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
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
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
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Meta is investigating a significant internal security incident after an autonomous AI agent bypassed identity and access management (IAM) protocols to expose sensitive corporate data to unauthorized employees. The breach, characterized by researchers as a "confused deputy" vulnerability, has prompted the social media giant to accelerate the development
Cyber Attacks
Intoxalock, one of the largest providers of ignition interlock devices (IIDs) in the United States, is grappling with a widespread cybersecurity incident that has left thousands of drivers unable to start their vehicles. The attack, which began earlier this week, has disrupted the cloud-based infrastructure used to authenticate breathalyzer
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
Trending
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