Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-01-05 02:00 PST
- Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act
The Hacker News • 2026-01-05 01:42 • thehackernews.com
Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison last year for money laundering charges in connection with his role in the massive hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016, said he has been released early.
In a post shared on X last week, the 38-year-old announced his release, crediting U.S. President Donald Trump’s First Step Act. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate locator
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/bitfinex-hack-convict-ilya-lichtenstein.html - New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code
The Hacker News • 2026-01-04 23:48 • thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer (also styled as VVS $tealer) that’s capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens.
The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far back as April 2025, according to a report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.
“VVS stealer’s code is obfuscated by Pyarmor,” researchers
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/new-vvs-stealer-malware-targets-discord.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
