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Interlock ransomware claims Kettering Health breach, leaks stolen data
The Interlock ransomware gang has claimed a recent cyberattack on the Kettering Health healthcare network and leaked data allegedly stolen from breached systems. Kettering Health employs over 15,000 people, including more than 1,800 physicians, and it manages 14 medical centers and over 120 outpatient facilities in western Ohio. The nonprofit organization disclosed a cyberattack on May […]
US offers $10M for tips on state hackers tied to RedLine malware
The U.S. Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for any information on government-sponsored hackers with ties to the RedLine infostealer malware operation and its suspected creator, Russian national Maxim Alexandrovich Rudometov. The same bounty covers leads on state hackers’ use of this malware in cyber operations targeting critical infrastructure […]
Microsoft unveils free EU cybersecurity program for governments
Microsoft announced in Berlin today a new European Security Program that promises to bolster cybersecurity for European governments. The program expands to Microsoft’s existing Government Security Program, which is free to all European Union countries, including accession states, European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members, the UK, Monaco, and the Vatican. The tech giant noted that the […]
FBI: Play ransomware breached 900 victims, including critical orgs
In an update to a joint advisory with CISA and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the FBI said that the Play ransomware gang had breached roughly 900 organizations as of May 2025, three times the number of victims reported in October 2023. “Since June 2022, the Play (also known as Playcrypt) ransomware group has impacted a […]
Hacker arrested for breaching 5,000 hosting accounts to mine crypto
The Ukrainian police arrested a 35-year-old hacker who breached 5,000 accounts at an international hosting company and used them to mine cryptocurrency, resulting in $4.5 million in damages. “The suspect illegally gained access to over 5,000 accounts belonging to clients of an international hosting company that provides server rental services for the operation of various websites […]
Cisco warns of ISE and CCP flaws with public exploit code
Cisco has released patches to address three vulnerabilities with public exploit code in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) solutions. The most severe of the three is a critical static credential vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-20286, found by GMO Cybersecurity’s Kentaro Kawane in Cisco ISE. This identity-based policy enforcement software provides endpoint access […]
Ukraine claims it hacked Tupolev, Russia’s strategic warplane maker
The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims it hacked the Russian aerospace and defense company Tupolev, which develops Russia’s supersonic strategic bombers. According to Ukrainian news outlets, a source within GUR said the military intelligence hackers breached Tupolev’s systems and stole 4.4 gigabytes of classified information. This stolen data includes personal […]
BidenCash carding market domains seized in international operation
Earlier today, law enforcement seized multiple domains of BidenCash, the infamous dark web market for stolen credit cards, personal information, and SSH access. The illegal shop’s domain on the dark web now redirects to the Secret Service’s domain for seizing websites involved in illegal activities. An official banner informs visitors that the BidenCash domain has […]
FBI warns of NFT airdrop scams targeting Hedera Hashgraph wallets
The FBI is warning about a new scam where cybercriminals exploit NFT airdrops on the Hedera Hashgraph network to steal crypto from cryptocurrency wallets. Airdrops are a method of distributing cryptocurrency tokens for free to wallet addresses, usually as part of a marketing, community growth, or reward campaign, but they are also used as bait […]
Media giant Lee Enterprises says data breach affects 39,000 people
Publishing giant Lee Enterprises is notifying nearly 40,000 people whose personal information was stolen in a February 2025 ransomware attack. As one of the largest newspaper groups in the United States, Lee Enterprises publishes 77 daily newspapers and 350 weekly and specialty publications across 26 states. The local news provider’s newspapers have a daily circulation […]