Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: Apex Legends streamers hacked again
Jan 11, 2026
A major flaw in Apex Legends has been patched after hackers exploited it to hijack streamer accounts. Meanwhile, a staggering 17 million Instagram users' data is being sold online. Indonesia has temporarily blocked X due to non-consensual AI-generated images. Additionally, a ransomware attack has targeted a significant Chilean energy provider. Topics also touch on various cyber exploits, including Ether theft and defaced websites, alongside new revelations about Armenia's data leak.
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Fintech Contigo Breach And Response
- Latin American fintech Contigo lost over $340,000 in crypto assets and began repaying 1,005 affected customers.
- The firm secured systems and also foiled a second attack three days after the initial breach.
Massive Armenian Data Breach
- Armenia's electronic civil platform was breached and over 8 million records were leaked for sale on hacking forums.
- The government confirmed the breach but disputed initial reports about email server involvement.
Hackers Wipe Russian ISP Networks
- Ukrainian hackers wiped networks at two Russian ISPs on New Year's Eve, knocking connectivity out for days.
- The BO team hacktivist group claimed responsibility for wiping routers at Simstar and Craft S.