#NYC students have personal data hacked

#NYC students have personal data hacked

“NYC students have personal data hacked” The personal data of about 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in a January hack. The breach of Illuminate, a taxpayer-funded software company the city’s Department of Education uses to track grades and attendance, resulted in a hacker gaining access to students’ names,…

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#Grimes claims responsibility for infamous blog hack

#Grimes claims responsibility for infamous blog hack

“Grimes claims responsibility for infamous blog hack” Canadian pop star Grimes says she was behind a 2012 hack and a “blackmail’ of the popular culture blog Hipster Runoff after it ran a photo of her kissing an unnamed woman. The singer confessed to the deed in an interview with Vanity Fair. She said she and…

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#Okta probes possible data breach linked to Lapsus$ hacker group

#Okta probes possible data breach linked to Lapsus$ hacker group

“Okta probes possible data breach linked to Lapsus$ hacker group” Identity authentication firm Okta downplayed the extent of an apparent security breach on Tuesday after prominent hacker group Lapsus$ posted screenshots purportedly containing sensitive information from its internal systems. A potential security breach at Okta could have major implications given the company’s roster of high-profile…

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# Rare Bears Discord phishing attack nabs 0K in NFTs

# Rare Bears Discord phishing attack nabs $800K in NFTs

” Rare Bears Discord phishing attack nabs $800K in NFTs “ Recently launched NFT project, Rare Bears, was hit with an attack, after a hacker posted a phishing link in the project’s Discord channel, stealing nearly $800,000 in NFTs. Analysis from blockchain security firm Peckshield detailed that the attacker was able to steal 179 NFTs,…

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