Nintendo Alleged Data Breach: Threat Actor Demands $2M Ransom

2026-06-16T08:51:53Zbe73314b89fcb294dcea7cccdb82a15de6cfc8e54abc03d6c4bdf89c10e7e535
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What happened

This TechRepublic collection highlights multiple high-impact security events in June 2026: a reported Nintendo data extortion incident (threat actor demanding $2M and claiming HR/internal/third‑party data), active exploitation of a critical PeopleSoft zero‑day (CVE-2026-35273) in a ShinyHunters-linked campaign, and an actively exploited VPN zero‑day (CVE-2026-50751) tied to Qilin ransomware. Additional serious items include claims of a Windows BitLocker bypass zero‑day, a Hugging Face Transformers RCE risk from malicious models, CISA warnings on LiteLLM and internet‑exposed fuel-tank ATG gear,

Why it matters

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