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Data Breach

Charter Communications Data Breach: Millions of Records Exposed

ShinyHunters leaked data allegedly from Charter Communications, potentially exposing nearly 5 million customer records. Organizations must assess third-party risk.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 29, 2026
The Com: Analyzing the Intersection of Cybercrime and Physical Violence
CRITICAL
Threat Intel

The Com: Analyzing the Intersection of Cybercrime and Physical Violence

Analysis of The Com, a criminal ecosystem using social engineering and SIM swapping to fund violent activities, sextortion, and neo-Nazi accelerationism.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 29, 2026
Silent Ransom Group Targets Law Firms via Physical Social Engineering
HIGH
Threat Intel

Silent Ransom Group Targets Law Firms via Physical Social Engineering

FBI warns of Silent Ransom Group (Luna Moth) targeting law firms using physical social engineering and data theft for extortion. Learn how to defend.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·May 28, 2026
Grafana GitHub Token Leak: Codebase Access and Extortion Attempt
HIGH
Supply Chain

Grafana GitHub Token Leak: Codebase Access and Extortion Attempt

Grafana discloses a security incident where an unauthorized party used a GitHub token to download source code, leading to a failed extortion attempt.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·May 17, 2026
DA
HIGH
Data Breach

Checkmarx Data Leak: LAPSUS$ Group Targets GitHub Repositories

LAPSUS$ threat actors leaked source code stolen from Checkmarx's private GitHub repositories. Analyze the impact of this supply chain security incident.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 28, 2026
DA
HIGH
Data Breach

ADT Confirms Data Breach Amid ShinyHunters Extortion Threat

ADT confirms a data breach following a ShinyHunters extortion attempt. Customer data is at risk; security professionals must advise enhanced vigilance.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 25, 2026
Angelo Martino Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
HIGH
Threat Intel

Angelo Martino Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to collaborating with BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware operators, facilitating credential-based breaches and high-stakes negotiations.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 21, 2026
DA
HIGH
Data Breach

Kraken Extorted by Hackers Following Insider Account Breach

Kraken faces extortion after a social engineering attack on a support agent led to unauthorized internal system access and threatened customer data exposure.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 15, 2026
Hims Data Breach Exposes Patient PHI — Technical Impact Analysis
HIGH
Data Breach

Hims Data Breach Exposes Patient PHI — Technical Impact Analysis

Analysis of the Hims & Hers Health data breach exposing sensitive PHI. Learn how threat actors use health data for targeted extortion and phishing campaigns.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Apr 11, 2026
ID
HIGH
Identity & Access

Insider Threat: Former Engineer Locks 254 Windows Servers in Extortion

A former infrastructure engineer pleaded guilty to a $750,000 extortion plot after locking administrators out of 254 Windows servers and deleting backups.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read·Apr 3, 2026
INC Ransomware Oceania: Healthcare and Government Sectors Under Siege
HIGH
Threat Intel

INC Ransomware Oceania: Healthcare and Government Sectors Under Siege

INC Ransomware has launched a series of attacks against healthcare and government agencies in Oceania, using double extortion to compromise sensitive data.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Mar 12, 2026
TH
MEDIUM
Threat Intel

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion via Social Media Hijacking

Devin Deandre Moore admits to hijacking hundreds of accounts for sextortion. Analysis of the TTPs used in this large-scale digital extortion campaign.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read·Mar 2, 2026