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A ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison helped Nefilim and Hive carry out attacks against businesses, healthcare providers and government organisations. Ukrainian national Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, 35, participated in ransomware activity spanning 2018 to 2021, according to US authorities. Spanish authorities arrested Stryzhak in June 2024 before his extradition to the United States…
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A GMO ransomware threat prompted the Japanese internet company to urge affected customers to disconnect and shut down their computers on October 27. The warning followed an intrusion at Onamae Desktop Cloud, with the attacker threatening to activate malware on customer systems. GMO later confirmed that the attacker had published company and customer data online.…
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The UNM Health cyberattack disrupted patient admissions, surgeries and academic activities before the University of New Mexico restored critical electronic systems on October 27. A ransomware group called Byod claimed responsibility, although the university’s assessment contradicts its allegations of widespread infrastructure access. UNM Health temporarily limited new patient admissions on Monday, October 26, and diverted…
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A Convertr skimming attack reportedly compromised a shared analytics script to steal shoppers’ payment details at checkout. Security researchers identified the campaign on October 24, with malicious code targeting stores that use the Brazilian e-commerce platform. Convertr provides online stores and checkout systems for dozens of major Brazilian fashion brands, handling R$2 billion, or approximately…
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A Warp data breach has exposed AI agent logs and user telemetry following an attack on a third-party infrastructure vendor. Founder and CEO Zach Lloyd estimates that the incident may affect roughly 1% of users, although investigators continue to assess its scope. Warp initially launched as a modern terminal before expanding into an agentic development…
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French energy company ENGIE has confirmed that attackers stole customer information through a marketing platform used by its business partners. The ENGIE data breach affects customers in France and involves personal contact details alongside information about their energy contracts. The company said it blocked the attackers’ access after identifying unusual activity within the platform. According…
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The Frontline data breach has exposed sensitive student and employee information across multiple US school districts. In an October 26 notice, the education software provider confirmed that the August incident affected its Frontline Central and School Health Management platforms. Frontline supports more than 10,000 K-12 organisations and serves schools educating over 50 million students. However,…
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The University of Copenhagen has confirmed that hackers accessed a test environment containing personal information belonging to 525,000 people. The Copenhagen data breach also prompted campus access restrictions after the university identified exposure involving staff and student PIN codes. The university detected the intrusion on October 20 and publicly disclosed it on October 23. Subsequently,…
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South Korean police have identified seven suspects in an alleged hacking operation involving ARTEX AI attacks against organisations across the country. Authorities believe the group breached more than 90 organisations and stole approximately 8.2 million records. The suspected leader previously worked in penetration testing at a cybersecurity company between 2019 and 2022. According to police…
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OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Terra on October 26, introducing a model focused on computer use, visual reasoning, coding and everyday work. According to the company, it delivers faster agent performance while cutting API pricing by 50% compared with GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-6.1 Sol. The release targets tasks such as completing forms, interpreting technical drawings, drafting proposals…