Category: Data Breaches


  • 1.4 Million Berlin Government Files Leaked After Rhysida Attack

    Berlin has launched an urgent review after the Rhysida ransomware group published almost six terabytes of stolen government data. The Berlin government data leak reportedly contains around 1.44 million files, totalling 5.8TB. Officials are now assessing whether the material could endanger critical infrastructure or sensitive public bodies. Rhysida released the files after an auction with…

  • Thousands of CARS24 Customer Records Allegedly Sold for $11 Each

    CARS24 says customer information from around 3,100 people was allegedly stolen and sold to rival businesses and car dealers in India. The CARS24 customer data reportedly included names, mobile numbers, vehicle details, appointments, inspection reports, pricing information and sales leads. According to the complaint, individual customer leads were offered for about ₹1,000, or roughly $11.…

  • New ransomware gang claims breach at Boeing and Airbus supplier

    A newly emerged ransomware group claims it breached Star Aviation, a Kentucky aerospace supplier that supports Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The attackers allegedly stole technical schematics and employee identity documents, raising concerns about fraud and targeted attacks. Storm ransomware lists Star Aviation as a victim The group, known as Storm, added Star Aviation to its…

  • IDScan faces lawsuits over alleged breach of 153 million driver’s licences

    IDScan is facing multiple lawsuits and potential class-action claims following reports that criminals obtained more than 153 million driver’s licence scans. The identity verification company has not publicly confirmed a breach or disclosed how many people may be affected. Leaked database allegedly held millions of identity documents Reports first emerged on September 1 that an…

  • Thomson Reuters Breach Hits US and Canadian Courts

    A Thomson Reuters breach affected court systems across 11 US states, the US Virgin Islands and Ontario, Canada, after an unauthorised party accessed files on its C-Track case management platform. The company said it detected suspicious activity in one of its cloud environments on June 30. A later investigation found that certain C-Track files had…

  • French Hospital Fined €500,000 Over Data Breach

    France’s data protection authority has fined Hôpital privé de la Loire €500,000 after a data breach exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 727,000 people. The French hospital data breach affected 524,867 patients and 202,246 people listed as trusted third parties. The CNIL found that the hospital failed to implement adequate safeguards for the data.…

  • Hackers Publish Data From Nearly 9 Million UK Airport Travellers

    Hackers have published data they claim to have stolen from Manchester Airports Group, exposing information linked to nearly 8.7 million customers across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The Manchester Airports data breach did not involve bank or payment details, according to the airport operator. However, the exposed information includes email addresses, phone numbers,…

  • Qilin Leak Claims to Expose ATF Investigation and Phone Records

    The Qilin ransomware group has published data it claims to have stolen from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, potentially exposing sensitive investigation files, phone records and forensic evidence. The ATF confirmed that attackers breached a standalone system used in connection with federally authorised electronic surveillance. However, it has not confirmed the…

  • Dropbox Account Breach Affects 5,000 Users Through Lenovo ID Flaw

    A Dropbox account breach affected about 5,000 users after attackers exploited a Lenovo ID authentication flaw to access accounts using only victims’ email addresses. Dropbox said the activity ran from August 4 to August 21. The attackers created Lenovo IDs using victims’ email addresses, then linked those identities to existing Dropbox accounts. Lenovo ID flaw…

  • Aesto Health Data Breach Affects Over 9.5 Million Patients

    The Aesto Health data breach has affected more than 9.5 million people after an unauthorised actor accessed patient data stored in the company’s network. Aesto Health provides software services that help healthcare organisations migrate, archive and access patient data when they change electronic health record systems or acquire medical practices. Attackers accessed sensitive patient information…