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Data Breach Roundup: ShinyHunters Targets 400 Firms, MyFitnessPal Compromised, Lazarus Group Deploys Deepfakes

ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data from 400 firms via Salesforce portals and is threatening public disclosure unless ransom demands are met. Separately, MyFitnessPal's new owner Cal AI faces breach claims affecting 3 million users' health data, while North Korea's Lazarus Group deployed deepfake technology in a sophisticated LinkedIn-based social engineering attack targeting a security CEO.

Mar 11, 2026Hackread

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🇰🇵Lazarus🏴ShinyHunters

🇺🇸LinkedIn

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Weekly Roundup: AI-Powered Threats Surge as Law Enforcement Scores Major Wins

International law enforcement achieved a major victory with 574 arrests in an African cybercrime operation, while security researchers warn that AI tools are dramatically lowering the barrier for sophisticated attacks. Meanwhile, vehicle tire sensors present new privacy risks and half of US CISOs are working unsustainable hours.

Mar 4, 2026Dark Reading, Infosecurity Magazine

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🇺🇸Amazon

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Threat Landscape Weekly: Iranian Cyber Warnings, TV Surveillance Settlements, and Malicious FileZilla Distribution

The UK's NCSC warned of heightened Iranian cyberattack risks amid Middle East tensions, while researchers discovered malicious FileZilla distribution using encrypted DNS evasion. Additional developments include Samsung's Texas settlement over TV data collection and multiple criminal cases involving extortion and software fraud.

Mar 2, 2026BleepingComputer, Checkpoint Research, Malwarebytes Labs

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