Risky Bulletin Newsletter
November 28, 2022
Risky Biz News: US and UK ban Chinese equipment on national security grounds
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Twitter data leak: A vulnerability reported via the HackerOne platform was used to mass-harvest the account details of Twitter users, including private information such as phone numbers and email addresses. An initial dataset compiled via this vulnerability and containing the details of more than 5.4 million Twitter accounts was allegedly traded on underground hacking forums earlier this year, while an even larger second dataset has also popped up on hacking forums over the past few days. According to reports, this second dataset allegedly contains details on tens of millions of Twitter accounts.
No WhatsApp breach: A threat actor has been circulating an alleged leak of WhatsApp data. It's fake. It's just a list of phone numbers, according to Alon Gal of Hudson Rock.
Zwijndrecht police ransomed: The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has hacked and is now extorting the police department of the Belgian city of Zwijndrecht. The group claims to have obtained information detailing thousands of license plates, speeding fines, and even criminal investigations, ranging from 2006 to September 2022. Police officials said they detected the attempt to encrypt their servers and shut down their network for two weeks while they investigated and restored services. Ragnar Locker has already leaked some of the files on their dark web leak site.