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Threat Intel

Nathaniel Saavedra Sentenced for 2022 DraftKings Account Takeover

21-year-old hacker 'Snoopy' sentenced to 18 months in prison for the DraftKings cyberattack that compromised 60,000 accounts via credential stuffing in 2022.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Jun 25, 2026
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Identity & Access

Iowa School District Hack: Sentencing Highlights Insider Threat Risks

Former Iowa school IT employee sentenced to 21 months for malicious infrastructure disruption and data tampering against his former employer.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Jun 14, 2026
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Identity & Access

Meta AI Chatbot Exploited for Instagram Account Takeover

Attackers manipulate Meta's AI support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts via unauthorized email updates and location spoofing.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Jun 4, 2026
WP Maps Pro Flaw Exploited for Admin Account Creation — Patch Now
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Vulnerabilities

WP Maps Pro Flaw Exploited for Admin Account Creation — Patch Now

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the WP Maps Pro WordPress plugin to create unauthorized administrator accounts on affected sites.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Jun 1, 2026
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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-45404: Pretalx Logic Flaw Enables Full Account Takeover

Researchers discover a critical logic flaw in Pretalx versions prior to 2024.1.0 that allows attackers to hijack organizer accounts and manipulate events.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 27, 2026
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Supply Chain

Malicious PyPI Package elementary-data Hijacked for Infostealer

High-profile supply chain attack on the elementary-data PyPI package compromises developer credentials and crypto wallets via account takeover. Patch now.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 27, 2026
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Identity & Access

Multi-Signal Fraud Prevention for the Customer Journey

Protect digital platforms from account takeover and payment fraud. This guide covers how identity, device, and network signals improve security without friction.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 21, 2026
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Identity & Access

DraftKings Hacker Sentenced: Lessons in Credential Stuffing Defense

Analysis of the sentencing of Kamerin Stokes following the 2022 DraftKings breach, detailing credential stuffing TTPs and account takeover prevention strategies.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 17, 2026
VIP Credential Monitoring: Defending High-Value Targets
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Identity & Access

VIP Credential Monitoring: Defending High-Value Targets

Learn how VIP credential monitoring protects high-privilege users from account takeover by tracking exposures across personal and corporate email domains.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 13, 2026
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Data Breach

Loblaw Data Breach: Analyzing the PC Optimum Account Resets

Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of a security breach affecting PC Optimum accounts, prompting a mandatory session reset for all users.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Mar 13, 2026