Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents

The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney’s Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones

Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the cybersecurity industry. After fighting computer viruses, worms, and malware, for more than 35 years, he tells TechCrunch why he is now working on systems to stop killer drones.

Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak

CERT-EU blamed the cybercrime group TeamPCP for the recent hack on the European Commission, and said the notorious ShinyHunters gang was responsible for leaking the stolen data online.

Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to push malware

A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open-source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack.

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.

Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says

Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.

Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones

Leaked “DarkSword” exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity researchers.

Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools

A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto.

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam

The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.

Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers

An international law enforcement operation shut down a service called SocksEscort, which allegedly helped cybercriminals all over the world launch ransomware and DDoS attacks, as well as distribute child sexual abuse material.