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Hacking group ‘ShinyHunters’ threatens to expose premium users of sex site Pornhub

Hacking group ‘ShinyHunters’ threatens to expose premium users of sex site Pornhub

The hacking group “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it.
Coupang CEO resigns after online retailer hit by massive data breach

Coupang CEO resigns after online retailer hit by massive data breach

23 million records leaked in Vietnam Airlines–linked data breach

23 million records leaked in Vietnam Airlines–linked data breach

Cyberattack signs detected at Vietnam’s national credit database

Cyberattack signs detected at Vietnam’s national credit database

Vietnam’s Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) has reported signs of a cyberattack targeting the National Credit Information Center (CIC) in an attempt to steal personal data.
September 11, 2025 | 06:36 pm PT
Australia engaging with Ticketmaster over hacking 'incident'

Australia engaging with Ticketmaster over hacking 'incident'

The Australian government was on Thursday investigating claims by a hacking group to have stolen the details of 560 million customers from global events giant Ticketmaster, with the FBI offering its assistance.
May 29, 2024 | 07:51 pm PT
Hacker claims 30 million Vietnamese people’s school records on sale

Hacker claims 30 million Vietnamese people’s school records on sale

In what might be one of the largest known personal data breaches in Vietnam, an unidentified person is offering school data pertaining to 30 million people for US$3,500.
July 12, 2022 | 07:03 pm PT
Two senators call for FTC probe into TikTok over US data access

Two senators call for FTC probe into TikTok over US data access

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee chair and top Republican have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media app TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance due to "repeated misrepresentations" over its handling of U.S. data.
July 5, 2022 | 05:56 pm PT
Phone numbers of 50 mln Vietnamese Facebook accounts leaked

Phone numbers of 50 mln Vietnamese Facebook accounts leaked

The phone numbers and other personal data of more than 50 million Facebook accounts in Vietnam are among 419 million accounts exposed online worldwide.
September 5, 2019 | 05:09 am PT
Accused Yahoo hacker gets five years in prison, fine

Accused Yahoo hacker gets five years in prison, fine

The data breach compromised 500 million Yahoo accounts and is one of the largest cyberattacks in history.
May 29, 2018 | 05:12 pm PT
Academic behind Facebook breach says he is a 'scapegoat': BBC

Academic behind Facebook breach says he is a 'scapegoat': BBC

The company has lost $60 billion of its stock market value over the last two days.
March 20, 2018 | 11:54 pm PT
Facebook suspends data analytics firm that worked for Trump campaign

Facebook suspends data analytics firm that worked for Trump campaign

Trump’s campaign hired Cambridge Analytica in June 2016 and paid it more than $6.2 million.
March 17, 2018 | 07:10 am PT
Internet users in Vietnam urged to change passwords after huge database leak

Internet users in Vietnam urged to change passwords after huge database leak

The leaked database includes accounts linked to the government and important Vietnamese businesses. 
December 27, 2017 | 01:39 am PT
 
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