2.5M Student Loan Borrowers Exposed, Sophisticated Phishing Scams, Chinese IoT Camera Nightmare

A major data breach exposes the personal information of 2.5 million student loan borrowers, sparking investigations and potential class action lawsuits.

A sophisticated phishing campaign compromises thousands of accounts at companies like Twilio and DoorDash, highlighting the vulnerabilities of multi-factor authentication.

Meanwhile, Chinese espionage group Red Laden uses fake news sites to deliver malware, and unpatched Hikvision IoT cameras pose a critical security risk.

Plus, a hacking and extortion campaign targeting medical clinics and police departments comes to an end with a 10-year prison sentence.

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