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March 12, 2026
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U.S. Medical Device Maker Crippled by Iranian Hackers

Security Week reports: Stryker is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in the manufacturing of surgical equipment, orthopedic implants, and neurotechnology. Headquartered in Michigan, the company employs approximately 56,000 people and reported over $25 billion in revenue for 2025. Its critical role in the healthcare supply chain makes it an essential partner for hospitals worldwide. […]

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March 11, 2026
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ShinyHunters Hackers Threaten 400 Firms Over Stolen Salesforce Data

HackRead reports: ShinyHunters, the notorious group of hackers, has issued a final warning to roughly 400 organizations, claiming to have successfully broken into their private records. The group is threatening to leak this sensitive information onto the internet unless their extortion demands are met. According to previous research firm Mandiant, the hackers are specifically targeting websites […]

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March 10, 2026
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Ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job – Whistleblower

The Washington Post reports: The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog isinvestigating a complaint that alleges a former U.S. DOGE Service employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive agency databases and planned to share the information with his private employer — a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols […]

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March 09, 2026
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Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Cybersecurity

The Wall Street Journal reports: President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing diplomatic, law enforcement and national security agencies to dismantle cybercriminal outfits. The order frames cybercrime groups, including Southeast Asian romance-scam farms and ransomware gangs, as transnational criminal organizations. It directs the Attorney General to give priority to prosecutions of cyber-enabled fraud and compels the […]

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March 06, 2026
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Negligence Stirring Rise in Cyber Incidents

DigitNews reports: Two fifths (42%) of organisations reported an increase in malicious insider incidents over the past year, with the same amount reporting a rise in negligent incidents for the first time.  This is according to Mimecast’s State of Human Risk Report, which found that this parity marks a fundamental shift in enterprise security where international […]

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March 05, 2026
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LeakBase Forum Seized as Part of Global Coordinated Actions

The Department of Justice announced yesterday the seizure of the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. According to an affidavit unsealed on March 3, the LeakBase forum had over 142,000 members and more than 215,000 messages between members. Available on the […]

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March 03, 2026
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“Department of Peace” hacktivist claims they hacked DHS to leak ICE contract data

TechCrunch reports: A group of hacktivists calling themselves “Department of Peace” claimed to have hacked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leaking allegedly stolen documents online. On Sunday, the nonprofit transparency collective DDoSecrets published data relating to contracts between DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and more than 6,000 companies, including defense contractors Anduril, L3Harris, Raytheon, and […]

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March 02, 2026
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Israel Hacked Popular Iranian Prayer App to Urge Defections, Resistance

The Wall Street Journal reports: Israel hacked a popular Iranian prayer app to send notifications to potentially millions of phones Saturday morning urging the country’s military personnel to defect from the regime and join a fight to liberate the country, according to people familiar with the matter. The app, BadeSaba Calendar, is intended to help […]

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February 26, 2026
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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 […]