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Lazarus Turns Security Software Against Users, Adds AI and Post-Quantum Crypto
Researchers say Operation FlashHole uses mandatory South Korean security software as part of a stealthy infection chain, with AI-built lures and post-quantum cryptography protecting later malware stages.
AI Agent Ran a Cloud Intrusion End to End, Wiz Says
Incident responders say an AI agent found the way in, stole credentials and moved through AWS, Google Cloud, CI/CD and the identity provider with little human help.
Beyond Shinhan: South Korea’s Bank Hacks Hit 66,000, With an AI Clue
Investigators found traces of ARTEX, a free AI pen-testing agent, in at least one attack. Police haven't confirmed its role, and the largest breach shows no sign of it.
Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Jailed; Group Claims FBI Hack Anyway
Police say the suspect also ordered two murders. Meanwhile, ShinyHunters claimed an FBI breach.
CenterPoint Energy Breach Exposes 7.5 Million Customer Records
CenterPoint Energy told regulators an unauthorized party accessed customer data, days after a hacker began advertising millions of records for download.
Jack Henry Confirms Vishing Breach as ShinyHunters’ Yearlong Rampage Widens
FinTech firm Jack Henry confirmed Aug. 31 a voice-phishing attack tied to the extortion group and says it won't pay.
CareCloud Data Breach Balloons to 3.7 Million, 10x Initial Estimate
CareCloud's data breach now affects over 3.7 million individuals, significantly higher than the initial estimate of 350,000, following updates from federal health authorities on the incident's scope.
Black Hat 2026: AI Breakouts, Identity Risk and After-Hours Vibes
By day, the security industry debates machine-speed attacks and collapsing trust boundaries. By night, cocktails, penthouse views and free sliders.
Anthropic’s Claude Breach: Containment Failure or PR Play?
Opus 4.7, Mythos 5 and an unreleased research model reached the open internet during capture-the-flag drills and compromised real company systems, Anthropic says.
OpenAI’s Rogue Test Agent Hacked a Second Company, Modal Labs Confirms
Modal says the same runaway agent that breached Hugging Face reached one of its customers too, and OpenAI still won't name the other services it touched.