7-Eleven Confirms Data Breach Tied to ShinyHunters Gang
7-Eleven has confirmed a data breach affecting its internal systems, with the attack traced back to April 8, 2026. The 7-Eleven data breach exposed documents tied to the company's franchise application process, and the group behind it wasted no time making demands. ShinyHunters, one of the most active cybercrime groups operating today, claimed responsibility and threatened to publish stolen data
Russia’s Kazuar Malware Has Evolved Into a Modular P2P Botnet
A sophisticated Russian cyber espionage tool has undergone a significant transformation. Kazuar malware, long associated with a Kremlin-linked hacking group, has evolved from a standard backdoor into a fully modular, peer-to-peer botnet engineered for long-term stealth and intelligence collection. New analysis from Microsoft details exactly how far this tool has come — and why it now ranks among the most
West Pharmaceutical Hit by Ransomware Attack, Data Stolen
One of America's largest pharmaceutical manufacturers is recovering from a serious cyberattack after criminals broke into its network, made off with company data, and locked down critical systems. West Pharmaceutical Services, a Pennsylvania-based S&P 500 company, disclosed the ransomware attack to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2026, classifying it as a material cybersecurity incident with global
ShinyHunters Hit Canvas LMS in Massive Data Breach
Tens of millions of students, teachers, and staff woke up to a security nightmare this month. A Canvas LMS data breach carried out by the ShinyHunters extortion group has exposed data from an estimated 275 million people across nearly 9,000 educational institutions worldwide — making it the largest educational security breach on record. How the Attack Unfolded The story starts
JDownloader Malware Attack Replaced Official Installers
A serious JDownloader malware attack exposed users to malicious installers distributed through the software’s official website. Attackers reportedly compromised download links connected to the popular download manager and replaced legitimate files with malware-laced payloads designed to infect Windows and Linux systems. Security researchers warned that the incident highlights the growing danger of software supply chain attacks. Instead of targeting victims
NVIDIA GeForce NOW Data Breach Exposes Armenian User Data
A GeForce NOW data breach has been confirmed by NVIDIA, exposing personal information belonging to users of the cloud gaming service in Armenia. The incident did not touch NVIDIA's own global infrastructure, but it has put a spotlight on the security risks that come with the company's regional partner model. What Happened The breach originated at GFN.am, a third-party company
New Beagle Malware Hides Inside Fake Claude AI Installer
A convincing fake website impersonating Anthropic's Claude AI has been caught distributing a previously unknown Windows backdoor. Cybersecurity researchers have named the threat Beagle malware, and it arrives disguised as a legitimate tool aimed squarely at developers. A Fake Site Built to Fool Developers The site in question sits at the domain claude-pro[.]com. It mimics the look of Anthropic's real
MuddyWater False Flag Attack Hid Behind Chaos Ransomware
What looked like a ransomware attack earlier this year turned out to be something far more calculated. Security researchers have linked a sophisticated intrusion to MuddyWater, an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group, in what has been assessed as a deliberate false flag attack designed to look like the work of a criminal ransomware gang. The Chaos Ransomware Cover Story Chaos is
DAEMON Tools Supply Chain Attack Hits Thousands Worldwide
A popular Windows utility has become the delivery vehicle for a serious and still-active backdoor campaign. Since April 8, 2026, users who downloaded DAEMON Tools from the software's official website received trojanized installers designed to silently compromise their machines. The DAEMON Tools supply chain attack has already reached thousands of systems across more than 100 countries, and security researchers say
North Korea’s BirdCall Android Malware Targets Defectors Focus
A North Korean hacking group has hidden spyware inside the apps of a small regional gaming platform — and the targets are people who fled the regime. Researchers have linked the campaign to ScarCruft, a state-backed group with a long history of surveilling defectors. The discovery of BirdCall Android malware embedded in legitimate game downloads marks a troubling evolution in
