CrazyHunter ransomware escalates with advanced intrusion tactics, six Taiwan healthcare victims confirmed

Industrial Cyber reports: New research from Trellix detailed that CrazyHunter ransomware has emerged as a serious and escalating threat, underscoring the growing sophistication of modern cybercriminal operations. Trellix has tracked the malware since i… Continue reading CrazyHunter ransomware escalates with advanced intrusion tactics, six Taiwan healthcare victims confirmed→

Basketball player arrested for alleged ransomware ties freed in Russia-France prisoner swap

Jonathan Greig reports: A Russian basketball player accused of being involved in a ransomware gang was freed in a prisoner exchange between Russia and France. Daniil Kasatkin, 26, was seen in a video shared by Russian state news outlet TASS emerging fr… Continue reading Basketball player arrested for alleged ransomware ties freed in Russia-France prisoner swap→

EEOC experienced security incident involving an Opexus employee’s ‘unauthorized’ access, email says

David DiMolfetta reports: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was impacted in an internal data security incident that occurred around a year ago, and involved a contractor’s employees mishandling sensitive information in one of the agency’s sys… Continue reading EEOC experienced security incident involving an Opexus employee’s ‘unauthorized’ access, email says→

Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida is notifying residents and employees of its second data breach in seven months.

On January 6, Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida (‘Methodist Homes’) reported that a compromised employee email account had been accessed between May 8 and May 21, 2025. For residents and patients, the account information incl… Continue reading Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida is notifying residents and employees of its second data breach in seven months.→

Crypto wallet firm Ledger faces customer data breach through payment processor Global-e

Omkar Godbole and AI Boost write: Hardware wallet giant Ledger is grappling with a data exposure incident, this time linked to its third-party payment processor, Global-e. An email notification sent to customers by Global-e and initially shared by pseu… Continue reading Crypto wallet firm Ledger faces customer data breach through payment processor Global-e→

HIPAA Compliance and Breach Communications: Helpful Tips for SMBs

Published by DataBreaches.net in collaboration with North Country Communications, LLC. January 6, 2026 On December 15, North Country Communications launched as a consultancy dedicated to helping small and mid-sized HIPAA-regulated entities comply with … Continue reading HIPAA Compliance and Breach Communications: Helpful Tips for SMBs→