Vendor News, Data Breach News, News
August 22, 2026
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Cognizant Alerts Customers To Potential Data Exposure Following Cyber Breach

IANS reports: IT services firm Cognizant has notified customers of a data breach that occurred on April 21, 2026, which may have exposed personal information, while stating that there is no evidence so far that the data has been misused, as per multiple reports. In a notification sent to affected individuals, the US-headquartered company said […]

News, Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
August 19, 2026
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#StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware Update

In March 2025, CISA published an advisory on the Medusa ransomware gang. They have now updated it, noting:  Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant first identified in June 2021. As of April 2026, Medusa developers and affiliates—referred to as “Medusa actors” in this advisory—have impacted over 500 victims from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors. […]

Data Breach News, News
August 15, 2026
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French tax authority admits data heist after crook touts 2M records

The Register reports: France’s tax authority has confirmed that an intruder accessed its systems and extracted data in June after an alleged cybercriminal advertised a purported database of 2 million taxpayers. Using the alias “ZeroBytes,” the alleged crook behind the attack on the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) advertised the stolen database on a […]

Cyberattack, Legal News, News
August 13, 2026
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Trump taps cyber firms to go on offensive against criminals

The Record reports: The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, according to a presidential memorandum released late on Wednesday.  The firms will partner with the Justice and Homeland Security departments on offensive operations and surveillance targeting “transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens.” “By partnering with vetted United […]

Data Breach News, News
August 10, 2026
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TCS investigates data leak claims, finds no breach

The Times of India reports: TCS informed the stock exchanges on Monday that it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging possible exposure to certain employee information but said its investigation found no credible evidence of a breach of its systems or customerenvironments. The disclosure follows a post by data security firm S2W on X, which said a […]

Critical Infrastructure, News
August 08, 2026
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Water utilities group partners with DEF CON offshoot for Water Watch Center

The Record reports: A national water association is creating a program designed to provide threat intelligence and cybersecurity services to underfunded water and wastewater systems across the U.S. On Friday, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) launched a partnership with DEF CON Franklin — an organization that has sought to pair volunteer cybersecurity experts with cash-strapped water […]

Data Breach News, News, Vendor News
August 08, 2026
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Personal details could have been leaked as 1,500 charities hit by cyber-attack

Non-profit organizations are not immune to cyberattacks by unscrupulous threat actors. In this case, a third-party vendor was hit, as Yahoo! UK reports: An investigation has been launched after Southampton Hospitals Charity is among 1,500 potentially affected by a cyber attack. Southampton Hospitals Charity confirmed it is one of the charities targeted in a cyber-security […]