- Rockstar Data Breach Tied to External Service, Ransom Demand Issued 2026-04-12 17:40 WindowsReport.com Rockstar Games has confirmed a new data breach incident after initial reports surfaced online, stating that unauthorized access occurred through a third-party tool. According to Cybersec Guru, the company clarified that only a limited amount of non- …
- Ahead of GTA VI launch, Rockstar suffers data breach, hackers threaten to leak inside info 2026-04-12 16:04 India Today While video game enthusiasts around the world eagerly await the release of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI), Rockstar Games has confirmed a data breach. According to reports citing cybersecurity researchers, a group known as ShinyHunters claimed to have …
- ChipSoft ransomware attack disrupts Dutch hospital software, with spillover reported in Belgium 2026-04-12 11:23 VPNCentral Dutch healthcare software provider ChipSoft has confirmed a serious cyber incident, and Z-CERT says it was a ransomware attack. The company’s outage forced precautionary shutdowns of several online healthcare services, including Zorgportaal, HiX Mobile, …
- New LucidRook malware targets NGOs and universities in Taiwan 2026-04-12 11:23 VPNCentral Cisco Talos says a newly identified malware family called LucidRook is being used in targeted attacks against Taiwanese non-governmental organizations and suspected universities. The company says it observed the campaign in October 2025 and linked it to a …
- New VENOM phishing kit targets CEOs and CFOs with Microsoft login theft 2026-04-12 11:23 VPNCentral A newly documented phishing platform called VENOM is targeting senior executives with attacks designed to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and session access, even when multi-factor authentication is enabled. Abnormal Security says the operation has been …
- Belgian Hospital Portals Knocked Offline After Cyberattack 2026-04-12 11:02 MENAFN (MENAFN) Patient portals at multiple Belgian hospitals have been knocked offline following a cyberattack targeting a Netherlands-based healthcare software provider, media reported Friday. The incident traces back to a breach at ChipSoft, a Dutch technology …
- Boundless Bean coffee; Brockton Hospital cyberattack lead top stories 2026-04-12 09:45 The Enterprise - Massachusetts
- Smart Slider 3 Pro update hijack pushed malware to WordPress and Joomla sites 2026-04-12 08:59 VPNCentral Website owners who use Smart Slider 3 Pro should check their installations right away. Nextend says attackers breached the plugin’s update infrastructure and pushed a malicious Smart Slider 3 Pro version 3.5.1.35 for both WordPress and Joomla before the …
- Rockstar Games confirms data breach after ShinyHunters hacker group threats 2026-04-12 08:22 ARY News An experienced hacking group has claimed to have infiltrated Rockstar Games’ cloud servers, and the game publisher has confirmed a “third-party data breach.” The hacker group, known as ShinyHunters, has a history of targeting major companies, including …
- Rockstar confirms data breach, says infiltration was 'non-material' to company data or gamer info 2026-04-12 03:23 TweakTown Early reports said that Rockstar Games was hacked, and that the cyber pirates would hold sensitive financial data for ransom until April 14. Now Rockstar steps in to clarify what actually happened. VIEW GALLERY - 2 IMAGES Rockstar Games has been hit by a …
- China Imposes New Security Curbs After Alleged Supercomputing Data Breach 2026-04-12 02:13 The Epoch Times Security officials walk along a hallway at the Great Hall of the People amid preparatory meetings for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 4, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has …
- Rockstar Games Confirms Data Breach, Hackers Demand Ransom 2026-04-12 01:01 Times News Global Rockstar Games, the developer behind the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, has confirmed a data breach orchestrated by the hacker group ShinyHunters. The incident, which occurred through a third-party analytics tool, has prompted a ransom demand with …
- Students and faculty fall victim to widespread phishing attacks 2026-04-11 23:45 PHS The Tower - New Jersey This March, thousands of fraudulent emails containing links leading to scam invitations and offers of free electronic devices were sent to PHS students and staff. The accounts of PHS staff and students who clicked on the links were compromised, with some …
- FBI: Health care was top target for ransomware, other cyberthreats in 2025 2026-04-11 23:40 American Hospital Association Health care and public health was the top sector targeted for cyberthreats in 2025, according to the FBI’s latest annual report on internet crimes. There were 460 ransomware attacks and 182 data breaches, totaling 642 cyber events. Financial services was …
- GTA VI developer Rockstar confirms another data breach as hackers threaten leaks 2026-04-11 22:14 Neowin.net Rockstar Games is going through a data breach controversy again. Following a warning by a hacker group, the Grand Theft Auto VI developer has now confirmed that its servers had been accessed by an outside party using a third-party tool. Reported by …
- Belgian Hospitals’ Online Services Disrupted by Cyberattack 2026-04-11 20:15 The State Signal BELGIUM – Online services at several Belgian hospitals, including Hospital Aan de Stroom in Antwerp, Hospital Oost-Limburg, and Delta Hospital in Roeselare were disrupted, with patient portals going offline following a cyberattack that targeted a Dutch …
- FBI: Health care was top target for ransomware, other cyberthreats in 2025 2026-04-11 20:13 American Hospital Association Health care and public health was the top sector targeted for cyberthreats in 2025, according to the FBI’s latest annual report on internet crimes. There were 460 ransomware attacks and 182 data breaches, totaling 642 cyber events. Financial services was …
- Rockstar Games has confirmed it was hit by third-party data breach 2026-04-11 18:57 Engadget An experienced hacking group has claimed to have infiltrated Rockstar Games' cloud servers, while the game publisher has confirmed that there was a "third-party data breach." ShinyHunters, a hacker group that's been linked to data …
- Negotiations with Iran, a cyberattack in Winona Minnesota and other headlines 2026-04-11 18:23 CBS 4 - Minnesota
- GTA 6 Dev Rockstar Confirms 'A Limited Amount of Non-Material Company Information Was Accessed' in Third-Party Data Breach, as Hackers Issue Ultimatum: 'Pay or Leak' 2026-04-11 18:21 IGN Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar Games has confirmed company information was accessed as part of a third-party data breach, after reports emerged this weekend that it had been hacked. In a statement issued to IGN, a Rockstar Games spokesperson …
- Blue Dart Express Reports No Data Breach in Low Severity Cyber Incident, Says Risk Contained 2026-04-11 18:07 Free Press Journal Blue Dart Express Limited has reported a low severity cyber security incident identified within its parent group, with no breach of sensitive or customer data. | Mumbai: Blue Dart Express has flagged a cybersecurity incident, but the company says the …
- 3 AdultFriendFinder security improvements made after the 2016 data breach 2026-04-11 17:53 Mashable Every major online dating service has been the target of malicious hackers attempting to gain access to private information, but few attacks have been as severe, as pervasive or as publicly damaging as the data breach attack on AdultFriendFinder in October …
- HWMonitor and CPU-Z download links were infected with malware for 6 hours before devs caught it 2026-04-11 17:38 TweakTown Two of the most popular hardware monitoring utilities, HWMonitor 1.63 and CPU-Z, were recently found to be infected with malware. The official websites were hacked, and users trying to download the latest version were getting flagged by antivirus software …
- Scammers are massively sending phishing messages about "UN payments" - how not to fall for the "hook" 2026-04-11 17:33 UNN Ukrainians have massively started receiving phishing messages about alleged "social payments." This was reported by UNN with reference to the Center for Strategic Communications. Details The attackers write that "it's your turn" to …
- IN Lawmakers Warn of Rising Phishing Scams Targeting Hoosiers 2026-04-11 17:04 WIBC 93.1 FM - Indiana INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana lawmakers are sending out warnings as a new wave of phishing scams targets Hoosiers through sophisticated text messages and emails. These fraudulent messages often impersonate court officials or toll agencies, using high-pressure …
- FBI Atlanta takes down global $20M phishing network 2026-04-11 16:47 FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia ATLANTA - The FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian law enforcement authorities dismantled a sophisticated global phishing operation that enabled cybercriminals to steal thousands of victims’ account credentials and attempt more than $20 million in fraud …
- This New Malware Lives on the Blockchain and Can't Ever Be Deleted. Here's What It Can Do 2026-04-11 16:41 PC Magazine It started with a work offer. Last year, the blockchain crime-detection firm Crystal Intelligence’s then-vice president of engineering received a LinkedIn message from a man asking if he would be up for some freelance web development. The VP quickly grew …
- A Cyberattack Doesn’t Have to Take Down the Grid to Cost Michigan Millions 2026-04-11 16:26 Michigan Technology News In fact, cybersecurity experts say the more likely—and potentially more costly—scenario is something far less dramatic: a brief disruption, a localized outage, or a temporary system shutdown that ripples across supply chains and business operations. For …
- Ransomware gangs now use more EDR killers that do not rely on vulnerable drivers, ESET says 2026-04-11 16:11 VPNCentral Ransomware groups are using a wider range of tools to shut down security products before they launch encryption, and ESET says the trend now goes well beyond the familiar Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver, or BYOVD, technique. In a new deep dive published …
- CPUID Site Hijacked To Serve Malware Instead of HWMonitor Downloads 2026-04-11 15:41 Slashdot Attackers briefly hijacked part of CPUID's backend and swapped legitimate download links on its site with malware-laced ones. "The issue hit tools like HWMonitor and CPU-Z, with users on Reddit and elsewhere starting to notice something wasn't …
- Winona County services are still down from cyberattack 2026-04-11 15:32 Post-Bulletin - Minnesota WINONA, Minn. — Amid an ongoing criminal investigation, Winona County officials are releasing few details about a cyberattack on county computer networks that continues to affect public services. Winona County Emergency Management Director Ben Klinger said …
- Calgary Police Civilian Employee Charged in Privacy Breach 2026-04-11 15:07 The Epoch Times Police vehicles at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, on April 9, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh A civilian employee of the Calgary Police Service has been charged following an investigation into alleged unauthorized access of …
- Stryker is fully operational after cyberattack 2026-04-11 14:46 MedTech Dive Stryker is now fully operational after a cyberattack took down its manufacturing, ordering and shipping operations. The medtech company’s global manufacturing and commercial, ordering and distribution systems have been fully restored, according to a …
- Ransomware Gangs Expand Use of EDR Killers Beyond Vulnerable Drivers, ESET Warns 2026-04-11 14:29 Cyber Security News In recent years, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killers have become a standard, highly effective weapon in modern ransomware intrusions. Before launching their file-encrypting malware, cybercriminals routinely deploy specialized tools to bypass …
- Blue Dart Express reports low-severity cyber security incident; no data breach reported 2026-04-11 11:25 CNBC-TV18 Courier services provider Blue Dart Express Ltd on Friday (April 10) informed exchanges that a low-severity cybersecurity incident had been identified within its parent group, adding that no sensitive data was breached and no customer or business data was …
- Winona County works to fully restore services following ransomware attack 2026-04-11 11:12 FOX 9 - Minnesota The Winona County Emergency Management team continues to work to fully restore services impacted by a ransomware attack. WINONA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Winona County Sheriff's Office said it continues to work with local, state and federal authorities to …
- Eurail data breach impacts 300,000 Tourists leading to their passport info… 2026-04-11 10:44 Cybersecurity Insiders Eurail, Europe’s well-known rail travel service that allows passengers to explore multiple countries using a single pass, has recently made headlines following a significant data breach. The company, popular among international tourists for its convenient …
- NYK Reports Data Breach in Bunker Fuel Procurement System 2026-04-11 10:01 Ship & Bunker The incident was identified on March 24. File Image / Pixabay Japanese shipping company NYK said a third party gained unauthorised access to a marine fuel procurement system used by the NYK group. Some data, including personal information, was “ …
- ‘Sextortion’ bills, Supreme Court election, World’s Largest Trivia Contest 2026-04-11 09:33 Wisconsin Public Radio We learn about new Wisconsin laws to protect children from sex extortion. Then, we review the results of Tuesday’s Supreme Court election with Inside Wisconsin Politics. And, we talk about the World’s Largest Trivia Contest in Stevens Point. Featured in …
- Dutch hospitals face disruptions after ransomware attack on software provider ChipSoft 2026-04-11 09:21 The Record A ransomware attack on Dutch healthcare software vendor ChipSoft has forced the company to disable parts of its digital services used by hospitals and patients across the Netherlands, the national cybersecurity center for the healthcare sector said. …
- Sextortion Tragedies Highlight Growing Dangers for Teens Online 2026-04-11 08:59 [your]NEWS By Ginika Igboke Kari Boettler was searching for answers after her 16-year-old son, Evan, took his own life in January 2024. Weeks later, on Feb. 5, she discovered disturbing evidence on his phone—explicit images and threatening messages exchanged in the …
- Hackers Target Mac Crypto Users With The New notnullOSX Malware 2026-04-11 08:51 The Mac Observer If you use a Mac computer and hold cryptocurrency, there is a new threat to watch out for. A malicious software called notnullOSX is targeting Apple systems. It specifically goes after users with crypto wallets holding more than ten thousand dollars. The …
- Butler County man accused in sextortion investigation indicted on 30 charges 2026-04-11 08:09 WLWT 5 - Ohio A Butler County man accused in an alleged sextortion investigation was indicted on 30 charges Friday.According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, the investigation began on March 10, when deputies were told a student in the Ross School District …
- Woman who tried selling $15 keychain on Carousell loses $1k after falling for phishing scam 2026-04-11 07:58 The Straits Times SINGAPORE – When she received a message from a potential “buyer” for her $15 keychain on Carousell, Jane Lim (not her real name) got excited. She clicked on a link sent to her e-mail address by the “buyer” to receive payment, but ended up losing $1,000 …
- A cyberattack has hit the Cerballiance network of laboratories in France. 2026-04-11 07:34 Entrevue The Cerballiance network of medical biology laboratories announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack at the end of March, which allowed unauthorized access to the personal data of some patients. The incident, which occurred via a server hosted by an …
- Federal officials warn of new phishing scheme 2026-04-11 07:22 The Press - California The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center are warning the public about an emerging phishing scheme by criminals impersonating city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for city and county planning and zoning permits. The criminals …
- Women Bear Brunt of Sextortion and Bribery in Kenya, New Survey Reveals 2026-04-11 06:54 Switch TV A new report from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed alarming levels of sextortion targeting women across Kenya’s public and private sectors. According to the Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025, women are …
- FBI Atlanta helps dismantle global phishing operation with Indonesian authorities 2026-04-11 05:02 WSBTV - Georgia ATLANTA — FBI Atlanta announced Friday the demolition of a global phishing scheme with the help of Indonesian authorities. Authorities said the scheme was responsible for the theft of tens of thousands of online credentials. The feds said it was a “first- …
- Report: Magistrates, women top bribery list as sextortion cases rise 2026-04-11 04:36 The Standard Magistrates top the list of officials receiving bribes in Kenya, with a national survey showing they receive an average bribe of Sh164,367. Premium Article Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week. Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom …
- Global Authorities Move Against Crypto Phishing, 20K Victims Revealed 2026-04-11 04:22 Bitcoinist More than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds has been frozen after a joint US, UK and Canadian crackdown targeted crypto approval phishing scams that affected more than 20,000 people, according to the UK’s National Crime Agency. The operation also …