Theft in cybersecurity covers stolen data, credentials, devices, and funds, often creating risks of unauthorized access, fraud, and privacy loss.
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Unauthorized taking or copying of information, credentials, intellectual property, or digital assets is cyber theft. News under this tag may involve stolen passwords, payment data, personal information, source code, cloud tokens, cryptocurrency, or sensitive business files. Theft can result from phishing, malware, compromised accounts, insider access, exposed storage, or the loss of an unencrypted device; the relevant issue is the unauthorized acquisition or control of an asset, whether or not the attacker also alters systems.
Security teams should identify where valuable data and credentials are stored, restrict access by role, require strong authentication, encrypt data at rest and in transit, and monitor unusual downloads or transfers. Vulnerability management matters when flaws expose databases, endpoints, or cloud services to unauthorized retrieval. After suspected theft, preserving logs, revoking tokens and credentials, determining what was accessed or copied, and assessing privacy or notification obligations are central to containing the incident and measuring its impact.
PowerSchool said its customers had been hit by new extortion demands using data stolen in a previous attack, despite attacker claims the data had been deleted
New LOSTKEYS malware has been identified and linked to COLDRIVER by GTIG, stealing files and system data in targeted attacks
Inferno Drainer returns, stealing millions from crypto wallets through phishing on Discord
Prolific PhaaS operation Darcula uses Magic Cat software to steal over 800,000 cards in a seven-month period
The National Cyber Security Centre has published advice for retailers while the Co-op admits customer data was stolen