Topic: incident timeline
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Avnet Data Breach: Stolen Data Deemed Unreadable
Avnet confirmed a data breach involving externally hosted cloud storage, where unauthorized individuals accessed a database for an internal sales application in the EMEA region, but the proprietary platform itself was not compromised. The company detected the intrusion on September 26, immediatel...
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PayPal Data Breach Exposed User Info for 6 Months
A software flaw in PayPal's Working Capital loan platform exposed customer data, including Social Security numbers and addresses, for nearly six months due to a code change made in July 2025. PayPal fixed the flaw by December 13, 2025, is offering affected users two years of credit monitoring, an...
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Europe Airports Hit by Ransomware Attack, Causing Widespread Disruption
A ransomware attack on the MUSE platform, a shared check-in and boarding system from Collins Aerospace, caused major disruptions at European airports like Heathrow and Brussels. The centralized nature of the MUSE system created a single point of failure, forcing airports to resort to slow manual ...
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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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Nevada Shuts Down State Offices After Major Cyberattack
A widespread cyberattack forced the closure of all Nevada state offices, disrupting digital services and phone systems but leaving emergency services like 911 unaffected. The incident, confirmed as a cybersecurity breach, prompted a 24/7 recovery effort with no current evidence of compromised per...
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