By now, many, if not all, people are likely to be leery of text messages or voicemails claiming to be a friend or relative in great financial distress and needing you to send them money. But criminals, adapting creatively, have added a new element: they can superimpose a picture of you next to a hospital […]
The Register reports: French prosecutors say police detained a 15-year-old on April 25 over the alleged theft of millions of records from France Titres (ANTS), the agency handling secure documents. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that the minor, suspected of using the online alias “breach3d” and not named because French law protects minors, […]
A client alert from Womble Bond Dickinson (US) discusses what it describes as a first-of-its-kind ruling: a California court did not dismiss claims against Bain Capital over the PowerSchool data breach, even though many of the claims occurred before Bain’s acquisition of PowerSchool was completed. On March 18, 2026, the court granted in part and […]
InfoSecurity Magazine reports: Police have arrested three people suspected of hacking the accounts of over 610,000 Roblox users. The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine said that a 19-year-old from Drohobych and a further two individuals aged 21 and 22 have been arrested for their suspected involvement involvement in the phishing and malware scheme. According to […]
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly compromised sensitive student data from school safety tip lines. The incident has raised significant concerns about the security of information intended to protect students and the integrity of the systems designed to facilitate anonymous reporting. […]
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to the U.S. from Milan, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Xu Zewei was arrested in July 2025 by Italian authorities after he was accused by the U.S. of involvement with a Chinese hacking group allegedly responsible for breaking […]
Cybersecurity Insiders reports: Cyberattacks have long evolved in waves, with ransomware groups historically choosing their victims based on industry type or company size. Financial institutions, healthcare providers, and large enterprises were often prime targets due to their ability to pay hefty ransoms. However, a new trend is emerging that signals a shift in attacker strategy. […]
Rhode Island Current reports that the state has settled with Deloitte, the contractor responsible for the RIBridges data breach. A $7 million handshake between the Rhode Island Department of Administration and global consultancy Deloitte over the latter’s role in the 2024 RIBridges data breach has brought the state’s total windfall to $12 million for the […]
The Register reports: A previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics – Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation – is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. The threat hunters say they spotted a “large email campaign” in late December 2025. The attack started by spamming […]
The Record reports: A British hacker pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. federal court to participating in a sweeping cybercrime campaign that siphoned at least $8 million in cryptocurrency from companies and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count […]
