Tag: breach
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Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack
New York-based ad tech company Optimizely has notified an undisclosed number of customers of a data breach after threat actors compromised some of its systems in a voice phishing attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ad-tech-firm-optimizely-confirms-data-breach-after-vishing-attack/
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Over 200K Australian Driver’s Licences Exposed in youX Cyber Breach
A youX breach exposed sensitive borrower data in Australia, including over 200,000 driver’s licence numbers, raising fraud and phishing risks. The post Over 200K Australian Driver’s Licences Exposed in youX Cyber Breach appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-youx-data-breach-australia-drivers-licence-exposure/
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AI Let ‘Unsophisticated’ Hacker Breach 600 Fortinet Firewalls, AWS Says, As AI Lowers ‘The Barrier’ For Threat Actors
Hackers use AI, GenAI and LLMs to breach Fortinet FortiGate firewalls as cybersecurity and threat actors leverage AI for cyber-attacks, AWS report finds. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/ai-let-unsophisticated-hacker-breach-600-fortinet-firewalls-aws-says-as-ai-lowers-the-barrier-for-threat-actors
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When identity isn’t the weak link, access still is
Stolen tokens and compromised devices let attackers reuse trust without breaking authentication. Specops Software explains why identity alone isn’t enough and how continuous device verification strengthens Zero Trust. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-identity-isnt-the-weak-link-access-still-is/
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Ransomware, Zero-Days, and Data Breaches Shape This Week’s Cybersecurity Landscape
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/ransomware-zero-days-and-data-breaches-shape-this-weeks-cybersecurity-landscape/
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1.2 Million Accounts Exposed in French Bank Registry Breach
Stolen government credentials were used to access France’s FICOBA registry, exposing data tied to roughly 1.2 million bank accounts. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/1-2-million-accounts-exposed-in-french-bank-registry-breach/
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Police seize 100,000 stolen Facebook credentials in cybercrime raid
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) dismantled an organized group that used phishing to seize Facebook accounts and extract BLIK payment … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/23/poland-cybercrime-facebook-phishing-ring/
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Anthropic Didn’t Kill Cybersecurity. It Just Reminded Us There Are Two Doors.
Anthropic’s Claude Code Security sparked a sharp SaaS market selloff, but investors missed a critical reality: AI code scanning addresses only half of modern cyberattacks. Identity, credentials, and human factors remain the dominant breach vectors. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/anthropic-didnt-kill-cybersecurity-it-just-reminded-us-there-are-two-doors/
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DPRK-Linked Hackers Continue Aggressive Crypto Attacks One Year After Bybit Breach
DPRK-linked operators are maintaining a relentless focus on the crypto sector, with activity accelerating rather than slowing in the year since the record-breaking Bybit breach. On 21 February 2025, threat actors linked to North Korea stole around 1.46 billion dollars in cryptoassets from Dubai-based exchange Bybit, in what remains the largest confirmed crypto theft to date. By…
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UK council faces data breach claim after mishandling trans complaints
Confidential complainant details passed to local politician following debate First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/22/cornwall_council_complaints_breach/
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In 2026, Businesses Should Be Breach Ready and Never Shut Down Their Core Business
“We do not know how long this situation may last. As a precaution, all of our IT systems have been taken down, and a risk assessment will be conducted before we bring things back up.” Vice Chancellor LouAnn Woodward of the University of Mississippi Medical Center uttered these words standing before cameras on Thursday, February……
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PayPal discloses extended data leak linked to Loan App glitch
PayPal disclosed a six-month data breach that exposed sensitive user data, including Social Security numbers, due to a software error. PayPal has disclosed a data breach caused by a software bug in its PayPal Working Capital loan app. The flaw exposed sensitive customer information, including customers’ business contact details (name, email, phone number, address), along…
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Cashing Out: ATM Jackpotting Attacks Surging Across US
$20M Stolen Last Year in Malware-Driven Jackpotting Attacks, Warns FBI. Malware-wielding criminals jackpotted ATMs across the United States last year to walk away with $20 million thanks to cash-out attacks. Tracking that collective haul, the FBI said such attacks are on the rise, and urged operators to implement a range of physical and hardware-level defenses.…
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Dynamic Objects in Active Directory: The Stealthy Threat
Active Directory’s “dynamic objects” feature offers attackers a perfect evasion cloak. These objects automatically self-destruct without a trace, so they allow adversaries to bypass quotas, pollute access lists, and persist in the cloud, leaving forensic investigators with nothing to analyze. Key takeaways The threat: Dynamic objects self-delete without leaving any traces, or “tombstones” in AD…
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Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts
The French Ministry of Finance has published an announcement informing of a cybersecurity incident that has impacted 1.2 million accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-french-bank-registry-impacts-12-million-accounts/
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PayPal Data Breach 6 Months of Users’ Data Leaked Online
PayPal has begun notifying a small number of customers about a significant cybersecurity incident in which their personally identifiable information (PII) was exposed for nearly six months due to a software error in its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application. The exposure, which affected business contact details combined with highly sensitive personal data, lasted from…
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North Korean IT worker scam nets Ukrainian five-year sentence in the U.S.
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to five years in the U.S. for helping North Korean IT workers use stolen identities to get hired by U.S. firms. Oleksandr “Alexander” Didenko, a 29-year-old Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to five years in a U.S. prison for supporting North Korea’s fraudulent IT worker scheme. Didenko admitted stealing U.S.…
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PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months
PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/
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PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months
PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/
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PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months
PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/
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Hackers breach contractor linked to Ukraine’s central bank collectible coin store
The National Bank of Ukraine announced that attackers may have gained access to users’ personal data, including names, phone numbers, email addresses and delivery addresses, in a recent cyberattack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-breach-ukraine-national-bank-contractor
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Why Most Breaches Happen After Launch: SaaS Security Testing Best Practices
As SaaS platforms expand in complexity, security cannot stop at deployment. Post-launch environments introduce new integrations, user access changes, and configuration updates that significantly increase risk exposure. Without continuous validation and monitoring, vulnerabilities can quietly develop into major breaches. A structured and ongoing security strategy, supported by experts like StrongBox IT, helps organisations reduce these……
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What the Nike Breach Teaches Us About the Microsegmentation Imperative of Integrating with EDR
At 14:37 UTC on January 22, 2026, Nike appeared on WorldLeaks’ Tor-based leak site. The countdown timer showed 48 hours until 1.4 terabytes, 188,347 files, would be dumped onto the dark web for anyone to download. Included in the trove of files are assets from Nike’s research and development (R&D) and product creation… First seen…
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FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025
The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM “jackpotting” attacks, in which criminals use malware to force cash machines to dispense money. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-over-20-million-stolen-in-surge-of-atm-malware-attacks-in-2025/
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FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025
The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM “jackpotting” attacks, in which criminals use malware to force cash machines to dispense money. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-over-20-million-stolen-in-surge-of-atm-malware-attacks-in-2025/
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Two Petabytes Worth Data of Israeli’s Siphoned, Says Cyber Head
Two petabytes, or two quadrillion bytes of information, has been stolen from Israelis in recent years, according to Yossi Karadi, head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD). Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Karadi described the scope of the Israel data breach incidents as unprecedented. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/israel-data-breach-incd-head/
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Ukrainian gets 5 years for helping North Koreans infiltrate US firms
A Ukrainian national was sentenced to five years in prison for providing North Korean IT workers with stolen identities that helped them infiltrate U.S. companies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-gets-5-years-for-helping-north-koreans-infiltrate-us-firms/