Cybercrime
Dutch broadcaster RTV Noord hacked: Rhysida ransomware suspected after media attacks
RTV Noord, a regional broadcaster in the Netherlands, has been hacked. The police have not yet been called in, as the news outlet is trying to get all systems up and running.
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Ransomware negotiators accused of pulling off ransomware attacks
The US Department of Justice is charging employees of two cybersecurity companies and a co-conspirator with conducting ransomware attacks.
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AI ransomware panic – exposing the inflated “80%” claim
An MIT-linked paper was shamelessly associated with a claim that 80% of ransomware is powered by AI, without explaining what AI was actually doing.
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Poland hit by major cyberattack as hackers steal loan customers' data
Polish authorities are investigating a major cyberattack on an online loan platform that exposed the sensitive personal data of users and their families who have taken out loans.
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European diplomats attacked via Windows zero-day vulnerability
Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows for which no security update is available.
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Crooks target luxury brands with 1,330 fake domains
Brand recognition is a big part of the luxury business – something cybercriminals are well aware of. To capitalize on consumer trust, they’re setting up fake domains to trick users into purchasing seemingly discounted items, ramping up their activity around key shopping seasons.
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Vibe hacking: how AI-driven emotional manipulation is reshaping cybercrime
Vibe hacking is an emerging form of AI-enabled social engineering that weaponizes tone, timing, and persona to trick people – and even other AI models – into handing over data, money, or access.
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Over 10M patients affected by Conduent data breach
State regulators have been informed that more than 10 million patients were affected by a data breach at Conduent earlier this year.
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Sandworm-linked attackers continue to target Ukrainian organizations
Unsurprisingly, Russia-linked attackers continue to target Ukrainian organizations, new research from the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter team has revealed. Yet again, though, the intrusions are being discovered.
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UK watchdog announces rules to stop scammers in their tracks
Ofcom, the UK communications watchdog, is establishing new rules to help businesses and individuals fight messaging scams.
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Police use AI Gen Z slang decoder to hunt down “crimefluencers” grooming girls
Australian police are in the process of developing AI programs to track down slang used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha sexual predators who are targeting young girls.
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Europol calls for European response against caller ID spoofing
Europol wants a coordinated, European response to tackle telephone spoofing.
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Cybersecurity executive charged with stealing and selling trade secrets to Russia
Peter Williams, a former general manager of US government defense contractor L3Harris’s cyber division Trenchant, is being sued for theft of trade secrets with the intent to sell them to an undisclosed Russian buyer.
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Apple may have to pay $1.9B in damages to British consumers for charging unfair commissions
For years, consumers with Apple devices have been overpaying for apps and subscriptions because Apple charged developers an exorbitant commission. The American tech company most likely has to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to compensate British consumers.
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Qilin ransomware by the numbers: a look inside one of the most prolific groups
Qilin has claimed responsibility for its 700th ransomware attack of 2025 – but who are they and how do they operate?
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Cyberattack on Dublin Airport supplier could’ve affected millions customers
A data breach at a third-party supplier, used by Dublin and Cork Airports, may have compromised the personal information of millions of customers.
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Defective block homeowners warned their data may have been accessed in a cyberattack
The Irish government's Housing Agency has warned that a cyberattack on one of its engineering consultant companies may have potentially exposed the personal information of defective block homeowners.
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Google, TikTok, Comcast hand over “anarchist’s” data to FBI following Pam Bondi death threat
Big tech companies, including Google, TikTok, and Comcast, handed over a suspect’s data following a TikTok post asking for Pam Bondi “dead or alive.”
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Albert Heijn franchisee targeted by ransomware attack, passports and personal information stolen
Bun, the largest Albert Heijn franchisee, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, exposing the sensitive information of approximately 3,500 employees.
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Hackers target Home Depot customers with new fall phishing scam
Home Depot shoppers are being warned about a new phishing scam hitting email inboxes. The scam pretends to be a free giveaway from the home improvement chain but is really just hackers trying to steal your information.
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