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Cryptocurrency Crime

Fake Job Offers Are Draining Bank Accounts — $264 Million Stolen in 2024 and Climbing

Job scammers are stealing a staggering $264M through sophisticated schemes in 2024. Protect your bank account before they target you next.

Hack Brief Team
July 5, 2025

Phishing

How Hackers Are Outsmarting CFOS With Legit Software in a Global Phishing Blitz

Hackers weaponize legitimate software and AI to empty corporate bank accounts while CFOs remain blind to the terrifying truth. Your business could be next.

Hack Brief Team
June 3, 2025

increased vulnerability of infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure Security

Why U.S. Critical Infrastructure May Be More Vulnerable Than Ever in 2025

Despite record cybersecurity spending, America's critical infrastructure faces…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

Cryptocurrency Crime

Extortion Gang Dumps 1.3TB of Dell’s “Fake” Demo Data After Failed Ransom Play

Hackers steal 1.3TB of Dell data only to find it's all fake. A failed extortion attempt…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

Cybersecurity in Gaming

Gamers Tricked: Triple Malware Attack Hidden in Steam Early Access Game ‘Chemia’

Three malicious programs infiltrated a Steam game, putting over 100 million users at…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

Cyber Attacks

MASSIVE U.S. GOVERNMENT BREACH TIED TO MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT FLAW EXPLOITED BY CHINESE HACKERS

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government networks through SharePoint flaws, exposing…

Hack Brief Team
July 25, 2025