Axios Javascript Client Library
March 31, 2026
•[ supply chain attack, account takeover, malware ]
A threat actor hijacked the npm account of Axios's lead maintainer and published malicious versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 with a hidden dependency that deployed a RAT on systems that installed the packages; the poisoned versions were later removed.
Scotia-Glenville Central School District Facebook page
March 29, 2026
•[ Account Takeover, Social Media Hijacking, Unauthorized Access ]
A malicious actor gained administrative control of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Facebook page through a hacked non-district account used by its communications specialist and posted inappropriate videos and replies while posing as the district; the district said its internal servers and data systems were not compromised.
At least one KakaoTalk user
March 16, 2026
•[ malware, account takeover, cyberattack ]
Yonhap/The Korea Times reported a North Korea-linked group used stolen KakaoTalk accounts to distribute malware in recent cyberattacks, highlighting a new propagation tactic. Reporting said the threat actors compromise victims, gain access to KakaoTalk desktop accounts, and then use that trusted messaging channel to push malicious payloads to selected contacts.
At least one Dutch government official
March 9, 2026
•[ social engineering, phishing, state-sponsored hackers ]
Dutch intelligence services warned that Russian state hackers are attempting to gain access to large numbers of Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to senior officials, military personnel, and civil servants worldwide. The campaign uses social engineering to trick users into revealing verification and PIN codes, including posing as a Signal support chatbot. The report notes Dutch government employees have also been targeted and, in some cases, compromised. This is campaign/advisory reporting rather than a single discrete victim event.
Ten official Syrian government accounts on the social media platform X
March 3, 2026
•[ social media compromise, account takeover, coordinated intrusion ]
Weekly Blitz reported Syrias Ministry of Communications and Information Technology confirmed that at least ten official Syrian government accounts on X were briefly compromised in a coordinated intrusion. The article lists affected accounts including the General Secretariat of the Presidency, the Syrian Central Bank, and multiple ministries (Transport, Higher Education, Education, Youth and Sports), as well as the elections committee account. The primary impact described is unauthorized takeover of social media accounts (posting capability), not a broader breach of internal government IT systems or confirmed data theft.
Rinku Singh's Facebook account
February 5, 2026
•[ account takeover, hacking, social media breach ]
Indian media reported that cricketer Rinku Singhs Facebook account was hacked, with police stating the cybercrime unit was investigating. The report indicated it was not yet known whether the compromise resulted in financial fraud or other misuse beyond unauthorized access/control of the account. The confirmed effect is account compromise and loss of control of a social media profile; additional impacts were not established in the reporting.
Bruno Fernandes?s X account
January 12, 2026
•[ account takeover, hacking, social media breach ]
Manchester United confirmed that captain Bruno Fernandes X account was hacked after a burst of bizarre posts and messages appeared. The club urged supporters not to engage with any posts or direct messages while access was being restored. Screenshots shared online showed the attacker posting inflammatory jokes and comments, including criticism of INEOS, the company that co-owns the club recently.
Raaga
December 15, 2025
•[ data leak, unauthorized access, credential stuffing ]
Raaga confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed a legacy database and that the extracted user data was later advertised for sale on an underground hacking forum during December 2025. Reporting described the exposed dataset as affecting more than 10.2 million user accounts and including personal and account-related fields such as names, email addresses, usernames, hashed passwords, and account creation dates, with partial location data in some cases. The company stated it secured the relevant access points tied to the exposed system, reset passwords for impacted accounts, and implemented additional monitoring while working with cybersecurity specialists and notifying law enforcement. Even without payment data, the combination of emails and password hashes creates elevated risk of credential stuffing, targeted phishing, and account takeover.
At least one LastPass user
October 24, 2025
•[ phishing, credential theft, account takeover ]
Phishing emails impersonated password-vault Emergency Access notices using false death claims to coerce replies (e.g., STOP), pivoting victims to a look-alike portal tied to CryptoChameleon infrastructure; harvested credentials enabled vault takeover attempts and secondary account compromise. Campaign reflects profit-seeking credential theft across many individuals rather than a single named organization.
At least one undisclosed e-commerce site (running Adobe Commerce / Magento 2)
October 22, 2025
•[ vulnerability, account takeover, skimming ]
Observed active attempts to hijack Magento/Adobe Commerce sessions via the SessionReaper flaw weeks after patches, enabling account takeover, checkout abuse, and skimmer deployment on e-commerce sites. This is broad criminal monetization activity against many sites; no single named victim with a confirmed primary effect, so not recorded as a discrete event.
Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation Network)
October 7, 2025
•[ account takeover, poor security practices, hacking ]
Hackers compromised a PlayStation Network account belonging to well-known gamer dav1d_123, apparently exploiting weak account protection or internal credential handling by PSN support. The incident revealed deficiencies in Sonys customer-support and account-security processes.
Anne Helen Petersen's Substack account
October 1, 2025
•[ phishing, account takeover, impersonation ]
Former Buzzfeed journalist Anne Helen Petersen received a phishing email that imitated a security alert from Substack, warning that her ability to send emails would be frozen unless she verified her account. After she responded, attackers captured her credentials and gained unauthorized access to her Culture Study Substack newsletter and podcast account, which has more than 25,000 followers. The intruders changed the newsletters name to impersonate cryptocurrency wallet company Trezor and added thousands of new email addresses to the mailing list, hijacking her distribution channel to push a crypto-related scam through her audience.
Sesame Workshop (Elmo account)
July 29, 2025
•[ account takeover ]
Sesame Workshop said it regained control of the Elmo X account after it was hijacked and used to post racist content; company apologized and removed the posts.
Mike Graham's Facebook Account
July 18, 2025
•[ account takeover ]
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (WhatsApp account)
May 28, 2025
•[ phishing, account takeover, government ]
WhatsApp account of Malaysias Home Minister hacked in late May 2025 and used via a foreign VPN to send malicious/phishing links to contacts; government confirmed account compromise Jun 2 2025; no evidence of large-scale data theft or system outage.
Santeda International B.V.
May 1, 2025
•[ data breach, credential leak, unencrypted data ]
Investigators reported a data breach affecting MyStake, a Curaao-licensed online casino operated by Santeda International B.V., tracing the exposure back to approximately May 2025. A PDF containing login credentials for 540 MyStake accounts was shared online, and specialists reportedly confirmed they could log into most accounts listed, indicating passwords were still valid long after the leak became known. Once logged in, auditors said they could view sensitive player details stored without encryption, including names, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and detailed transaction histories. Reporting alleged that users were not notified for more than eight months and that MyStake did not enforce password resets or suspend compromised accounts during that period, increasing risk of account takeover, fraud, and identity misuse.
Chile national football team (official YouTube channel)
April 18, 2025
•[ malware, account takeover ]
Hackers hijacked the Chile national football teams verified YouTube channel (~43,000 subscribers) for about 48 hours (April 1820 2025), replacing legitimate videos with gaming content embedding malware links and maintaining full administrative control until recovery.
Czech Government – Prime Minister’s X (Twitter) Account
April 8, 2025
•[ account takeover, hacktivism, disinformation ]
On April 8 2025, hacktivists compromised the official X account of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and posted fabricated messages about Russian attacks and U.S. tariffs in protest of Czech government policies. Authorities confirmed the intrusion, removed the posts, and restored control within hours. No data theft or encryption occurred.
Jaaved Jaaferi / X (Twitter) account
April 5, 2025
•[ account takeover, phishing, scam ]
On April 5 2025, the verified X (formerly Twitter) account of Indian actor Jaaved Jaaferi was hijacked and used to post cryptocurrency scam and phishing messages. The actor warned followers via Instagram not to engage. Control was restored within hours, and no data theft or cross-platform compromise was reported.
AustralianSuper
April 1, 2025
•[ account takeover, credential stuffing, theft ]
Hackers used stolen credentials to access about 600 AustralianSuper accounts in a coordinated campaign targeting Australias superannuation funds; small monetary thefts reported.
