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WestJet notifies 1.2 million people about June cyberattack
In June, WestJet disclosed a cyberattack. More details have now been made available as the airline has sent notification letters to 1.2 million people. In its notification, WestJet, the second-largest Canadian airline, emphasizes that credit card or debit card numbers, expiration dates, and CVV numbers, as well as guest user passwords, were not compromised, and […]
Hacker stole sensitive FEMA and border patrol data in months-long breach
CNN reports: An unidentified hacker stole sensitive data from Customs and Border Protection and Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in a “widespread” breach this summer that lasted several weeks, according to an internal FEMA assessment reviewed by CNN. The incident led to an urgent cleanup operation by senior Department of Homeland Security IT officials after […]
Japan’s largest brewer suspends operations due to cyberattack
Bleeping Computer reports: Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd (Asahi), the brewer of Japan’s top-selling beer, has disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted several of its operations. According to the company, the incident has affected its ordering and shipping activity, which have been completely suspended. Call center operations and customer service desk are currently unavailable to the public due to […]
Latest Harrod’s breach involved 430,000 customer records
Bleeping Computer reports that a breach at a third-party provider for the London luxury retailed has resulted in hundreds of thousands of affected customers: UK retail giant Harrods has disclosed a new cybersecurity incident after hackers compromised a third-party supplier and stole 430,000 records with sensitive e-commerce customer information. In a statement for BleepingComputer, the luxury department […]
Pay us or we’ll release more children’s details on the web, say hackers
Business Insurance Magazine reports: The theft of sensitive data from thousands of children at a London nursery chain has highlighted the growing financial and reputational risks posed by cybercrime – and renewed debate over the adequacy of insurance protection in the sector. Hackers styling themselves “Radiant” claim to have stolen information on more than 8,000 children […]
Cyber insurance claims steady, but risk environment remains complex
Insurance Business Magazine reports: The cyber insurance sector in 2025 is witnessing a shift in risk dynamics as large organisations strengthen their defences against cyber threats. Allianz Commercial’s recent Cyber Security Resilience Outlook indicates that enhanced cyber security measures and incident response protocols have helped major insured companies reduce the impact of significant cyber losses this year. However, […]
‘No Harm, No Foul:’ Courts Take Tougher Line on Data-Breach Suits
The Wall Street Journal reports: A deluge of data-breach lawsuits has a growing number of U.S. judges insisting victims show exactly how their leaked personal data caused “tangible harm,” a high bar that is getting more cases tossed out of court. Judges are also requiring plaintiffs to trace any damages back to a particular breach—a […]
UK and US security agencies order urgent fixes as Cisco firewall bugs exploited in wild
The Register reports: Cybersecurity agencies on both sides of the Atlantic are sounding the alarm over Cisco firewall vulnerabilities that are being exploited by an “advanced threat actor.” The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an Emergency Directive on Thursday, saying there is “an unacceptable risk” to government systems if Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) […]