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Ransom paid?
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen nine million records and several terabytes of internal information. Medical technology company Medtronic confirms unauthorized system access, but remains silent on the ransom question.
Insurance company will likely cover the costs
Itron supplies utilities and municipalities worldwide with technology for power, gas and water grids. In mid-April, the company detected unauthorized access to its internal systems.
Next.js develope
A Vercel employee granted a third-party AI tool full OAuth access to their corporate Google Workspace account. Attackers exploited that access and worked their way deep into the infrastructure of the company behind Next.js.
Retail giants in the crosshairs
Hackers claim access to internal databases of three global fashion brands in what experts believe was a coordinated supply chain attack.
Hackers unknown
Market data specialist Autovista is battling a major ransomware attack that has knocked out critical IT systems across Europe and Australia, causing widespread disruption to vehicle valuations and identification services.
Data breach
Hackers gained unauthorized access to the systems of Europe’s largest gym chain Basic-Fit and made off with personal data including names, addresses, and bank details.
Energy sector hit
The United States has repeatedly accused hacker groups with ties to Iran of carrying out cyberattacks. Most recently, even FBI Director Kash Patel was targeted. Now, a new incident has emerged.
Expert warns partners
Just one day after the massive attack, Stryker declared the incident “contained.” An incident response engineer explains why that assessment may be premature and why new screenshots are cause for concern.
Attacks spike sharply
Security provider Akamai has recorded a 245 percent increase in malicious internet traffic. Attackers are primarily operating through proxy infrastructure based in Russia and China.
200,000 devices allegedly wiped
The hacker group Handala claims to have destroyed more than 200,000 systems belonging to US corporation Stryker and stolen 50 terabytes of data. Offices in 79 countries are said to be affected.