Data theft

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• extortion
• insider threat
• ransomware
• Stolen data

North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom

Cyber Scoop March 19, 2026

North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Data theft
• extortion
• Google
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• Mandiant
• ransomware
• Research

The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion

Cyber Scoop March 16, 2026

The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Data theft
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• hacking
• Justice Department
• Massachusetts
• phishing
• tax

Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for running phony tax refund scheme

Cyber Scoop February 18, 2026

Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• extortion
• Flashpoint
• Google
• hacking
• Halcyon
• Mandiant
• Microsoft
• okta
• phishing
• phishing kit
• ransomware
• ShinyHunters
• Sophos
• Threats
• voice phishing

A new wave of ‘vishing’ attacks is breaking into SSO accounts in real time

Cyber Scoop January 26, 2026

Real-Time phishing kits target Okta, Microsoft, Google Skip to...

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• conspiracy
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Eastern District of Virginia
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Government
• government contracting
• hacking
• insider threat
• IRS
• wire fraud

Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of insider breach

Cyber Scoop December 15, 2025

Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins...

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• conspiracy
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Eastern District of Virginia
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Government
• hacking
• insider threat
• IRS
• wire fraud

Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies

Cyber Scoop December 3, 2025

Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach...

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• AI
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• CISO
• compromise
• CSO
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Data theft
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• Mandiant
• okta
• Research
• Salesforce
• Salesloft
• Salesloft Drift
• supply chain
• supply chain attacks
• Technology
• Threats
• Zscaler

Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from Salesloft Drift attacks

Cyber Scoop October 6, 2025

Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from...

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• Arrest
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Data theft
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Justice Department
• Stolen data

Notorious cybercriminal ‘IntelBroker’ arrested in France, awaits extradition to US

Cyber Scoop June 26, 2025

Notorious cybercriminal ‘IntelBroker’ arrested in France, awaits extradition to...

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6 min read

• breach
• credential theft
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• infostealers
• Insights
• Malware
• password manager
• passwords
• Research
• stolen credentials

The ‘16 billion password breach’ story is a farce

Cyber Scoop June 24, 2025

The ‘16 billion password breach’ story is a farce...

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• credential theft
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• Education
• extortion
• ransomware
• stolen credentials
• Threats

PowerSchool customers hit by downstream extortion threats

Cyber Scoop May 7, 2025

PowerSchool customers hit by downstream extortion threats | CyberScoop...

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