- Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical Sectorsby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 27/08/2025 at 15:10
Anthropic on Wednesday revealed that it disrupted a sophisticated operation that weaponized its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot Claude to conduct large-scale theft and extortion of personal data in July 2025. "The actor targeted at least 17 distinct organizations, including in healthcare, the emergency services, and government, and religious institutions," the company said. "
- ShadowSilk Hits 35 Organizations in Central Asia and APAC Using Telegram Botsby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 27/08/2025 at 13:47
A threat activity cluster known as ShadowSilk has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government entities within Central Asia and Asia-Pacific (APAC). According to Group-IB, nearly three dozen victims have been identified, with the intrusions mainly geared towards data exfiltration. The hacking group shares toolset and infrastructural overlaps with campaigns undertaken by threat
- The 5 Golden Rules of Safe AI Adoptionby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 27/08/2025 at 11:30
Employees are experimenting with AI at record speed. They are drafting emails, analyzing data, and transforming the workplace. The problem is not the pace of AI adoption, but the lack of control and safeguards in place. For CISOs and security leaders like you, the challenge is clear: you don’t want to slow AI adoption down, but you must make it safe. A policy sent company-wide will not cut it.
- Salesloft OAuth Breach via Drift AI Chat Agent Exposes Salesforce Customer Databy info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 27/08/2025 at 09:39
A widespread data theft campaign has allowed hackers to breach sales automation platform Salesloft to steal OAuth and refresh tokens associated with the Drift artificial intelligence (AI) chat agent. The activity, assessed to be opportunistic in nature, has been attributed to a threat actor tracked by Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant, tracked as UNC6395. "Beginning as early as
- Blind Eagle’s Five Clusters Target Colombia Using RATs, Phishing Lures, and Dynamic DNS Infraby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 27/08/2025 at 09:28
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five distinct activity clusters linked to a persistent threat actor known as Blind Eagle between May 2024 and July 2025. These attacks, observed by Recorded Future Insikt Group, targeted various victims, but primarily within the Colombian government across local, municipal, and federal levels. The threat intelligence firm is tracking the activity under