Policy & Government
A sophisticated cyberattack attributed to Iran-linked threat actors has compromised the personal data of FBI Director Kash Patel, exposing sensitive communications and internal documents. The breach comes at a period of heightened vulnerability for the U.S. federal government, as an ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown has reportedly
Data Breaches
The European Commission confirmed Friday that unauthorized actors targeted its Europa web platform, resulting in the theft of internal data. The incident, which occurred on March 24, 2026, involved a breach of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account utilized by the Commission for hosting specific digital services. Breach Discovery and
Cyber Attacks
Officials in Foster City declared a local state of emergency on Wednesday following a targeted ransomware attack that has disrupted municipal computer systems and forced critical digital infrastructure offline for several days. The declaration — authorized by City Manager Stefan Chatwin and formally adopted by the City Council — is intended to
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
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
Policy & Government
U.S. lawmakers are advancing new legislation aimed at strengthening cybersecurity defenses across the healthcare sector, responding to a growing wave of cyberattacks that have exposed patient data and disrupted critical medical services nationwide. The effort follows several high-profile breaches in recent years, most notably the 2024 ransomware attack on