ShinyHunters hacks cl0p dark web site sparking rare public feud
Technology
Two major cybercrime groups, ShinyHunters and cl0p, are openly feuding after ShinyHunters hacked cl0p's dark-web site and left a "Domain Seized By ShinyHunters" message.
This kind of public showdown is pretty unusual in the hacking world, and two cybersecurity experts said the clash appeared genuine.
cl0p reportedly exploited Oracle E-Business 0-day
It all started with a zero-day flaw in Oracle's E-Business Suite. ShinyHunters found it first, but cl0p reportedly used it to steal data from over 100 companies.
Things got heated: cl0p threatened to leak ShinyHunters's identities, while ShinyHunters threatened to reveal the details of cl0p's internal workings.
The whole episode is a reminder that even hackers aren't immune to rivalry (and why keeping your software updated really matters).