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Hackers attack Mexico govt using Claude AI, steal 150GB data

India Today reports: A serious cybersecurity incident involving AI has put Mexico’s government networks under the spotlight, after hackers allegedly used an AI chatbot to pull off a large-scale data theft. According to a Bloomberg investigation, the attacker relied on Anthropic’s Claude AI to break into official systems, stealing close to 150GB of sensitive data that reportedly included taxpayer details, internal documents and employee login information. The breach began quietly in December and went on for several weeks before being

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MediMap seeks urgent court orders after cyber patient data incident

Insurance Business Magazine reports: Digital medicines platform MediMap is seeking urgent court orders in New Zealand after an individual claiming to be behind a cyber incident circulated what appears to be patient information to news organisations – an incident that is drawing attention to cyber risk, privacy exposure, and the role of cyber insurance across the health and aged-care sector.  The incident, first identified on Feb. 22, has led MediMap to keep its system offline while it investigates how the

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Attackers Now Need Just 29 Minutes to Own a Network

Dark Reading reports: In 2025, cybercriminals needed less time to move from break-in to lateral movement across a network than it takes to watch a typical sitcom. An analysis by CrowdStrike of threat activity last year found attackers took just 29 minutes on average to pivot to other systems after gaining an initial foothold in a victim environment, marking a 65% acceleration from the year before. The fastest “breakout” as CrowdStrike termed it, happened in a mere 27 seconds, while

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ShinyHunters claims responsibility for Odido telecom breach affecting millions

Bleeping Computer reports: The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for breaching Dutch telecommunications provider Odido and stealing millions of user records from its compromised systems. Odido is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Netherlands and offers mobile, broadband, and television services to millions of customers nationwide. The company disclosed the breach on February 12, revealing that attackers downloaded the personal data of many of its users after gaining access to its customer contact system on February 7. However, Odido

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Negotiating with hackers: The AI in ransomware response

An article by Josh Taylor of Fortra begins: Ransomware groups are increasingly inserting AI bots into the negotiation loop to triage victims, collect leverage and scale their operations.  At Fortra, I have observed a growing trend of attackers deploying chatbots for first contact, with humans stepping in only after certain thresholds are met. This approach allows criminal organizations to manage multiple simultaneous negotiations efficiently while reserving human effort for the most profitable cases. AI enables attackers to bridge language barriers, present

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LATEST NEWS ON HACKING, CYBER SECURITY & DATA BREACH

Featured News and Articles

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Hackers attack Mexico govt using Claude AI, steal 150GB data

India Today reports: A serious cybersecurity incident involving AI has put Mexico’s government networks under the spotlight, after hackers allegedly used an AI chatbot to pull off a large-scale data theft. According to a Bloomberg investigation, the attacker relied on Anthropic’s Claude AI to break into official systems, stealing close to 150GB of sensitive data that reportedly included taxpayer details, internal documents and employee login information. The breach began quietly in December and went on for several weeks before being

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MediMap seeks urgent court orders after cyber patient data incident

Insurance Business Magazine reports: Digital medicines platform MediMap is seeking urgent court orders in New Zealand after an individual claiming to be behind a cyber incident circulated what appears to be patient information to news organisations – an incident that is drawing attention to cyber risk, privacy exposure, and the role of cyber insurance across the health and aged-care sector.  The incident, first identified on Feb. 22, has led MediMap to keep its system offline while it investigates how the

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Attackers Now Need Just 29 Minutes to Own a Network

Dark Reading reports: In 2025, cybercriminals needed less time to move from break-in to lateral movement across a network than it takes to watch a typical sitcom. An analysis by CrowdStrike of threat activity last year found attackers took just 29 minutes on average to pivot to other systems after gaining an initial foothold in a victim environment, marking a 65% acceleration from the year before. The fastest “breakout” as CrowdStrike termed it, happened in a mere 27 seconds, while

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ShinyHunters claims responsibility for Odido telecom breach affecting millions

Bleeping Computer reports: The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for breaching Dutch telecommunications provider Odido and stealing millions of user records from its compromised systems. Odido is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Netherlands and offers mobile, broadband, and television services to millions of customers nationwide. The company disclosed the breach on February 12, revealing that attackers downloaded the personal data of many of its users after gaining access to its customer contact system on February 7. However, Odido

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