October 16, 2025

US Air Force warns of SharePoint data breach

The U.S. Air Force publicly acknowledged a significant data breach involving Microsoft SharePoint, which potentially exposed sensitive personal and health information of service members. According to an official notification circulated by the Air Force Personnel Center, the breach stemmed from misconfigured SharePoint permissions, resulting in the unauthorized access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI). To mitigate […]
October 1, 2025

Homebuyers shrug off cybersecurity risks, even as scammers target property deposits

Many home buyers remain surprisingly unconcerned about cybersecurity risks despite a rise in scammers targeting property deposits. A recent report from InfoTrack shows that around half of Australians have little to no worry about sharing personal information during property transactions, even though the average deposit is now approximately $160,000. This complacency is alarming given the increasing number of cybercriminals exploiting […]
September 29, 2025

Personal data potentially stolen in Asahi cyber-attack

Asahi Group Holdings, Japan’s largest brewer, was hit by a major ransomware attack, which forced the immediate shutdown of its domestic order placement, shipment, and customer service systems. The attack, attributed to the Russia-linked Qilin ransomware group, encrypted key IT infrastructure and disrupted nearly all digital business operations for Asahi’s beer and beverage products across Japan. As a consequence, the […]
September 22, 2025

Collins Aerospace/European airport systems hit by ransomware

A ransomware attack targeting Collins Aerospace’s vMUSE check-in and boarding software in September created widespread disruption at several major European airports, including London Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin Brandenburg, and Dublin. The assault began late Friday and rendered automated check-in kiosks and bag-drop systems inoperable, forcing airline staff to revert to manual paper-based processes. This rapid shift caused severe delays, extensive queues, […]
September 1, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Forces Extended Factory Shutdown and Disrupts Global Operations

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the United Kingdom’s largest automotive manufacturer and a subsidiary of Tata Motors, experienced a significant ransomware attack that forced a global operational shutdown. The cyberattack, attributed to the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters group, caused severe disruption across multiple manufacturing plants in Solihull, Halewood, Wolverhampton, Slovakia, Brazil, and India. In response, JLR proactively disabled IT systems to contain […]
August 29, 2025

WhatsApp Cloud Ransomware Campaign

WhatsApp faced a significant cybersecurity incident after researchers uncovered a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-55177) affecting its iOS and macOS applications. The flaw was tied to the linked devices feature, which synchronizes data across a user’s phone and secondary devices. Exploiting this weakness, threat actors could inject malicious content from unauthorized URLs, effectively bypassing normal security restrictions. Investigations revealed that the vulnerability […]
August 10, 2025

Orange Belgium Data Breach Impacts 850,000 Customers

Orange Belgium, a subsidiary of the global telecommunications group Orange SA, confirmed a significant cyberattack affecting approximately 850,000 customer accounts. The breach involved unauthorized access to an internal IT system, exposing personal data such as full names, phone numbers, SIM card numbers, PUK codes, and tariff plans. Importantly, sensitive information, including passwords, email addresses, or financial data was not compromised, […]
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 […]
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