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Holly Bancroft reports: Sir Ben Wallace has said he would not have backed the use of a secret gagging order to cover-up the catastrophic Afghan data breach that potentially put thousands of Afghans who helped UK forces at risk from the Taliban. The for… Continue reading UK: Secret gagging order should not have been used to cover up Afghan data breach, Sir Ben Wallace says
Jill Hughes reports: In 2025, the frequency of healthcare data breaches more than doubled. However, the number of patient records exposed has significantly decreased, indicating a shift in the data breach landscape, according to a new report from Forti… Continue reading 2025: Double the breaches, but less patient data compromised
Warrington Worldwide reports: Newly released figures from Data Breach Claims UK have highlighted growing concerns about data security in ambulance services, as emergency responders are increasingly exposed to cyber risks and information-handling failur… Continue reading UK: North West Ambulance Service’s increased breach reports may reflect better reporting
Jonathan Greig reports: The Anchorage Police Department said it took a range of actions to address a recent cyberattack on one of its technology service providers. A police department spokesperson told Recorded Future News that the incident relates to … Continue reading Anchorage police department takes servers offline after cyberattack on service provider
Wire Services report: One more reason things cost more today: cybercrime. A survey by the Identity Theft Resource Center, a San Diego-based education and victim resource nonprofit, found that 38% of small businesses hit by a cyberscam or breach in the … Continue reading 4 in 5 small businesses had cyberscams last year, almost half were AI powered
Zack Whittaker reports: On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on suspicious links,” Gharib warned. The activist, who is following the dig… Continue reading How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East
The Japan Times reports: Japan’s nuclear regulator has reported the loss of a work-issued smartphone containing highly sensitive contact information after an employee misplaced the device while traveling in China late last year. The Nuclear Regulation … Continue reading Japanese nuclear regulator employee loses phone containing sensitive info in China
Julian E. Barnes and Anatoly Kurmanaev report: The cyberattack that plunged Venezuela’s capital into darkness this month demonstrated the Pentagon’s ability not just to turn off the lights, but also to allow them to be turned back on, according to U.S…. Continue reading US Cyberattack Blacks Out Venezuela, Leads to Maduro’s Capture in 2026
In September 2025, a Helsinki court ordered the release of Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki (aka “Julius Kivimäki” aka “Zeekill”) pending the resolution of his appeal of an April 2024 conviction stemming from the theft of psych… Continue reading A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
As Theresa Defino recently reported, HHS OCR will prioritize risk assessments and expand its investigations into risk management in 2026. Alisa Chestler and Layna Cook Rush of Baker Donelson have summarized some recent recommendations from HHS OCR̵… Continue reading OCR’s Latest HIPAA Guidance and Common HIPAA Pitfalls