Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-02-16 16:00 PST
- Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-16 13:10 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The Washington Hotel brand in Japan has announced that that its servers were compromised in a ransomware attack, exposing various business data. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/washington-hotel-in-japan-discloses-ransomware-infection-incident/ - Eurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-16 11:19 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Eurail B.V., the operator that provides access to 250,000 kilometers of European railways, confirmed that data stolen in a breach earlier this year is being offered for sale on the dark web. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-stolen-traveler-data-now-up-for-sale-on-dark-web/ - Man arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-16 11:13 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Dutch authorities arrested a 40-year-old man after he downloaded confidential documents that had been mistakenly shared by the police and refused to delete them unless he received “something in return.” […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-arrested-for-demanding-reward-after-accidental-police-data-leak/ - Infostealer Steals OpenClaw AI Agent Configuration Files and Gateway Tokens
The Hacker News • 2026-02-16 10:43 • thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed they have detected a case of an information stealer infection successfully exfiltrating a victim’s OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot) configuration environment.
“This finding marks a significant milestone in the evolution of infostealer behavior: the transition from stealing browser credentials to harvesting the ‘souls’ and identities of personal AI [
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/infostealer-steals-openclaw-ai-agent.html - Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers
The Hacker News • 2026-02-16 10:06 • thehackernews.com
A new study has found that multiple cloud-based password managers, including Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass, are susceptible to password recovery attacks under certain conditions.
“The attacks range in severity from integrity violations to the complete compromise of all vaults in an organization,” researchers Matteo Scarlata, Giovanni Torrisi, Matilda Backendal, and Kenneth G. Paterson said.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/study-uncovers-25-password-recovery.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
