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Comment: Your sources cover more so the Cybernews' stories. While that's important, it doesn't provide significant coverage of Cybernews themselves, which is required for a topic to have its own article. EatingCarBatteries (contribs | talk) 04:01, 26 September 2026 (UTC)
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Website type | Cybersecurity website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Owner | Mediatech |
| Editor | Jurgita Lapienytė |
| Website | cybernews |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Current status | Active |
Cybernews is a cybersecurity and technology news website founded in 2019. It is owned by Mediatech, a Lithuanian digital media group headquartered in Vilnius. The publication covers cybersecurity, digital privacy, technology, and related topics. It also has licensed editions in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Brazil.
Overview
[edit]Cybernews covers cybersecurity, privacy, and digital technology. Its reporting includes data breaches, dark web leaks, cybercrime, artificial intelligence, privacy regulation, and Internet of Things vulnerabilities. The publication also publishes product reviews and rankings of digital security tools.
Cybernews has an investigative team that publishes research concerning cybersecurity and technology. Its investigations have been covered by BBC, Forbes, and TechRadar.[1][2][3]
In 2026, a Cybernews documentary, The Biggest Hacking Mystery of Our Time: Shadow Brokers, was shortlisted in the Online Video category at the Future of Media Awards, organized by Press Gazette.[4]
Editorial leadership
[edit]Jurgita Lapienytė has served as editor-in-chief of Cybernews since 2019. She has commented on cybersecurity, digital rights, artificial intelligence, and technology in media outlets including the BBC, Metro, and LRT TV.[5][6][7]
Research and investigations
[edit]Cybernews has published investigations into large-scale data exposures and credential leaks.
Mother of All Breaches
[edit]In January 2024, Cybernews reported on a dataset referred to as the "Mother of All Breaches" (MOAB), which it reported contained more than 26 billion records. The report received coverage from other media outlets.[8]
RockYou2024
[edit]In 2024, Cybernews reported on the RockYou2024 password compilation, which contained billions of entries. The report was subsequently covered by other technology and news publications.[9]
16-billion-credential dataset
[edit]In 2025, Cybernews reported on a collection containing approximately 16 billion login credentials. The findings received coverage from Forbes and other publications.[10]
Infostealer-related credential dataset
[edit]In 2026, Cybernews reported on a dataset containing approximately 24 billion stolen credentials that it linked to infostealer malware. The findings were subsequently reported by cybersecurity publications including Malwarebytes.[11]
Security and privacy research
[edit]Cybernews researchers have reported security and privacy issues affecting websites, applications, and companies. Findings have included vulnerabilities or exposures involving organizations and platforms such as NASA, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn, with coverage of some of the findings appearing in other media outlets.[12][13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Cybernews investigation". BBC. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Ratanjee, Vibhas (2026-06-14). "Shadow AI: Your Employees Are Using Two AIs. You Only Control One of Them". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "Nextcloud leaks 367K records: European cloud giant exposes staff and clients in major breach". TechRadar. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "Future of Media Awards 2026: Shortlist". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "BBC interview with Jurgita Lapienytė". BBC. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "Elon Musk's Grok going to be used on battlefield by US military". Metro. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "Laba diena, Lietuva". LRT. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "26 Billion Records Released: The Mother of All Breaches". McAfee. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "RockYou2024 leaked password database". Mashable. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Sayegh, Emil (2025-06-30). "Silent Breach Exposes 16 Billion Passwords: 5 Things You Must Do Now". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "24 billion stolen records found in giant data dump: check if you're affected". Malwarebytes. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "The official NASA website has some out-of-this-world security flaws". TechRadar. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "LinkedIn data leak exposes data from 500 million accounts". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
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