Data Breaches
The Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) has issued a formal warning regarding a security incident that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of an undisclosed number of taxpayers. According to reports from The Oklahoman, the breach involved unauthorized access to systems containing Social Security numbers and W-2 tax forms.
Policy & Government
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has officially designated a recent breach of its internal networks as a "major cyber incident," signaling a significant escalation in the assessment of a campaign linked to Chinese state-sponsored actors. The classification, first reported by Politico, follows an intensive forensic review of
Data Breaches
The French Ministry of the Interior has confirmed a significant cyberattack targeting the Information System for Weapons (SIA), a centralized digital registry used by the government to track legally owned firearms. The breach has exposed the personal information of thousands of French citizens, including hunters, sport shooters, and collectors, raising
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), in coordination with Microsoft, has issued an urgent advisory regarding a sophisticated campaign targeting users of encrypted messaging applications. The warning highlights an increase in "highly targeted" social engineering attacks on platforms including WhatsApp and Signal, linked to advanced persistent
Cybersecurity 101
Critical infrastructure security is the foundation of modern national security, economic security, and national public health. The nation's critical infrastructure includes the assets, networks, and services that provide functions essential to daily life, from energy and transportation systems to water and wastewater systems and emergency services. Due to
Data Breaches
The European Commission has officially confirmed a cybersecurity intrusion targeting its cloud-based infrastructure, marking a significant escalation since initial reports of data theft surfaced last week. While EU officials are working to downplay the severity of the incident, the threat actor group known as "ShinyHunters" claims to
Data Breaches
The Town of Apex has begun notifying approximately 22,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised during a sophisticated cybersecurity incident. The disclosure follows a lengthy forensic investigation into a ransomware attack that initially disrupted municipal systems, highlighting the persistent threat facing local government infrastructure. Investigation and Data Recovery
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
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