Reuters

Hacking group claims mass data theft from Shell, Philips, GE, Fiserv and dozens of others

AMSTERDAM, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A prolific hacking group known for exploiting software vulnerabilities to attack multiple targets simultaneously claimed it had stolen large volumes of data from nearly 50 companies worldwide, including Philips (PHG.AS ...
Yahoo

The White House Is Letting Private Cyber Firms Hack Back Against Foreign Criminal Syndicates

For decades, U.S. cybersecurity firms could defend networks. Attack foreign criminal infrastructure? That crossed a legal line nobody touched. A White House memorandum reportedly dated August 2026 moves that line — authorizing vetted private companies to ...
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Loners who ran a £29m cyber-hacking spree are jailed for 5 years - and could be extradited to the US

One of Britain's most notorious cyber hackers was jailed for five years on Thursday for a £29million attack on the transport network – and could now be extradited to the US. Thalha Jubair, 20, and his associate Owen Flowers, 18, took down Transport for ...

Uber Freight says its investigating cyber incident following hacker claims

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Uber Freight is investigating a data security incident involving unauthorized access to a portion of its systems and repositories, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. There has been "no impact to Uber Freight's business operations,

OpenAI Ships GPT-5.6-Cyber, Its First “Offense-Grade” Hacking Model

Cyber, an "offense-grade" hacking model, days after pausing Astra for nearing "Critical" cyber capability. This seemingly contradictory move highlights that the dividing line is a rigorous vetting process,
Bleeping Computer

White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations

A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump instructs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private security companies to apply for approval to hack foreign cybercrime organizations. Signed on ...

OpenAI cyber models broke out of training environment to hack Hugging Face

The incident is unique because it was "driven, end to end, by an autonomous AI agent system," according to Hugging Face.
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Trump authorises private cyber firms to hack foreign scammers after Americans lost $20.8bn to fraud

President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum authorising vetted private American companies to carry out offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal networks for the first time in US history. The move marks a significant shift in Washington's ...
Wall Street Journal

Cybercrime and Hacking

Cybercrime and hacking facilitate the unauthorized exploitation of digital infrastructure to disrupt operations, misappropriate sensitive information, or extract financial assets. These activities serve as a persistent threat to global commerce ...