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A ‘top level’ IPTV operator must pay Sky $670,000 in damages after operating illegal streaming services and destroying evidence. David Dunbar from County Wexford has agreed to pay Sky €480,000 ($670K USD) in damages after operating an illegal IPTV service since 2018. The broadcaster described Dunbar as a “top level” pirate who generated up to […]

The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for attacking Mailchimp, the popular email marketing platform. The cybercriminals announced their alleged data breach on their dark web leak site, stating they stole a 767 MB database containing 943,536 lines of data. According to Everest’s claims, the leaked information includes “internal company documents” and “a huge variety

The White House unveiled a new federal initiative that allows Americans to share personal health records across multiple platforms, including apps operated by major technology companies. While officials promise improved access to medical information, privacy experts are sounding alarms about potential risks. Big Tech Companies Join Federal Health Initiative More than 60 companies have agreed

U.S. lawmakers are once again pushing for site blocking legislation, this time targeting foreign piracy operations with the Block BEARD Act. What is Block BEARD? The Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act of 2025 is bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Adam

The Tea dating app suffered not one, but two cybersecurity incidents within a single week. The first breach occurred on July 25th when hackers gained unauthorized access to their legacy data storage system, exposing approximately 72,000 images from users who signed up before February 2024. Days later, a second leak was discovered that exposed over

The INC Ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major data breach at Dollar Tree. The group has claimed to have stolen 1.2TB of sensitive personal data. Dollar Tree generates $17.58 billion in annual revenue despite selling most items at $1.25 or less. The breach affects one of America’s largest discount retailers, making this incident

Allianz Life Insurance Company recently disclosed a serious data breach that compromised personal information for most of its 1.4 million customers. The attack occurred on July 16, 2025, when cybercriminals used social engineering tactics to access a third-party customer relationship management platform. The Minneapolis-based insurer discovered the breach within 24 hours and immediately contacted federal

An Arizona woman received an 8.5-year prison sentence for her role in a massive fraud operation that sent over $17 million to North Korea. Christina Marie Chapman, 50, from Litchfield Park, helped North Korean IT workers pose as US residents to secure remote jobs at 309 American companies. How the Fraud Operation Worked Chapman operated