Top Security Breaches 2026-01-06
Auto-generated 2026-01-06T09:00:35.981708+00:00 (UTC)
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Traditional Security Frameworks Leave Organizations Exposed to AI-Specific Attack Vectors
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2025-12-29T06:34:00+00:00 | Score: 19.11
In December 2024, the popular Ultralytics AI library was compromised, installing malicious code that hijacked system resources for cryptocurrency mining. In August 2025, malicious Nx packages leaked 2,349 GitHub, cloud, and AI credentials. Throughout 2024, ChatGPT vulnerabilities allowed unauthorized extraction of user data from AI memory.
The result: 23.77 million secrets were leaked through AI -
Ledger customers impacted by third-party Global-e data breach
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-01-05T15:14:04+00:00 | Score: 17.403
Ledger is informing some customers that their personal data has been exposed after hackers breached the systems of third-party payment processor Global-e. […]
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⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2025-12-22T12:00:00+00:00 | Score: 15.637
Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most — firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs — turning small cracks into serious breaches.
The real danger now isn’t just one major attack, but hundreds of quiet ones using the software and devices already inside our networks. Each trusted system can -
NordVPN denies breach claims, says attackers have “dummy data”
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-01-05T14:48:46+00:00 | Score: 14.498
NordVPN denied allegations that its internal Salesforce development servers were breached, saying that cybercriminals obtained “dummy data” from a trial account on a third-party automated testing platform. […]
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⚡ Weekly Recap: IoT Exploits, Wallet Breaches, Rogue Extensions, AI Abuse & More
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2026-01-05T12:53:00+00:00 | Score: 14.449
The year opened without a reset. The same pressure carried over, and in some places it tightened. Systems people assume are boring or stable are showing up in the wrong places. Attacks moved quietly, reused familiar paths, and kept working longer than anyone wants to admit.
This week’s stories share one pattern. Nothing flashy. No single moment. Just steady abuse of trust — updates, extensions, -
Cloud file-sharing sites targeted for corporate data theft attacks
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-01-05T22:52:16+00:00 | Score: 14.287
A threat actor known as Zestix has been offering to corporate data stolen from dozens of companies likely after breaching their ShareFile, Nextcloud, and OwnCloud instances. […]
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US broadband provider Brightspeed investigates breach claims
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-01-05T20:01:17+00:00 | Score: 14.256
Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband companies in the United States, is investigating security breach and data theft claims made by the Crimson Collective extortion gang. […]
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Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-01-03T20:34:22+00:00 | Score: 14.029
The ShinyHunters hacking group claims it breached the systems of cybersecurity firm Resecurity and stole internal data, while Resecurity says the attackers only accessed a deliberately deployed honeypot containing fake information used to monitor their activity. […]
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