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Charter Data Breach Confirmed: ShinyHunters Extortion Threat

Charter Communications confirms a data breach following an extortion threat by ShinyHunters. This analysis details the breach, its implications for subscribers, and

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read·May 26, 2026
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BlackFile: Analyzing UNC6671 Vishing & Cloud Data Extortion

Examines UNC6671's BlackFile vishing, AiTM, and cloud data exfiltration tactics against Microsoft 365 & Okta. Actionable mitigations included.

Runtime Rebel Intel
6 min read·May 15, 2026
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ShinyHunters Defaces Canvas Login Portals in Extortion Campaign

ShinyHunters breached Instructure, defacing Canvas login portals for numerous educational institutions, potentially impacting user credentials and initiating extortion.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read·May 8, 2026
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Instructure Data Breach: Student IDs and Private Messages Exposed

Edtech leader Instructure discloses a data breach involving student IDs and user messages after hackers disrupted services and threatened data leaks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 4, 2026
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Instructure Data Breach: ShinyHunters Claims Theft of Employee Data

Educational technology giant Instructure confirms an internal data breach after the ShinyHunters threat group claims to have stolen sensitive corporate data.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 4, 2026
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Wynn Resorts Breach: 21,000 Employees Impacted by ShinyHunters

Casino operator Wynn Resorts confirms a data breach affecting 21,000 employees following an extortion attempt by the ShinyHunters threat group.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 7, 2026
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Lapsus$ Claims AstraZeneca Breach: Sensitive Code and Data at Risk

The Lapsus$ extortion group claims to have compromised AstraZeneca internal code repositories, employee credentials, and sensitive personnel data.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Mar 24, 2026
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Olympique Marseille Confirms Data Leak Following Heller Cyberattack

French football club Olympique de Marseille investigates a data breach after the Heller extortion group leaked 3.5 GB of sensitive player and staff records.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Feb 26, 2026