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Cyberattacks and Hacks

Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

Foul Play

World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot

By Jumana Naim
Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data
Security Roundup

Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members
Grade Expectations

How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra, and Yulia Almazova
Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society
Group Chat

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

By Dell Cameron and Yulia Almazova
Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming
Security Roundup

Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming

By Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra, and Maddy Varner
Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
Call Back

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

By Lily Hay Newman
Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive
Frosty Perception

Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
Security Roundup

Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

By Lily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron, and Matt Burgess
Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
Security Roundup

Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording

By Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
Find My

Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins

By Matt Burgess
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
Inevitabilities

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

By Lily Hay Newman
Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
Security Roundup

Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

By Maddy Varner, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts