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Ex-data analyst stole company data in $2.5M extortion scheme
A North Carolina man was found guilty of extorting a D.C.-based technology company while still being employed as a data analyst contractor. While a Justice Department press release published on Thursday doesn’t name the victim, court documents reveal that he targeted Brightly Software, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company previously known as SchoolDude, which Siemens acquired in August 2022. Brightly […]
Marquis: Ransomware gang stole data of 672K people in cyberattack
Marquis, a Texas-based financial services provider, revealed this week that a ransomware gang stole the data of over 670,000 individuals in an August 2025 cyberattack that also disrupted operations at 74 banks across the United States. The company provides digital marketing, data analytics, compliance, and CRM services to more than 700 banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders across […]
CISA orders feds to patch n8n RCE flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies on Wednesday to patch their systems against an actively exploited n8n vulnerability. n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform widely used in AI development for automating data ingestion, with over 50,000 weekly downloads on the npm registry and over 100 million pulls on Docker […]
Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack
Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers. Headquartered in Stockholm and founded in 1876, the parent company is a communications tech leader with nearly 90,000 employees worldwide. In data […]
FBI warns of phishing attacks impersonating US city, county officials
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that criminals are impersonating U.S. officials in phishing attacks targeting businesses and individuals who request city and county planning and zoning permits. In a public service announcement published on Monday, the bureau said that the criminals behind this campaign are identifying potential victims using publicly available information, which […]
FBI arrests suspect linked to $46M crypto theft from US Marshals
A U.S. government contractor’s son, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service, was arrested Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin. The arrest was the result of a joint operation between the FBI and France’s elite Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on […]
Phobos ransomware admin pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
A Russian national pleaded guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to his role in administering the Phobos ransomware operation, which breached hundreds of victims worldwide. Phobos is a long-running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation linked to the Crysis ransomware family. Phobos has been widely distributed through many affiliates, accounting for roughly 11% of all submissions to the ID […]
Mississippi medical center reopens clinics hit by ransomware attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) says it has resumed normal operations, nine days after a ransomware attack blocked access to electronic medical records and took down many of its IT systems. “The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s clinics resumed normal operations today following a nine-day ordeal caused by a cyberattack,” the UMMC said in […]
UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people
The University of Hawaii has confirmed that a ransomware gang stole the data of nearly 1.2 million individuals after breaching its Cancer Center’s Epidemiology Division in August 2025. Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii (UH) System operates 3 universities and 7 community colleges, as well as multiple campuses and research centers across the Hawaiian […]
US sanctions Russian broker for buying stolen zero-day exploits
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Russian exploit broker who bought stolen hacking tools from a former executive of a U.S. defense contractor. The Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Matrix LLC (doing business as Operation Zero and headquartered in St. Petersburg, Russia) on Tuesday, along with its owner, Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, and five […]