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Famous Hackers: Mafia Boy, the DDoS Wizard

Today we’ll learn about another great black hacker from the past. We’ll talk about Michael Calce, better known as Mafiaboy, one of the most famous and sought-after hackers in the world. He’s a Canadian hacker who carried out numerous hacking operations against major multinationals in the 2000s when he was 14 years old. Childhood Michael Calce was born in 1984 on the West Island of Montreal, Quebec. When he was five, his parents separated, and he lived with his mother after she won a long custody battle. Every other weekend, Michael stayed at his father’s apartment in Montreal, even though he felt

IntelBroker Claims Tesla Charging Database Breach

Recently, the threat actor known as IntelBroker , posted an alleged data breach. The post, which appeared on the BreachForums platform, claims that Tesla’s charging station database has been compromised and made available for download. At this time we cannot confirm the veracity of the news, as the organization has not yet released any official press release on its website regarding the incident. Therefore, this article should be considered as an “intelligence source”. Introduction on the violation The post, published on BreachForums, revealed that the Tesla charging station database has been made available for download. According to the announcement, the database contains approximately 116,000 records