Tag: breach
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Accenture Confirms Security Incident After Hacker Claims Data Haul
Accenture acknowledged that it suffered a data breach, but said it has remediated it with no impact on operations or service delivery. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/accenture-confirms-security-incident-after-hacker-claims-data-haul
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Mount Royal University confirms breach as hackers claim attack
Mount Royal University in Calgary says hackers stole and then deleted data from its file storage systems after breaching the university’s network. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mount-royal-university-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-attack/
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Lone Attacker Uses AI to Breach AWS Cloud Environment in 72 Hours
The attacker exploited AI workflows, chained cloud weaknesses, and stolen credentials to extort a large Amazon customer. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/lone-attacker-ai-breach-aws-cloud-environment
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A Hacker Claims 35 GB of Accenture Source Code. The Company discloses the data breach
Accenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed to steal 35 GB of source code, keys, and Azure credentials now offered for sale. A threat actor using the handle >>888<>Today […] First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/194962/data-breach/a-hacker-claims-35-gb-of-accenture-source-code-the-company-discloses-the-data-breach.html
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Accenture Confirms Breach After Hacker Claims 35GB Data Theft
The Accenture breach reinforces the need to secure development environments. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/accenture-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-35gb-data-theft/
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Hacker Claims Accenture Breach Exposed Source Code, SSH Keys, and Azure Tokens
Accenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed 35GB of source code and cloud keys were stolen, raising questions for cloud and security teams. The post Hacker Claims Accenture Breach Exposed Source Code, SSH Keys, and Azure Tokens appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-accenture-breach-cloud-keys/
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Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers
The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver’s license numbers so far in 2026. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/another-massive-data-breach-exposed-millions-of-drivers-license-numbers/
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Accenture faces massive data breach that could put clients at risk
The threat actor claiming responsibility says it stole source code, encryption keys and more. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/accenture-data-breach-access-keys-source-code/824694/
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The Verification Step Is the New ATO Battleground in 2026
For years, account takeover (ATO) followed a predictable script. Attackers bought stolen credentials in bulk, ran them through automated tools, and waited for matches. Credential stuffing was cheap, scalable, and for defenders, relatively well understood.That era is ending. Not because attackers gave up, but because the front door finally got harder to kick in.Passkeys are…
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Accenture acknowledges security incident following 35GB data theft claim
Accenture appears to have suffered a data breach, the extent of which is currently unknown. On Monday, a threat actor going by the handle >>888<< posted on the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/08/accenture-data-breach-2026/
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Telco giant KDDI says data breach affects over 12 million people
Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI says that millions of people had their email addresses and passwords exposed after attackers breached an email platform used by five internet service providers (ISPs) in the country. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-telecom-giant-kddi-says-data-breach-affects-12-million-people/
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Accenture Data Breach Exposes 35GB Source Code and Azure DevOps Credentials
Accenture is currently investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor using the alias “888” claimed to be selling approximately 35GB of stolen data, including source code and sensitive credentials, on a cybercrime forum. This listing, posted on July 6, 2026, alleges that the breach resulted in the exfiltration of proprietary assets, including source…
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Accenture confirms breach after hacker offers stolen data for sale
IT services giant Accenture has confirmed it suffered a security breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 35 GB of source code and other data from the company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/accenture-confirms-breach-after-hacker-offers-stolen-data-for-sale/
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Public GitHub Issue Could Trick GitHub Agentic Workflows Into Leaking Private Repo Data
A public issue can trick GitHub Agentic Workflows into leaking the contents of an organization’s private repositories, researchers at Noma Security have shown.The attacker needs only to open a normal-looking issue on a public repository, with no stolen credentials and no access to the organization. If that organization has given the agent read access across…
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Major Japanese telco says cyberattack exposed 12 million emails
The company said the breach affected an email system used to manage customer email accounts, webmail services and email storage for five Japanese internet service providers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/major-japanese-telco-cyberattack-12-million-emails
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TeamPCP Supply Chain Attacks Feed VECT Ransomware With Stolen CI/CD Credentials
TeamPCP’s wide-scale supply-chain compromises have materially fueled VECT ransomware operations by supplying a vast archive of stolen CI/CD credentials, reshaping how organizations should measure ransomware exposure. Rather than choosing victims in advance, TeamPCP contaminated widely used components Trivy, Checkmarx KICS, LiteLLM, and the Telnyx Python SDK access so that any organization that installed those packages…
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Moody Bible Institute data breach exposes 2.3 million individuals
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/moody-bible-institute-data-breach-exposes-2-3-million-individuals
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The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human
An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials, meaning it wasn’t quite the fully autonomous cybercrime debut that last week’s headlines suggested. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump…
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Hackers Breach Sensitive DHS Information-Sharing Network
Hackers Breach DHS Network Used to Coordinate Major Event Security. Federal investigators are probing a breach of a sensitive DHS network that thousands of law enforcement and emergency officials use to coordinate security for major events, as a top senator warns the intrusion could carry national security consequences. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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DHS Confirms Breach of Homeland Security Information Network
DHS confirmed a breach of the Homeland Security Information Network, an unclassified platform used for security and emergency coordination. The post DHS Confirms Breach of Homeland Security Information Network appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-dhs-hsin-breach-2026/
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Major medical device manufacturer notifies nearly 4 million of breach
Information like Social Security numbers and health-related data was accessed, but the company said it had “no evidence that impacted information has been publicly posted or exposed on the internet.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/medical-device-maker-notifies-nearly-4-million-of-breach
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Go-Based Gentlemen Ransomware Uses PsExec, WMIC, and PowerShell Remoting for Network Propagation
Gentlemen, a Go-based ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) active since mid-2025, has distinguished itself with a potent combination of modern cryptography, aggressive worm-like propagation, and a broad toolkit for remote execution. Operators offer the platform to affiliates, and recent recruitment ties to major breach forums appear to have expanded its reach since the affiliate program launch in late…
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DHS investigating breach of intelligence sharing platform
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dhs-investigating-breach-of-intelligence-sharing-platform
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Medtronic Notifies 3.8 Million After ShinyHunters Data Breach
Medtronic says a ShinyHunters attack exposed the personal and medical data of over 3.8 million people. Products and operations were unaffected. Medtronic is notifying 3,834,294 individuals after a cyberattack by the ShinyHunters extortion group exposed personal and medical information. In April 2026, Medtronic confirmed a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems after the hacker group ShinyHunters claimed…
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U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
Tags: blockchain, breach, data, data-breach, extortion, government, group, ransom, ransomware, theftA U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC, built on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left.The odd part: the group that took the money calls itself Kairos, but it may not be…
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The Anatomy of a Shadow AI Supply-Chain Breach: Lessons from the 2026 Vercel Incident
Vercel breach happened after an employee used an unvetted AI tool. Attackers exploited it as a trusted link to access systems, steal data, and extort $2M. The Vercel breach of April 2026 did not begin with a classic zero-day exploit, a misconfigured cloud bucket, or a sophisticated nation-state infrastructure implant. Instead, it unfolded when an…
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Breach of IBM-managed environment exposes personal data of 70,000 in Singapore
Unauthorised access to a development and testing environment managed by IBM has exposed the names, NRIC numbers and property addresses of about 70,000 people held by the Singapore Land Authority First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645414/Breach-of-IBM-managed-environment-exposes-personal-data-of-70000-in-Singapore
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Breach Roundup: DeepSeek Sparks Browser Ransomware
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cisa, data, data-breach, fraud, india, iphone, oracle, penetration-testing, ransomwareAlso, False Negatives Causes Trust in AI Pentest to Drop. This week: a DeepSeek browser-only ransomware path, AI pen testing trust dropped, Mustang Panda targeted India, Tata breach exposed iPhone 18 data, CISA flagged BlueHammer in ransomware attacks, 950 Oracle EBS systems exposed, Amazon to pay U.S. Federal Trade Commission penalty over fraud records. First…
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AI-Driven Threats, Global Breaches, and Compliance Shifts Define the Week in Cybersecurity for July 2026
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/ai-driven-threats-global-breaches-and-compliance-shifts-define-the-week-in-cybersecurity-for-july-2026/
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Most cybersecurity workers have been told to conceal a breach, report finds
The security firm Bitdefender’s annual survey also found that U.S. companies were simultaneously more confident and more strained on cyber defense than foreign peers. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/data-breach-coverups-ai-bitdefender/824331/