Streaming
StreamElements discloses third-party data breach after hacker leaks data
Cloud-based streaming company StreamElements confirms it suffered a data breach at a third-party service provider after a threat actor leaked samples of stolen data on a hacking forum. The platform has reassured users that the attack didn’t impact its servers, though older data at a third-party provider they stopped working with last year was still […]
Microsoft says malvertising campaign impacted 1 million PCs
Microsoft has taken down an undisclosed number of GitHub repositories used in a massive malvertising campaign that impacted almost one million devices worldwide. The company’s threat analysts detected these attacks in early December 2024 after observing multiple devices downloading malware from GitHub repos, malware that was later used to deploy a string of various other […]
Massive live sports piracy ring with 812 million yearly visits taken offline
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has taken down one of the world’s largest live sports streaming piracy rings, with over 821 million visits last year. ACE says the Markkystreams Vietnam-based operation was the largest illegal sports streaming service it has shut down to date. The piracy ring primarily targeted audiences across the United States and Canada, streaming sports events […]