Cyber Attacks
Global pharmaceutical leader AstraZeneca is investigating claims of a significant data breach after a cybercrime group alleged it successfully exfiltrated sensitive internal information, including proprietary source code and clinical data. The extortion group, identified by security researchers as a contingent of the Lapsus$ hacking collective, posted evidence of the alleged
Data Breaches
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) restricted access to its internal computer systems late Saturday following the detection of unauthorized activity on its network. The proactive shutdown impacted employee workstations and administrative applications across the agency — a move intended to contain the threat while forensic investigators determine the
Data Breaches
Mazda Motor Corporation has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorized access to its internal IT systems, leading to the exposure of personal information belonging to employees and business partners. The Japanese automaker disclosed that the breach was the result of a vulnerability in a warehouse management system, though
Data Breaches
The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Resolv has suspended operations following a sophisticated perimeter breach that resulted in the theft of approximately $24.5 million in Ethereum (ETH). The incident, which targeted the protocol’s off-chain administrative infrastructure, triggered an illicit minting of $80 million in uncollateralized USR stablecoins and
Cyber Attacks
Crunchyroll, the world’s largest anime streaming platform, has launched an investigation into claims that a threat actor has exfiltrated nearly 100GB of sensitive user data. The alleged breach was first brought to light after a prominent hacker group posted samples of the database on a known cybercrime forum, claiming
Data Breaches
Navia Benefit Solutions, a prominent administrator of health and employee benefits, has disclosed a major data breach affecting approximately 2.7 million people. The incident, involving unauthorized access to a database containing sensitive personal and health-related information, underscores the growing vulnerability of third-party benefit administrators in the healthcare
Cyber Attacks
Aura, a leading provider of all-in-one digital safety and identity protection services, has confirmed a significant data security incident involving the exposure of approximately 900,000 records. The breach, which stems from a legacy marketing database, has reignited discussions regarding the supply chain risks associated with corporate acquisitions.
Cyber Attacks
The UK’s Companies House has temporarily suspended parts of its online filing services following a security flaw that exposed sensitive company director information, raising concerns about data integrity and access controls within one of the country’s most critical public business registries. A Vulnerability in the WebFiling System According
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on three companies and two individuals accused of carrying out cyber attacks targeting EU member states and partner countries, the Council of the European Union announced on Monday. The restrictive measures were adopted under the EU’s cyber sanctions framework, which allows the bloc
Data Breaches
Starbucks has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed sensitive personal information belonging to hundreds of employees after attackers gained unauthorized access to internal HR accounts. The company confirmed that 889 employee accounts were compromised following a phishing campaign targeting its internal workforce portal, based on breach notification filings submitted to
Policy & Government
U.S. authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident after a foreign hacker reportedly gained unauthorized access to files tied to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein that were stored on a Federal Bureau of Investigation server. The breach occurred in 2023, according to documents and sources familiar with the investigation, but
Cyber Attacks
Canadian telecommunications company Telus Digital is investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting its digital services division after a hacker claimed to have stolen an enormous amount of corporate data. The alleged breach surfaced after a threat actor posted claims online stating that up to one petabyte of data — roughly 1,000