hacking
Ex-L3Harris exec jailed for selling zero-days to Russian exploit broker
The former head of Trenchant, a specialized U.S. defense contractor unit, was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in federal prison for stealing and selling zero-day exploits to a Russian broker whose clients include the Russian government. 39-year-old Australian national Peter Williams served as the general manager of Trenchant, a cybersecurity unit of defense […]
Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms
A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. 37-year-old Matthew Abiodun Akande was arrested in October 2024 at London’s Heathrow Airport and extradited to the United States in March 2025. He was indicted by a federal […]
Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception
Texas sued networking giant TP-Link Systems, accusing the company of deceptively marketing its routers as secure while allowing Chinese state-backed hackers to exploit firmware vulnerabilities and access users’ devices. The lawsuit follows an investigation launched in October and claims that TP-Link misled buyers by labeling its products “Made in Vietnam” while sourcing nearly all components from China. According […]
Man pleads guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts
An Illinois man pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos that he kept, sold, or traded online, including accounts he compromised at the request of a former university track coach who was later convicted of sextortion. 26-year-old defendant Kyle Svara admitted in federal court in Boston to phishing access […]
Hackers get $1,047,000 for 76 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026
Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 has ended with security researchers earning $1,047,000 after exploiting 76 zero-day vulnerabilities between January 21 and January 23. The Pwn2Own Automotive hacking competition focuses on automotive technologies and took place this week in Tokyo, Japan, during the Automotive World auto conference. Throughout the contest, the hackers targeted fully patched in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, electric […]
Hackers exploit 29 zero-days on second day of Pwn2Own Automotive
On the second day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2026, security researchers collected $439,250 in cash awards after exploiting 29 unique zero-days. The Pwn2Own Automotive hacking contest focuses on automotive technologies and takes place this week in Tokyo, Japan, from January 21 to January 23, during the Automotive World auto conference. Throughout the competition, security researchers target fully patched […]
Tesla hacked, 37 zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026
Security researchers have hacked the Tesla Infotainment System and earned $516,500 after exploiting 37 zero-days on the first day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 competition. Synacktiv Team took home $35,000 after successfully chaining an information leak and an out‑of‑bounds write flaw to get root permissions on the Tesla Infotainment System in the USB-based attack category. They also chained […]
Hacker admits to leaking stolen Supreme Court data on Instagram
A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and breaching accounts at the AmeriCorps U.S. federal agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Federal prosecutors said that 24-year-old Nicholas Moore, of Springfield, Tennessee, had accessed the Supreme Court’s restricted electronic filing system at least 25 times between August and […]
Jordanian pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks
A Jordanian man has pleaded guilty to operating as an “access broker” who sold access to the computer networks of at least 50 companies. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs secured Albashiti’s extradition from Georgia (where he lived and was arrested) in July 2024. 40-year-old Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti (also known online as “r1z,” […]
Critical WhisperPair flaw lets hackers track, eavesdrop via Bluetooth audio devices
Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in Google’s Fast Pair protocol that can allow attackers to hijack Bluetooth audio accessories, track users, and eavesdrop on their conversations. The flaw (tracked as CVE-2025-36911 and dubbed WhisperPair) affects hundreds of millions of wireless headphones, earbuds, and speakers from multiple manufacturers that support Google’s Fast Pair feature. It affects users regardless […]