August 30, 2025

Nigerian Government Ministry Breaches

Nigeria continued to face a challenging cybersecurity landscape, marked by persistent threats to both public institutions and private organizations. While no confirmed breaches of government ministries were publicly reported during this period, multiple sources highlighted the country’s ongoing vulnerability to cyberattacks, including phishing campaigns, malware, and botnet activity. According to Kaspersky, Nigerian users encountered nearly 6.5 million cyber threats in […]
August 16, 2025

India Independence Day Government Cyberattack

As India prepared to celebrate its 79th Independence Day, the nation faced an unprecedented surge of cyber threats directed at government, defense, and financial sectors. Security intelligence assessments reported over 4,000 cyber incidents in the weeks leading up to the holiday. The campaign involved a mix of state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), such as APT36 (also known as Transparent Tribe) […]
July 31, 2025

CISA Announces Release of Thorium for Malware Analysis

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories, released Thorium, an automated, scalable malware and forensic analysis platform that can integrate commercial, custom, and open-source analysis tools and enable cyber defenders to quickly assess malware threats and index forensic analysis results into a unified platform.Advanced persistent threats using malware continue to increase in volume and […]
July 22, 2025

France Travail Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 340,000 Job Seekers

France Travail, the French national public employment agency, experienced a major data breach affecting approximately 340,000 job seekers. The compromise originated via unauthorized access to the Kairos application, a platform used by partner organizations to monitor job seekers’ training progress. Attackers exploited info-stealer malware on a partner system, bypassing the existing two-factor authentication, which allowed them to access sensitive personal […]
July 17, 2025

BigONE Cryptocurrency Exchange Hot Wallet Exploit

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BigONE suffered a significant hot-wallet exploit resulting in losses estimated at $27 million across multiple blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and TRON. The exchange confirmed the incident on 16 July, reporting that abnormal withdrawals had been detected and that hot-wallet operations were immediately suspended. Importantly, BigONE emphasized that its cold storage reserves remained secure and […]
July 2, 2025

Louis Vuitton Extortion Data Breach

Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH Group, experienced a significant data breach involving extortion, affecting customers across multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Sweden, and Hong Kong. The incident was detected on July 2, 2025, when unauthorized access was identified within a database operated by a third-party service provider. Investigations revealed that attackers […]
June 20, 2025

WestJet Cyber Attack Causes Travel Disruption

WestJet confirmed it had been the target of a sophisticated cyberattack that caused significant disruption for customers. The incident was first detected on June 13, when suspicious activity was identified across the airline’s digital systems. Although flight operations and aircraft safety were not compromised, customers encountered service interruptions, particularly when attempting to access bookings through the airline’s website and mobile […]
June 18, 2025

Lee Enterprises says cybersecurity incident cost millions

Lee Enterprises, a major U.S. regional newspaper publisher, continued to grapple with the aftermath of a ransomware attack attributed to the Qilin gang that disrupted operations across more than 75 newspapers and exfiltrated nearly 350 GB of sensitive data. The breach compromised information of about 39,779 individuals, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, financial and medical records, and […]
May 25, 2025

Cellcom Outage Mobile Carrier Suffers Major Cyberattack

Wisconsin-based wireless carrier Cellcom suffered a major cyberattack that severely disrupted mobile services for nearly 75,000 subscribers across Northeast Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The outage began on May 14, leaving customers unable to make calls, send SMS messages, or port numbers, though 911 services, mobile data, iMessage, and RCS messaging continued to function.At first, Cellcom described the disruption as […]
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