Cyber Attack Archive

The backdoor wasn’t a smash-and-grab. It wasn’t noisy, and it wasn’t rushed. It was planted quietly and left to sit for eight months before anyone flipped the switch. I traced the plugin’s history through 939 quicksave snapshots. The code tells a very specific story if you’re willing

In a sobering reminder that even widely trusted open-source projects can become collateral damage in geopolitical cyber conflict, the Notepad++ project has confirmed a prolonged and highly targeted supply-chain attack that compromised its update delivery infrastructure. The incident, which unfolded quietly over several months in 2025, did

Discord has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed sensitive information from about 70,000 users. The incident resulted from a security compromise at a third-party service provider that handles the platform’s age verification appeals. When Discord suspects a user might be underage or when local laws

The year 2023 witnessed an alarming surge in cyber threats, leaving a trail of compromised data across various sectors globally. From healthcare giants to renowned tech companies, no industry seemed impervious to the escalating wave of cyber attacks. Here’s a recap of some of the most significant

An anonymous hacker states to have released the entire application logic of Twitch, including its source code and client payout data. The hacker posted a 125GB archive with a lot of Twitch resources to 4chan on Wednesday, expressing that the hole was expected to encourage more disturbance

The jackpot of 12 million was not a single moment in danger, said the spokesman. Website National Lottery tickets from Ireland and the machines were offline for 2 hours due to a DDoS attack. Customers who want to try their luck at the jackpot of 12 million,

An account belonging to the Russian Minister of Communications on social network Instagram was temporarily blocked on Sunday,as a result of a cyber attack of some hackers, which were presented as a group of Turkish activists and posted images of Turkish warplanes and flags, according to Reuters.

  Looking for a job on the Internet? How inventive hackers trick you to give them personal data. Increasingly more hackers use LinkedIn social network to launch attacks, according to a study by Symantec security company. BBC News transmits that were discovered dozens of fake accounts. Hackers pose as

More cyber attacks were committed on three Greek banks by hackers who demanded ransom in virtual currency Bitcoin to stop piracy, banking sources said Monday, quoted by Agerpres informs Reuters. According to these sources,  hackers were able to block all internet banking activity of three Greek creditors for

The Islamic State has responded to all threats from Anonymous hackers group, started by distributing a list of tips which should be followed in order to avoid these hackers. But the list was intercepted by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalism in London, as reports The Independent. Twitter accounts