Hackers claim to have accessed data tied to millions of crime tipsters
2026-03-26T08:51:55Z•570faa2d8c1fa9aab9912f4666bbde24c38127f5decfeae7427a3a1f76ead224
CVE-2026-20643account takeoverbiometricscredential theftdarksworddata breachdeepfakefake app storeshacktivismios exploitmobile malwarephishingprivacypurehvncscamsseo poisoningsignalsocial engineeringwebkitwhatsapp
What happened
A Malwarebytes Labs roundup (Mar 16–25, 2026) covering multiple active threats and security issues: a hacktivist claim of a large data exposure of crime tipsters, FBI/CISA warnings about scalable social‑engineering campaigns hijacking Signal and WhatsApp, state‑level iPhone exploits (DarkSword chain), Apple WebKit patch (CVE-2026-20643), PureHVNC distribution via Google Forms job scams, widespread phishing/fake shops and fake app stores (FriendlyDealer), deepfake-assisted scams on video calls, SEO‑poisoning to steal VPN/corporate credentials, concerns about an FCC router ban reducing home‑net/
Why it matters
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- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
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- 570faa2d8c1fa9aab9912f4666bbde24c38127f5decfeae7427a3a1f76ead224
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-26T08:51:55Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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