Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty to charges tied to their roles in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks. The U.S. cybersecurity professionals Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin pleaded guilty to charges tied to their roles in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks that occurred in 2023. Court records show Ryan Goldberg, Kevin Martin, and a co-conspirator deployed ALPHV BlackCat ransomware […]
Covenant Health suffered a ransomware attack by the Qilin group in May 2025, compromising data of over 478,000 individuals. Covenant Health, Inc., based in Andover, Massachusetts, is a healthcare organization that provides medical services and patient care. Covenant Health operates hospitals, clinics, or related healthcare facilities in multiple states, including Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, […]
Researchers uncovered a phishing campaign abusing Google Cloud Application Integration to send emails posing as legitimate Google messages. Check Point researchers have revealed a phishing campaign that abuses Google Cloud Application Integration to send emails impersonating legitimate Google messages. The attack uses layered redirection with trusted cloud services, user validation checks, and brand impersonation to […]
RondoDox botnet exploits the critical React2Shell flaw (CVE-2025-55182) to infect vulnerable Next.js servers with malware and cryptominers. CloudSEK researchers warn that the RondoDox botnet is exploiting the critical React2Shell flaw (CVE-2025-55182) to drop malware and cryptominers on vulnerable Next.js servers. “CloudSEK’s report details a persistent nine-month RondoDoX botnet campaign targeting IoT devices and web applications. Recently, the […]
ESA confirmed a data breach after a hacker offered to sell stolen data, confirming that external science servers were compromised. The European Space Agency (ESA) disclosed a data breach after a threat actor offered to sell data allegedly stolen from the organization. A hacker who goes online with the moniker “888” announced on BreachForums the […]
Coupang will spend about $1.17B to compensate 33.7 million users affected by a data breach, providing purchase vouchers to those impacted. Coupang announced it will spend about $1.17 billion to compensate 33.7 million people affected by a recent data breach, providing purchase vouchers to impacted users. “Coupang plans to provide customers with purchase vouchers worth […]
A Lithuanian national was arrested for allegedly spreading KMSAuto malware that stole clipboard data and infected 2.8 million Windows and Office systems. A Lithuanian man (29) was arrested for allegedly spreading KMSAuto-based clipboard-stealing malware that infected about 2.8 million Windows and Office systems. The man was extradited from Georgia to South Korea under Interpol coordination. […]
A ransomware attack hit Romania’s Oltenia Energy Complex on December 26, knocking out IT systems at the country’s largest coal power producer. A ransomware attack disrupted Oltenia Energy Complex, Romania’s largest coal-based power producer, shutting down its IT systems on December 26. The Oltenia Energy Complex (CE Oltenia) is Romania’s leading state-controlled lignite mining and […]
Korean Air employee discloses a data breach after a hack of its catering and duty-free supplier, KC&D, affecting thousands of staff. Korean Air suffered a data breach after its in-flight catering supplier Korean Air Catering & Duty-Free (KC&D) was hacked, exposing personal data of ~30,000 employees of Korean Air employees. Korean Air is South Korea’s […]
Hacker claims Condé Nast breach, leaking 2.3M WIRED subscriber records and threatening to expose up to 40M more from other brands. A hacker known as “Lovely” claims to have leaked personal data of over 2.3 million Wired.com users. The data was allegedly posted on December 20, 2025, on the new Breach Stars hacking forum, with […]