Federal judiciary says it is boosting security after cyberattack; researcher finds new leaks

CNN reports: Federal court officials said Thursday that the judicial branch is taking steps to improve online security – including for sensitive case documents – after “escalated cyberattacks” aimed at its case management system. “The federal Judiciary… Continue reading Federal judiciary says it is boosting security after cyberattack; researcher finds new leaks→

Bank of America Refused To Reimburse Georgia Customer After Hackers Hit Account. Then a News Station Showed Up.

Sometimes you have to keep fighting, and sometimes, going to the media to get coverage of your complaint will help. Mark Emem reports: Bank of America repeatedly refused to reimburse a customer after hackers cracked his account and drained $70,000, acc… Continue reading Bank of America Refused To Reimburse Georgia Customer After Hackers Hit Account. Then a News Station Showed Up.→

NCERT Issues Advisory on “Blue Locker” Ransomware Targeting Pakistan’s Key Institutions

Onsa Mustafa reports: Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a high-priority cybersecurity advisory, warning of a critical ransomware, “Blue Locker”, threat aimed at government ministries, regulatory bodies, and other esse… Continue reading NCERT Issues Advisory on “Blue Locker” Ransomware Targeting Pakistan’s Key Institutions→

SC: Spartanburg County hit by cyberattack, some online services disrupted

Stephanie Moore reports: Spartanburg County officials reported Friday that the county experienced a cybersecurity incident earlier this week. Scottie Kay Blackwell, the county communications manager, said the cyberattack immediately triggered a respons… Continue reading SC: Spartanburg County hit by cyberattack, some online services disrupted→

Pakistan Petroleum thwarts ransomware attempt, says no critical data compromised

Business Recorder reports: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, has reported a ransomware attack on parts of its IT infrastructure, detected on August 6, 2025, but said the incident was swiftly contained with no compromise… Continue reading Pakistan Petroleum thwarts ransomware attempt, says no critical data compromised→

ShinyHunters sent Google an extortion demand; Shiny comments on current activities

Yesterday morning, DataBreaches woke up to a message on Telegram: Even the NSA can’t stop or identify us anymore. The FBI and everyone else is irrelevant and incompetent as far as we’re concerned :). When DataBreaches asked ShinyHunters if … Continue reading ShinyHunters sent Google an extortion demand; Shiny comments on current activities→

Air France and KLM alert customers to data breach on external platform

André Orban reports: KLM and Air France have reported a data breach involving unauthorised access to customer data on an external customer service platform. The incident did not affect the airlines’ internal systems, and no sensitive information (such … Continue reading Air France and KLM alert customers to data breach on external platform→

Samourai CEO Keonne Rodriguez and Samourai CTO William Lonergan Hill Pled Guilty to Operating a Money Transmitting Business, Samourai Wallet, That Transmitted Over $200 Million in Criminal Proceeds

On July 30,  Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, the co-founders of Samourai Wallet (“Samourai”), a cryptocurrency mixer that facilitated more than $200 million in illegal transactions, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote i… Continue reading Samourai CEO Keonne Rodriguez and Samourai CTO William Lonergan Hill Pled Guilty to Operating a Money Transmitting Business, Samourai Wallet, That Transmitted Over $200 Million in Criminal Proceeds→

6.4 million Bouygues Telecom just had their data exposed in a huge data breach – and it’s the second to hit French telecoms operators in a month

Emma Woollacott reports: Bouygues Telecom, France’s third-largest phone carrier, has confirmed a data breach which exposed personal data belonging to millions of customers across the country. The company, which provides mobile, broadband, and dig… Continue reading 6.4 million Bouygues Telecom just had their data exposed in a huge data breach – and it’s the second to hit French telecoms operators in a month→