The data was accessed by a Western-based hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The information is said to include viewing habits, search history and location data. Data belonging to more than 200 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Looking back at 2025, it isn’t hard to pick out the biggest ...

Amateur hackers are using Photoshop to undo redactions in files released by the Department of Justice in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The latest 11,034-document dump under the Epstein Files Transparency ...

ShinyHunters group reportedly behind the hack affecting data of 200m users thought to be from before 2021 Hackers have accessed the search history and viewing habits of premium users of Pornhub, one ...

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The hacking group “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it. Although Reuters could not ...

Every year, TechCrunch looks back at the cybersecurity horror shows of the past 12 months — from the biggest data breaches to hacks resulting in weeks of disruption — to see what we can learn. This ...

Facepalm: In another example of why people aren't overly keen to hand their details over to porn companies, Pornhub Premium members have had their search and activity data stolen in a hack. The adult ...

Cyber security officials have confirmed they are aiding an investigation after a minister said the UK government had been hacked. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant said earlier that investigations were ...

Game developers have long valued the 'hacker ethic' - the will and skill to grab a game by the scruff of its code, rip it apart, and put the pieces together in a new way. Id Software prioritized the ...

Government data was stolen in a hack in October, the security minister has confirmed, who said that officials had since "managed to close the loophole" that allowed information to be taken. Trade ...