Darknet offerings affects more than a million users Three websites owned by Penton Technology, acquired in 2015 as part of the purchase of iNET Interactive – MacForums.com, HotScripts.com, and WebHostingTalk.com – have been compromised and their databases are now being sold on the Darknet.On TheRealDeal website, a vendor with a solid reputation is offering the Mac-Forums database for ~$775.00, which includes 291,214 accounts.The Hot Scripts database, with more than a million users, is currently going for ~$1,900.00.The Web Hosting Talk database, with 498,321 users, is also available for ~$1,900.00. Salted Hash has reached out to Penton Technology for additional details and comment. We’ll update this story should they respond. For now, if you have an account on one of these websites, you should change your password.Earlier this morning, Salted Hash reported the news that a number of Apple IDs have been compromised; leading some to speculate that there’s been a breach at Apple. However, while a breach isn’t confirmed – it’s just a rumor at this point – what is verifiable is the trend of Apple devices being held for ransom. It’s possible that many of the ransom victims have been recycling their Apple ID credentials on other websites that have been compromised such as LinkedIn, or more recently Mac-Forums or Hot Scripts. Related content news Gwinnett Medical Center investigating possible data breach After being contacted by Salted Hash, Gwinnett Medical Center has confirmed they're investigating a security incident By Steve Ragan Oct 02, 2018 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Hacking news Facebook: 30 million accounts impacted by security flaw (updated) In a blog post, Facebook’s VP of product management Guy Rosen said the attackers exploited a flaw in the website's 'View As' function By Steve Ragan Sep 28, 2018 4 mins Data Breach Security news Scammers pose as CNN's Wolf Blitzer, target security professionals Did they really think this would work? By Steve Ragan Sep 04, 2018 2 mins Phishing Social Engineering Security news Congress pushes MITRE to fix CVE program, suggests regular reviews and stable funding After a year of investigation into the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, the Energy and Commerce Committee has some suggestions as to how it can be improved By Steve Ragan Aug 27, 2018 3 mins Vulnerabilities Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe