Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
15 hours ago · TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in …
AWS keys leaking, hackers abuse native-encryption | Cybernews
Apr 16, 2025 · A massive database of over 1,200 unique Amazon Web Services (AWS) access keys has been amassed and exploited in a ransomware campaign. Administrators of exposed AWS S3 …
Leaked AWS Key Enables Cloud Breach, Persistence Setups
May 29, 2025 · A leaked AWS key led to cloud intrusion using AWS Identity Center for persistence. Datadog reveals attacker’s use of Lambda, IAM, and Telegram bots.
AWS Cyberattack Exposes Sensitive Data of Customers: Stolen …
5 days ago · In a significant security breach, numerous Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack that exposed sensitive data, including login credentials, API …
Mass Ransomware Campaign Hits S3 Buckets Using Stolen AWS Keys
Apr 17, 2025 · Researchers reveal a large-scale ransomware campaign leveraging over 1,200 stolen AWS access keys to encrypt S3 buckets. Learn how attackers used SSE-C silently and the key …
Massive AWS access key database leveraged in ransomware campaign
Apr 17, 2025 · "This is a rare and potentially unprecedented case of a coordinated extortion campaign leveraging leaked AWS credentials to apply server-side encryption (SSE-C) on data stored in S3 …
AWS S3 feature abused by ransomware hackers to encrypt ... - TechRadar
Jan 14, 2025 · In the attack, the group, dubbed Codefinger, accessed their victims’ cloud storage buckets through publicly exposed, or otherwise compromised, AWS keys with read and write …
Biggest Data Breaches of 2025: Common Attack Vectors and How to …
4 days ago · Get a recap of the most notable breaches of 2025, learn how they unfolded, and find out what every business can do to build stronger defenses in the coming year.
Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption • The Register
Jan 13, 2025 · A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant's own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up victims' data …
Biggest Data Breaches of 2025: The New Cost of Connectivity
Dec 9, 2025 · Forensic analysis of 2025's 6 biggest data breaches exposing 45 billion records. Learn the attack vectors, root causes, and actionable security insights.