Hackers claim to have accessed data tied to millions of crime tipsters
2026-03-25T20:52:06Z•7ff049118de74cbb72bb3c38c020de6ee719ac9c0b82a5ab8cad630cd75956ab
CVE-2026-20643PureHVNCWebKitai-assisted-scamscrypto-phishingdarksworddata-breachdeepfakedoxxingfake-app-storesfake-ecommercehacktivistios-exploitmalwaremessaging-account-takeoverphishingprivacyrouter-securityseo-poisoningsocial-engineering
What happened
A batch of Malwarebytes posts highlights multiple high-risk trends: a hacktivist group claims access to sensitive records on millions of crime tipsters (data exposure/doxxing); state-level iPhone exploits (DarkSword) targeting unpatched devices; FBI/CISA warnings about large-scale social-engineering campaigns hijacking Signal/WhatsApp accounts; and active malware/phishing campaigns (PureHVNC via fake Google Forms, 1,500+ fake app stores pushing gambling apps, a 20,000+ fake-shop network, and Pudgy Penguins crypto-phishing). Other notable items: an Apple WebKit patch (CVE-2026-20643), SEO-poiso
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- 7ff049118de74cbb72bb3c38c020de6ee719ac9c0b82a5ab8cad630cd75956ab
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-25T20:52:06Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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