Update: Article updated to reflect that the ShinyHunters says they were not involved in this activity. We have updated our story and title. Threat actors associated with the "Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters ...

A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online. The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024 after pleading guilty to charges tied to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack, was released from prison after ...

Lichtenstein reunited with wife and fellow hacker Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan this week. Lichtenstein reunited with wife and fellow hacker Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan this week. is a news writer ...

The European Space Agency has confirmed, in a statement emailed to me, that a number of external science servers have been compromised during a security incident. The servers, are “used for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. With millions of users worldwide, NordVPN is one of the most ...

Given how openly white supremacists can operate on modern social media platforms, particularly Elon Musk’s X, you wouldn’t imagine they have to operate in private much anymore. But they do—or rather, ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who hacked crypto exchange Bitfinex and stole nearly 120,000 bitcoin, said he has been freed from prison early. Lichtenstein said he was being released thanks to the First Step Act, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Following a hack that happened over the Christmas weekend, Rainbow Six Siege players are finding themselves in the ban house thanks to yet another ...

January 6, 2026 at 4:10am PT This article has been updated with official statements from Ubisoft, one posted on social media and one provided to PCGamesN. Information on Siege's server status has also ...

With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade immediately—here's how to protect yourself from attacks. When the IBM PC ...