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Sonia Cuff @soniacuff.com · 20h

Hey I know that guy!
(And what a snazzy logo)

Cyber security expert Troy Hunt wearing a black T-shirt in front of computer minors Have I Been Pwned

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 7h

👋

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 9h

They would have known the injunction wouldn’t stop the publishing of the data, and I guarantee they would still maintain there is a benefit

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 1d

Cyber-Geddon-Breacha-Palooza: Salesforce, Qantas, FedEx, Toyota, Disney, UPS and More; Thoughts, Prayers and Data Breaches www.troyhunt.com/weekly-updat...

Weekly Update 473

This week's video was recorded on Friday morning Aussie time, and as promised, hackers dumped data the following day. Listening back to parts of the video as I write this on a Sunday morning, pretty…

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 3d

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 3d

Going live with my weekly vid in 30 mins, and it's a big one! Cyber-Geddon-Breacha-Palooza: Salesforce, Qantas, FedEx, Toyota, Disney, UPS and More; Thoughts, Prayers and Data Breaches youtube.com/live/qVxhpQA...

Weekly Update 473

Cyber-Geddon-Breacha-Palooza: Salesforce, Qantas, FedEx, Toyota, Disney, UPS and More; Thoughts, Prayers and Data Breaches; Sponsored by Malwarebytes

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 3d

Going live with my weekly vid in a couple of mins, and it's a big one! Cyber-Geddon-Breacha-Palooza: Salesforce, Qantas, FedEx, Toyota, Disney, UPS and More; Thoughts, Prayers and Data Breaches youtube.com/live/qVxhpQA...

Weekly Update 473

Cyber-Geddon-Breacha-Palooza: Salesforce, Qantas, FedEx, Toyota, Disney, UPS and More; Thoughts, Prayers and Data Breaches; Sponsored by Malwarebytes

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 3d

The threat actor was subsequently served with the injunction, to which, per the article, they responded in an entirely predictable fashion:

“Fuck you fuckers”

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 3d

Who here has ever given their data to Qantas 😬 youtu.be/u7QTR3yMxW0?...

Should Qantas customers be alarmed by cybercriminals ransom threats? | ABC NEWS

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 4d

As the clock counts down to the deadline the Qantas hackers have threatened to publish their data on, how much will the court injunction actually help the breach victims (which includes me)? www.troyhunt.com/court-injunc...

Court Injunctions are the Thoughts and Prayers of Data Breach Response

You see it all the time after a tragedy occurs somewhere, and people flock to offer their sympathies via the "thoughts and prayers" line. Sympathy is great, and we should all express that sentiment…

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 5d

Finding the limits of @haveibeenpwned.com’s Email Extractor app 😮 github.com/HaveIBeenPwn...

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 5d

Perfect Aussie spring nights 😎

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Have I Been Pwned @haveibeenpwned.com · 6d

New breach: Data allegedly obtained from Adpost surfaced in February this year. The data contained 3.3M records of email address, username and display name. 70% were already in @haveibeenpwned.com . Read more: haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Adpost

Have I Been Pwned: Adpost Data Breach

In February 2025, data allegedly obtained from an earlier Adpost breach surfaced. The dataset contained 3.3M records including email addresses, usernames, and display names. Multiple attempts to conta...

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 6d

Meh, it’s “alright” 😎

Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 6d

Excited to see the National Cyber Security Centre in NZ launch this project! The service is driven by data from @haveibeenpwned.com, and it does an amazing job of visualising your exposure in breaches. Even if you already know how pwned you are, give howexposedami.co.nz a go!

How Exposed Am I? Own Your Online

Over 4.3 million New Zealand account details are exposed to scammers. Use this tool to see if yours are too.

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 6d

Weekly update is up! Breaches of the Week; Welcoming CERN to HIBP; Latest Pilot Jobs and HomeRefill Data Breaches; Brainstorming the Breach Pipeline www.troyhunt.com/weekly-updat...

Weekly Update 472

This probably comes through pretty strongly in this week's video, but I love the vibe at CERN. It's a place so focused on the common good of science that all the other cultural attributes that often…

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 7d

That’s was north of where you are, did a lap around South Stradbroke Island, heaps of people out yesterday

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 7d

You forgot the strongest one www.troyhunt.com/beyond-passw...

Beyond Passwords: 2FA, U2F and Google Advanced Protection

Last week I wrote a couple of different pieces on passwords, firstly about why we're going to be stuck with them for a long time yet [https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-insert-thing-here-is-not-a-pass...

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 7d

We’re out there somewhere today 😎

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Have I Been Pwned @haveibeenpwned.com · 9d

New breach: Artists&Clients was breached in August and ransomed for US$50k. The data was then dumped last month and included 95k email addresses, usernames, IP addresses and bcrypt password hashes. 70% were already in @haveibeenpwned.com. Read more: haveibeenpwned.com/breach/Artis...

Have I Been Pwned: Artists&Clients Data Breach

In August 2025, the "marketplace that connects artists to prospective clients" Artists&Clients, suffered a data breach and subsequent ransom demand of US$50k. The data was subsequently leaked publicly...

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 9d

Haha, yeah, but no need for this purpose

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 9d

I suspect so

Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 9d

Disclosure notices going out, son got this one just now:

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 9d

This is big - data breach at Discord (or at least at an unnamed third-party): discord.com/press-releas...

Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service | Discord

At Discord, protecting the privacy and security of our users is a top priority. That’s why it’s important to us that we’re transparent with them about events that impact their personal information.

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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 9d

Going live with my weekly vid in 15 mins! Breaches of the Week; Welcoming CERN to HIBP; Latest Pilot Jobs and HomeRefill Data Breaches; Brainstorming the Breach Pipeline youtube.com/live/MsLSF_e...

Weekly Update 472

Breaches of the Week; Welcoming CERN to HIBP; Latest Pilot Jobs and HomeRefill Data Breaches; Brainstorming the Breach Pipeline; Sponsored by Report URI

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