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A threat actor known as “zestix” has claimed responsibility for a significant data breach affecting Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), allegedly exfiltrating 18.3 GB of sensitive legal and customer information. The threat actor posted the dataset for sale on a dark web forum, pricing the complete archive at $5,000. According to the listing, the breach exposes a […] The post Hackers Allegedly Claim Breach of Mercedes-Benz USA Legal and Customer Data appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A critical security flaw in WhatsApp has allowed researchers to expose the phone numbers of 3.5 billion users, marking one of the most significant data leaks ever documented. This vulnerability, rooted in the app’s contact discovery feature, persisted despite warnings to Meta dating back to 2017, raising serious concerns about user privacy on the world’s […] The post WhatsApp Vulnerability Exposes 3.5 Billion Users’ Phone Numbers appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A threat actor known as “888” has purportedly dumped sensitive data stolen from electronics giant LG Electronics, raising alarms in the cybersecurity community. The breach, first spotlighted on November 16, 2025, allegedly includes source code repositories, configuration files, SQL databases, and, critically, hardcoded credentials and SMTP server details potentially exposing LG’s internal communications and development […] The post Hackers Allegedly Claim Leak of LG Source Code, SMTP, and Hardcoded Credentials appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Payment processor Checkout.com revealed on Thursday that notorious hacking group ShinyHunters had infiltrated a legacy third-party cloud file storage system, exposing internal documents from years past. The breach, which the company attributes to its own oversight in decommissioning the outdated platform, affects less than 25% of its current merchant base but spares critical payment infrastructure. […] The post Checkout.com Hacked – ShinyHunters Breached Cloud Storage, Company Refuses Ransom appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A new security investigation reveals that 65% of prominent AI companies have leaked verified secrets on GitHub, exposing API keys, tokens, and sensitive credentials that could compromise their operations and intellectual property. The wiz research, which examined 50 leading AI companies from the Forbes AI 50 list, uncovered widespread security vulnerabilities across the industry. These […] The post 65% of Leading AI Companies Exposes Verified Secrets Including Keys and Tokens on GitHub appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Intel has filed a federal lawsuit against a former employee accused of downloading thousands of classified documents shortly after being terminated, raising serious concerns about corporate data security and insider threats. Jinfeng Luo, a software developer who has worked at Intel since 2014, was based in Seattle when the company notified him of his pending […] The post Fired Intel Engineer Stolen 18,000 Files, Many of which Were Classified as “Top Secret” appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A massive 4TB SQL Server backup file belonging to global accounting giant Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. The exposure, uncovered by cybersecurity firm Neo Security during a routine asset mapping exercise, highlights how even well-resourced organizations can inadvertently leave sensitive data vulnerable to the internet’s automated scanners. Neo Security’s […] The post EY Data Leak – Massive 4TB SQL Server Backup Exposed Publicly on Microsoft Azure appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Security researcher Eaton Zveare has disclosed critical vulnerabilities in Tata Motors’ systems that exposed over 70 terabytes of sensitive data, including customer personal information, financial reports, and fleet management details. The flaws, uncovered during ethical hacking in 2023 but publicly shared only now, involved hardcoded AWS access keys on public-facing websites, granting unauthorized access to […] The post Tata Motors Data Leak – 70+ TB of Sensitive Info and Test Drive Data Exposed via AWS Keys appeared first on Cyber…
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Ransomware threats reached a tipping point in Q3 2025 as data-leak sites surged to a record 81 active platforms, driven by major developments across the ecosystem. English-speaking hacking collective Scattered Spider teased its first ransomware-as-a-se…
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A significant data exposure has revealed hundreds of thousands of private user conversations with Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, in public search engine results. The incident, stemming from the platform’s “share” feature, has made sensitive user data freely accessible online, seemingly without the knowledge or explicit consent of the users involved. The exposure was discovered […] The post Hundreds of Thousands of Users Grok Chats Exposed in Google Search Results appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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