It’s the second time that the popular Daniel’s Hosting platform was attacked in 16 months. This time, 7,600 Dark Web sites were obliterated.
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FBI takes down hacker platform Deer.io
It was a top crooks’ market, with over 24,000 shops doing brisk business selling credentials for Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
Adobe issues emergency fix for file-munching bug
Adobe has released another security patch outside of its usual routine, to deal with a bug that allows attackers to delete victims’ files.
Exchange rate service’s customer details hacked via AWS
Online exchange rate data provider Open Exchange Rates has exposed an undisclosed amount of user data via an Amazon database.
Confessions app Whisper spills almost a billion records
Researchers say the exposure includes exact locations of users’ last posts, nicknames, age, and gender.
Data of millions of eBay and Amazon shoppers exposed
Eight million customer records belonging to companies including Amazon, eBay, Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe were collected.
Necurs zombie botnet disrupted by Microsoft
Necurs, one of the world’s biggest botnets, infected over 9 million computers worldwide.
FBI arrests alleged owner of Deer.io, top market for stolen accounts
Started around 2013, the site claims to host over 24,000 active shops doing brisk business in stolen PII and hacking services.
Trial for accused CIA leaker ends in hung jury
The US is expected to press for a retrial in the high-stakes trial of Joshua Schulte, suspected of raiding the CIA’s cyber arsenal.
Ex-Inspector General indicted for stealing data on 250k govt colleagues
Crime doesn’t pay, even if you have the audacity to try to sell your employer its own, free software and personal data on your own colleagues.