

98% of top 1,000 U.S. websites were reported to be inadequately secured against client-side attacks which raise significant alarm bells about the current state of modern web architecture.

LastPass password manager mobile app on phone screen showing security breach

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Security Breach at Password Manager LastPass as Hackers Steal Source Code and Proprietary Information

August 30, 2022

Recent security breach at password manager LastPass does not appear to be an immediate threat to the encrypted vaults that customers use to store their passwords, but the hackers may have made off with source code and proprietary information.

Finger on digital touch screen choosing people showing data breach of background check services

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Data Breach on Instant Checkmate and Truthfinder Background Check Services Leaked 20 Million Records

February 15, 2023

PeopleConnect, the parent company of Instant Checkmate and Truthfinder background check services, confirmed a data breach that leaked 20 million customer records online.

Map with thumb tacks showing location data from Cloudflare CDN flaw

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Flaw in Cloudflare CDN Exposes Location Data, Can Tell an Attacker What Region You’re In

January 31, 2025

A Cloudflare CDN flaw that can expose some location data to an attacker was patched before being ethically disclosed, but the security researcher that discovered it says that the trick still works with the use of a VPN service and some extra steps.

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Apple Formally Adopts Human Rights Policy in the Wake of Criticism of Manufacturer Working Conditions & Freedom of Expression Issues

September 14, 2020

New human rights policy that Apple has recently adopted attempts to address longstanding criticisms of the conditions under which its devices are manufactured and how it deals with government repression.

Vietnamese drinking coffee on the sidewalk and using mobile phones

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Vietnam’s New Cybersecurity Law and Push for Internet Sovereignty Reduces Freedom

July 20, 2018

Vietnam's new cybersecurity law strengthens internet sovereignty and national security at the expense of increased censorship and reduced freedom of speech.

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Lapsus$ Hackers Published 70GB of Source Code Stolen in the Globant Data Breach

UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

Chinese APT Weaver Ant Burrowed in a Large Asian Telco Network for Several Years Conducting Cyber Espionage

Cyber Attack Targeted 21 Natural Gas Producers on the Eve of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

98 Percent of Top US Websites Susceptible to Client-Side Attacks

Security Breach at Password Manager LastPass as Hackers Steal Source Code and Proprietary Information

Data Breach on Instant Checkmate and Truthfinder Background Check Services Leaked 20 Million Records

Flaw in Cloudflare CDN Exposes Location Data, Can Tell an Attacker What Region You’re In

Apple Formally Adopts Human Rights Policy in the Wake of Criticism of Manufacturer Working Conditions & Freedom of Expression Issues

Vietnam’s New Cybersecurity Law and Push for Internet Sovereignty Reduces Freedom

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure