Topic: cybersecurity breach
AkzoNobel U.S. Site Hit by Cyberattack, Company Confirms
AkzoNobel, a major paints and coatings company, confirmed a contained cybersecurity breach at a U.S. facility, with the impact appearing limited. The Anubis ransomware gang claimed responsibility, alleging theft of 170 GB of sensitive data, including confidential agreements and employee personal ...
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Report: Chinese hackers exploited VPN flaws to breach Ivanti customers
State-linked Chinese hackers exploited a hidden backdoor in Ivanti's Pulse Secure VPN in February 2021, compromising 119 organizations including government agencies and military contractors. The breach is linked to corporate restructuring after Ivanti's 2017 acquisition, where cost-cutting and la...
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Ivanti Zero-Day Breach Hits European Governments
A coordinated cyber campaign exploited vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), compromising several European government bodies including the European Commission, Finnish government, and Dutch agencies in late January. The breaches exposed sensitive work-related data like employe...
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Brightspeed Probes Data Breach Claims
Brightspeed, a major US fiber broadband provider, is investigating a potential data breach after the Crimson Collective cybercriminal group claimed responsibility for stealing sensitive customer information. The hackers allege the stolen data includes extensive personal and financial records for ...
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Hackers Claim Resecurity Breach, Firm Calls It a Honeypot
A hacking group claimed to breach cybersecurity firm Resecurity, alleging theft of sensitive data like employee details and client lists as retaliation for social engineering attempts. Resecurity countered that the accessed systems were a deliberate honeypot, using fabricated data to lure and mon...
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State Hackers Infiltrated Telecom Giant Ribbon for Months
Ribbon Communications disclosed that state-sponsored hackers had unauthorized access to its systems for nearly a year, starting in December 2024, and has since removed them with law enforcement involvement. The breach affected a customer base including Fortune 500 companies and government departm...
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F5 Networks Breached: Hackers Stole Code and Customer Data
State-sponsored hackers breached F5 Networks' systems, stealing proprietary source code and sensitive customer data, with the company detecting the intrusion on August 9 and implementing containment measures. The attackers accessed F5's BIG-IP development environment and knowledge systems, exposi...
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Fintech Firm Targeted in $130M Bank Heist Attempt by Hackers
Hackers attempted to steal approximately $130 million from Sinqia S.A., a Brazilian fintech subsidiary, by exploiting stolen credentials to access Brazil's Pix payment network. The breach was detected and contained, with some funds recovered and no customer data compromised, though Sinqia's acces...
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Canadian Financial Regulator Breach Exposes Members' Personal Data
A cybersecurity breach at CIRO exposed sensitive personal information of member firms and employees, leading to an immediate shutdown of some systems to contain the threat. The organization is providing notifications and support to affected individuals while cautioning members to be wary of unsol...
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Scania Hit by Data Breach in Extortion Attack
Scania's Financial Services division suffered a data breach, with attackers stealing sensitive insurance documents and attempting extortion via compromised credentials from an external IT provider. Cybercriminals used infostealer malware to access the system, leaked data samples online, and direc...
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Government Shutdown: A Cybersecurity Crisis in the Making
A cybersecurity breach at the Congressional Budget Office, suspected to involve a foreign actor, highlights increased vulnerabilities during the government shutdown, prompting enhanced security measures. The shutdown has caused widespread operational crises, including instability in programs like...
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