ShinyHunters
PulseAugur coverage of ShinyHunters — every cluster mentioning ShinyHunters across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Hackers used vishing to breach Madison Square Garden systems
Hackers from the group ShinyHunters successfully breached Madison Square Garden's (MSG) systems by employing a voice-based social engineering tactic known as 'vishing'. The attackers reportedly tricked a low-level MSG e…
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Hackers leak 45GB of Madison Square Garden data after ransom failure
Hackers known as Shiny Hunters have published approximately 45GB of data stolen from Madison Square Garden (MSG), including personal information of customers and high-profile individuals. The data dump occurred after MS…
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ShinyHunters hacks Council of Europe, steals PeopleSoft data
The Council of Europe has been targeted by the ShinyHunters hacking group, which claims to have stolen data from the organization's PeopleSoft system. This incident follows similar attacks on Nottingham University and a…
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Apple unveils iOS 27 AI features; Google sues Gemini AI phishers
Apple has announced deeper AI integration and new features for iOS 27 at WWDC 2026. In cybersecurity, Google is taking legal action against a Chinese phishing network that allegedly used Gemini AI for fraudulent activit…
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ShinyHunters Exploits Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day for Data Extortion
A zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's PeopleSoft system has been exploited by the hacking group ShinyHunters. This exploit has led to the extortion of data, with the group claiming to possess sensitive information from m…
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ShinyHunters exploits Oracle PeopleSoft 0-day, hits 100+ orgs
The hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's PeopleSoft software to breach over 100 organizations. Among the affected entities is the University of Nottingham, from which …
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Nottingham University student records breached in ShinyHunters cyberattack
A cyberattack has compromised student and alumni records at the University of Nottingham. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach, which targeted sensitive personal information. This incident highli…
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AI accelerates cyberattacks, worsening workforce shortage
The cybersecurity workforce faces a critical shortage, exacerbated by AI-powered attacks that are becoming faster and more autonomous. While interest in cybersecurity is high among teen girls, many do not pursue careers…
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ShinyHunters claims Charter data breach, 4.9M customer records leaked
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a data breach affecting Charter Communications, a major US telecommunications company. The group alleges to have exfiltrated approximately 4.9 million …
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Carnival confirms 6M customer records stolen in ShinyHunters data breach
Carnival Corporation has confirmed that approximately six million customer records were compromised in an April data breach. The breach was carried out by the cybercrime group ShinyHunters. This incident is part of a la…
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Canvas ransomware attack hits 9,000 institutions, data returned
Instructure, the parent company of the online education platform Canvas, has confirmed a ransomware attack that impacted approximately 9,000 institutions across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. The attackers, iden…
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Congress probes Canvas breach after Instructure pays ransom
Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has reportedly paid a ransom to cybercriminals who breached its systems. The breach exposed sensitive data, prompting an investigation by Congress. The exact nature of the data co…
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Ransomware attack on Canvas learning system disrupts University of Maryland students
A ransomware attack by the group ShinyHunters disrupted the Canvas learning management system at the University of Maryland, leaving students unable to access study materials just before finals week. The outage, which l…
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Cyberattack on Canvas learning platform disrupts college finals nationwide
A cyberattack disrupted the Canvas learning platform, forcing numerous universities to cancel or reschedule final exams. The attack, attributed to the hacking group ShinyHunters, occurred during a critical period for st…
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ShinyHunters hackers disrupt Canvas, impacting 9,000 schools during final exams
A cyberattack by the group ShinyHunters disrupted Canvas, a widely used educational platform, impacting nearly 9,000 schools globally. The outage occurred during a critical period for students preparing for final exams,…
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Canvas hack exposes millions of students' data in major edtech privacy disaster
A ransomware group known as ShinyHunters has breached Instructure, the parent company of the educational technology platform Canvas, potentially compromising the data of millions of students. The attackers claim to have…
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Hackers attack Canvas, taking educational SaaS platform offline
The educational software platform Canvas has been rendered inaccessible due to a cyberattack claimed by the hacker group ShinyHunters. The attack has disrupted services for users, impacting educational activities. This …
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Instructure hackers claim 9,000 schools' data stolen, threaten May 12 leak
The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a massive data breach affecting Instructure, the provider of the Canvas learning management system. The group alleges to have stolen data from nearly 9,000 s…
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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑💻 for May 5th, 2026 by independent journalist @ violetblue - # China cancels # RightsCon - # Iran ’s internal internet gets scarie
The "Threat Model: Cybersecurity" newsletter for May 5th, 2026, covers several key topics including China's cancellation of RightsCon and Iran's increasing internet restrictions. It also notes Google's military AI deal …
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Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield hit by two separate cybercrime groups
Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has confirmed a data security incident resulting from a vishing attack, where an employee was socially engineered. The company has initiated incident response protocols and is workin…