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Dark Web News Analysis: Hero Insurance Customer Database Backup Leaked A database, allegedly belonging to Hero Insurance, a major insurance broker in India, has been leaked on a hacker forum. The post specifically references a “Customer Table for BAK,” which strongly suggests the leaked file is a database backup (.BAK), ...

Dark Web News Analysis: Data from Iranian IRGC-Linked Surveillance Program Leaked A significant and highly sensitive dataset, purportedly from a surveillance program of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been leaked on a hacker forum. The data exposes a sophisticated, large-scale monitoring operation targeting specific groups of Iranian citizens. An ...

Dark Web News Analysis: New “Hacking-as-a-Service” Offers Custom Malicious Software A new hacking service has been advertised on a hacker forum, offering to develop custom-built malicious and gray-area software for other cybercriminals. This “Hacking-as-a-Service” offering highlights the increasing specialization within the cybercrime ecosystem. The threat actor, who claims to have ...

Dark Web News Analysis: Insiders at Russian Telcos and Ministry of Internal Affairs Recruited on Hacker Forum A recruitment drive has been detected on a hacker forum, explicitly targeting employees of Russia’s largest mobile operators and its Ministry of Internal Affairs for “gray or potentially illegal activity.” The post offers ...

Dark Web News Analysis: Unauthorized Network Access to French Company on Sale Unauthorized network access to an unnamed French company is being offered for sale on a hacker forum. The seller is using a tiered pricing structure and has indicated a desire for a quick sale, creating a time-sensitive and ...

Dark Web News Analysis: VPN Access to US Auto, Pharma, and Industrial Firms on Sale Unauthorized VPN access to the internal networks of three separate American companies is being offered for sale on a hacker forum. The targeted companies operate in the automobile dealer, drug store, and industrial machinery & ...

Key Takeaways DaVita Confirms Massive Health Data Breach What Happened? DaVita, a leading global provider of kidney dialysis services, has officially confirmed the scale of a data breach that resulted from a ransomware attack earlier this year. According to the U.S. Department of Health’s breach portal, the incident has impacted ...

Key Takeaways Colt Confirms Customer Data Stolen in Cyberattack Colt Technology Services, a major British telecommunications and network services provider, has officially confirmed that customer data was exfiltrated during a cyberattack it suffered in mid-August. In an updated security advisory, the company stated, “A criminal group has accessed certain files ...