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Before Their Telegram Channel Was Banned Again, ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters Dropped Files Doxing Government Employees
DataBreaches.net reports: On October 16 and 17, the ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters Telegram channel repeatedly violated Telegram’s TOS by leaking personal information on people — and in this case, information on employees of the Department of Justice (DOJ/FBI), U.S. Attorneys Office (DOJ/USAO), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). … The .csv file […]
Russian hackers ‘steal HUNDREDS of U.K. Ministry of Defence files and leak them to dark web’ in ‘catastrophic’ attack
The Sun reports: RUSSIAN cybercriminals have stolen hundreds of military documents and posted them on the dark web in a ‘catastrophic’ hack. The security breach compromised eight RAF and Royal Navy bases as well as emails and names of Ministry of Defence staff, as reported in The Mail on Sunday. The breach has been labelled ‘catastrophic’ and the MoD are investigating the […]
Hackers Blast Pro-Hamas, Anti-Trump Messages Through Four Airport PA Systems
The Daily Beast reports: Four airports across the U.S. and Canada were hacked to display a series of pro-Hamas and anti-Trump messages, causing flights to be delayed. Videos posted by passengers at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania showed loudspeakers blasting pro-Palestinian messages in Arabic while flight information screens broadcast messages reading “Israel lost the war, […]
CISA warns of ‘significant’ threat to federal networks after nation-state hackers stole F5 source code, undisclosed bug info
The Record reports: The federal government has issued an emergency directive ordering all civilian agencies to update products from F5 after the security company said a nation-state actor had long-term persistent access to source code and information about undisclosed vulnerabilities during a breach discovered in August. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said it “has identified […]
Capita given record £14 million fine over ransomware attack security failings
The Record reports: Capita, the United Kingdom’s largest outsourcing company, was on Wednesday fined £14 million ($18.7 million) over security failings that saw attackers compromise the personal information of 6.6 million people in a ransomware attack in 2023. The voluntary settlement is for less than a third of the £45 million ($60 million) Britain’s data […]
F5 Networks reports nation-state cyberattack on product systems
This is not an incident involving personally identifiable information or protected health information. It involves source code and information about product vulnerabilities. Street Insider reports: F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) disclosed that a nation-state threat actor gained unauthorized access to certain company systems on August 9, 2025, according to a company statement. The network security company said […]
A ‘Fast, Fair and Friendly’ Fail: Farmers Irks Customers With Its Handling of a Data Breach
Farmers Insurance is facing negative attention and lawsuits because of a three-month delay in notifying 1.1 million policyholders about a data breach. H. Dennis Beaver, Esq writes: To paraphrase the notice (you can read it in full here): On May 30, 2025, one of our vendors informed us about suspicious activity of an unauthorized actor who […]
$19M in Settlements Underscore Cybersecurity Risks for TPAs and Insurers
From Polsinelli PC: In two separate but related actions, third party administrators (TPAs) and their insurance business partners agreed to substantial settlements to resolve allegations that they failed to adequately safeguard sensitive data from cyberattacks. Though neither case involved a finding of fault, both spotlight a growing trend: plaintiffs and regulators are treating basic cybersecurity […]