The Rainmaker Report

🚨 BREAKING: Russian Hackers Use Simple Copy-Paste Trick to Steal Your Entire Microsoft Account 🚨

A sophisticated phishing attack called ConsentFix exploits OAuth vulnerabilities by tricking users into copying and pasting a malicious URL that contains their Microsoft authorization code. Attackers exchange this code for access tokens, gaining full account access without passwords or MFA, and the technique is already being used by APT29 (Cozy Bear) and other threat actors.

- https://www.hendryadr...

Apex Legends match hack: During a live Apex Legends Global Series tournament, someone pushed cheats onto pro players mid match. Players suddenly had aimbot and wallhacks they never installed. The attacker appeared to hijack controls in real time, which points to a serious security hole in the game or its tournament environment.

BreachForums data breach: BreachForums got breached. Data tied to about 324,000 users leaked, including details that can expose admin identities. It is a reminder that c...

T-Mobile Hacked

- https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/t-mobile-data-breach-2026

- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/t-mobile-breach-2026

- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-11/t-mobile-breach

- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-breach-2026/

Bank Infra Takedown

- https://www.securityweek.com/feds-seize-password-database-used-in-massive-bank-account-takeover-scheme/

- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-seizure-stolen-passwor...

First up: Instagram is dealing with a massive data leak affecting 17.5 million users. If you've been getting random password reset emails, you're not alone. I'll break down what happened, what data was exposed, and the critical steps you need to take right now to protect your account.

Next: Iran's nationwide protests have sparked an unprecedented internet blackout, with the government deploying military-grade jamming technology to disrupt Starlink satellite services. Iexplore how this sophistic...

Illinois man charged with hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos

- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illinois-man-charged-with-hacking-snapchat-accounts-to-steal-nude-photos/

- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.293918/gov.uscourts.mad.293918.1.0.pdf

- https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-college-track-and-field-coach-sentenced-five-years-prison-sextortion

Banks Report Explosion in Apple Pay/Google Pay "Panic" Scams

- https://dailyhodl.com/2026/01...

📱 Critical Android Dolby Flaw Can Hijack Your Phone 📱

- https://www.securityweek.com/critical-dolby-vulnerability-patched-in-android/

- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-01-01

- https://social.cyware.com/cyber-security-news-articles

🐱Black Cat Ransomware SEO Poisoning Campaign🐱

- https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/black-cat-behind-seo-poisoning-malware.html

- https://www.securityweek.com/black-cat-group-using-seo-poisoning-to-deliver-malware/

🚗5.8 Million SSNs Stolen i...

📱 Critical Android Dolby Flaw Can Hijack Your Phone 📱

- https://www.securityweek.com/critical-dolby-vulnerability-patched-in-android/

- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-01-01

- https://social.cyware.com/cyber-security-news-articles

🐱Black Cat Ransomware SEO Poisoning Campaign🐱

- https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/black-cat-behind-seo-poisoning-malware.html

- https://www.securityweek.com/black-cat-group-using-seo-poisoning-to-deliver-malware/

🚗5.8 Million SSNs Stolen i...

Martha Root dressed as Pink Power Ranger takes down white supremacist dating website live on stage.

- https://x.com/IntCyberDigest/status/2007183888377118750

- https://en.rattibha.com/thread/2007183888377118750

- https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-the-heartbreak-machine-nazis-in-the-echo-chamber

- https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/

- https://gizmodo.com/hacker-dressed-as-the-pink-ranger-takes-down-white-supremacist-we...

1. VVS Stealer Targeting Discord

- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/vvs-stealer/

- https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/new-vvs-stealer-malware-targets-discord.html

- https://www.scworld.com/news/pyarmor-obfuscated-vvs-stealer-targets-discord-browser-data

= https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vvs-stealer-advanced-obfuscation/

- https://socprime.com/active-threats/vvs-stealer-malware-targets-discord-accounts/

- https://cybersecuritynews.com/vvs-stealer-uses-pyarmor-obfuscation-to-evade-sta...

India/X (Grok)

• https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/meity-issues-notice-to-x-over-misuse-of-grok-to-create-obscene-content/articleshow/126308251.cms?from=mdr

• https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/meity-issues-formal-notice-to-x-over-groks-it-act-lapses/articleshow/126307971.cms

• https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/it-ministry-issues-notice-to-x-formerly-twitter-over-obscene-indecent-and-sexually-explicit-content-on-grok-10203213

• https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/grok-says-s...