Rydox cybercrime marketplace seixed by law enforcement, suspected admins arrested

Rydox, an online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell hacked personal information and tools to commit fraud, has been seized in an international law enforcement operation and its suspected administrators arrested.

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Doughnut orders disrupted! Krispy Kreme suffers hack attack

Krispy Kreme, the dispenser of delectable doughnuts, says that it suffered a cyber attack at the end of last month which saw its IT systems compromised and has disrupted online orders in parts of the United States.

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Smashing Security podcast #397: Snowflake hackers, and under the influence

A Canadian man is arrested in relation to the Snowflake hacks from earlier this year – after a cybersecurity researcher managed to track his identity, and a cryptocurrency-trading Instagram influencer is in trouble with the law.

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AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records

Wotnot, An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots, has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web.

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North Korean hackers masquerade as remote IT workers and venture capitalists to steal crypto and secrets

In itslust for stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information, North Korean hackers are disguising themselves as remote IT workers, recruiters, and even venture capitalists.

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No guarantees of payday for ransomware gang that claims to have hacked children’s hospital

What is the point of INC Ransom’s attack on Alder Hey? They are not likely to be paid, and the attack on a children’s hospital only increases the chances that they will one day find their collars felt by law enforcement.

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Data leaks from websites built on Microsoft Power Pages, including 1.1 million NHS records

A security researcher has blamed misconfigured implementations of Microsoft Power Pages for a slew of data breaches from web portals – including the leak of 1.1 million NHS employee records.

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750,000 patients’ medical records exposed after data breach at French hospital

A hacker calling themselves “nears” claims to have compromised the systems of multiple healthcare facilities across France, claiming to have gained access to the records of over 1.5 million people.

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IT specialist Jack Teixeira jailed for 15 years after leaking classified military documents on Discord

Jack Teixeira, the 22-year-old former Air National Guardsman who leaked hundreds of classified documents online, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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