ShinyHunters cyberattack on CarGurus impacts 12.4 Million users

ShinyHunters leaked data from 12.4M CarGurus accounts, exposing personal information from the U.S.-based auto research and shopping platform. The ShinyHunters group published personal data from over 12 million CarGurus accounts. CarGurus is a U.S.-based digital automotive marketplace that helps users research, compare, and connect with sellers of new and used vehicles. Operating in the U.S., […]

February 25, 2026
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Arkanix Stealer: AI-assisted info-stealer shuts down after brief campaign

Arkanix Stealer surfaced in late 2025 as a short-lived info-stealer, likely built as an AI-assisted experiment and quickly abandoned. Arkanix Stealer emerged in late 2025 as a short-lived information-stealing malware promoted on dark web forums. Researchers believe it was likely created as an AI-assisted experiment, suggesting the operators were testing automated development techniques rather than […]

February 24, 2026
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Everest ransomware hits Vikor Scientific ‘s supplier, data of 140,000 patients stolen

Everest ransomware claims an attack on diagnostic firm Vikor Scientific (Vanta Diagnostics), exposing data of nearly 140,000 people. The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Vikor Scientific, now operating as Vanta Diagnostics. The healthcare diagnostic firm disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 139,964 individuals, as reported by the US Department of […]

February 24, 2026
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Wormable XMRig campaign leverages BYOVD and timed kill switch for stealth

A wormable cryptojacking campaign spreads via pirated software, using BYOVD and a time-based logic bomb to deploy a custom XMRig miner. Researchers uncovered a wormable cryptojacking campaign that spreads through pirated software bundles to deploy a custom XMRig miner. The attack uses a BYOVD exploit and a time-based logic bomb to evade detection and maximize […]

February 23, 2026
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Romanian hacker pleads guilty to selling access to Oregon state networks

A Romanian man pleaded guilty to selling admin access to Oregon’s state network for $3,000 in Bitcoin and repeatedly accessing it to prove control. Catalin Dragomir (45) from Romania, pleaded guilty in the U.S. for selling unauthorized admin access to an Oregon state emergency management network. He gained access in June 2021, advertised it, and […]

February 23, 2026
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