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PyPI urges users to reset credentials after new phishing attacks
The Python Software Foundation has warned victims of a new wave of phishing attacks using a fake Python Package Index (PyPI) website to reset credentials. Accessible at pypi.org, PyPI is the default source for Python’s package management tools, hosting hundreds of thousands of packages and providing developers with a centralized platform to distribute third-party software […]
Plex tells users to reset passwords after new data breach
Media streaming platform Plex is warning customers to reset passwords after suffering a data breach in which a hacker was able to steal customer authentication data from one of its databases. In a data breach notification seen by GeekFeed, Plex says the stolen data includes email addresses, usernames, securely hashed passwords, and authentication data. “An […]
M&S says customer data stolen in cyberattack, forces password resets
Marks and Spencer (M&S) confirms that customer data was stolen in a cyberattack last month, when ransomware was used to encrypt servers. The attack occurred on April 22, 2025, significantly impacting business operations on the retailer’s 1,400 stores, forcing it to stop accepting online orders. GeekFeed first revealed that the attacks were conducted by DragonForce ransomware affiliates utilizing Scattered […]
Hacker charged for breaching 5 companies for insider trading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Robert B. Westbrook, a U.K. citizen, with hacking into the computer systems of five U.S. public companies to access confidential earnings information and conduct insider trading. Westbrook then used this nonpublic information to make trades ahead of 14 earnings announcements between January 2019 and August 2020, earning […]