A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted operations at major European airports, with Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin most affected. A cyber attack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in and boarding systems at major European airports, heavily impacting Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin. The outage caused numerous flight delays and cancellations, forcing manual operations. Collins Aerospace is a major […]
U.K. police arrested two teens from the Scattered Spider group for their role in the August 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London. U.K. law enforcement authorities arrested two teenagers who are members of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking group in connection with their role in the cyber attack that hit Transport for London (TfL). Transport for London (TfL) […]
Jaguar Land Rover will keep vehicle production halted until at least September 24 following a cyberattack that hit the company earlier this month. Jaguar Land Rover will extend its production halt into a third week, keeping operations suspended until at least September 24 after a recent cyberattack. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is a British luxury […]
Microsoft and Cloudflare disrupted the RaccoonO365 phishing service, used to steal thousands of user credentials. A joint operation conducted by Microsoft and Cloudflare has taken down the infrastructure used by the RaccoonO365 phishing service (tracked by Microsoft as Storm-2246). Microsoft announced that its Digital Crimes Unit shut down RaccoonO365, seizing 338 sites used to steal […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) resentenced the former administrator of the popular BreachForums hacking forum BreachForums to three years in prison. The U.S. DoJ resentenced the former BreachForums administrator, Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, to three years in prison. Authorities say he ran the notorious hacking forum, which traded stolen data and cybercrime […]
Researchers uncovered a new supply chain attack targeting the npm registry that impacted over 40 packages belonging to multiple maintainers. Security researchers at Socket uncovered a malicious update to @ctrl/tinycolor, a package with 2.2M weekly downloads on npm. While investigating the case, they discovered it was linked to a larger supply chain attack that compromised […]
Google found threat actors created a fake account in its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) and shut it down. Google confirmed that threat actors gained access to its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) platform by creating a fake account. The Google Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) is a secure online portal for verified government agencies […]
An ex-employee caused an insider breach at FinWise Bank, exposing data of 689,000 American First Finance customers. FinWise Bank is a Utah-based community bank, FDIC-insured, that partners with fintechs and lenders to offer consumer loans, small business financing, and deposit services. FinWise Bank notified the Maine AG that a data breach tied to the U.S.-based […]
Crooks stole personal data of millions of Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen customers: parent firm Kering confirmed the breach. Hackers stole private data of millions of Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen customers, including names, contacts, addresses, and spending details. The parent company, Kering, confirmed the security breach and notified data protection authorities. The firm did […]
Fairmont Federal Credit Union alerts 187K people that a 2023 breach exposed personal, financial, and medical data. Fairmont Federal Credit Union (FFCU) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative in West Virginia. It offers services like personal and business loans, mortgages, checking accounts, and financial aid, operating nine regional branches to serve its members. Fairmont Federal Credit […]