Italian regulator fines financial giant $36 million for data protection failures
The Italian Data Protection Authority fined Intesa Sanpaolo SpA for what it called “serious shortcomings in personal data security, due to the inadequacy of ...
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European Commission downplays ShinyHunters cyberattack impact
In a statement issued Friday, the Commission said it had detected an incident affecting the Europa.eu web portal, the European Union’s central online platfor...
Russian court jails notorious card fraud ringleader ‘Flint’ and 25 associates
A Russian military court sentenced 26 members of the cybercrime group Flint24, including ringleader Alexei Stroganov — a notorious hacker also wanted in the ...
Healthcare software firm CareCloud informs SEC of potential patient data leak
The healthcare software firm CareCloud warned the Securities and Exchange Commission that a cyberattack may have resulted in the leak of patient data.
State Department reissues $10 million reward for info on Iranian hackers
Hours after the FBI confirmed that Iranian hackers gained access to Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, the State Department offered a reward for i...
European Parliament rejects extension of CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms
The 311 members of Parliament who voted against an extension did so despite strong support from law enforcement, children’s rights groups, German Chancellor ...
UK weighs new limits on political donations as reports warn of hard-to-trace foreign interference
The parliamentary report warns that hostile actors are conducting sustained and increasingly sophisticated campaigns to interfere in democratic processes, ex...
FBI confirms theft of director’s personal emails by Iran-linked hacking group
An FBI spokesperson told Recorded Future News that the information is “historical in nature and involves no government information,” adding that the agency h...
Dutch court threatens xAI with fines over Grok's nonconsensual nude images
Grok — which is owned by Elon Musk’s xAI — will be forced to pay damages of €100,000 ($115,000) a day if it does not comply, according to the ruling.
Latvia accuses Russia of of disinformation campaign targeting Baltic states
Russian media outlets and Telegram channels have circulated allegations that the Baltic states opened their airspace to Ukrainian drones targeting Russian te...
Alleged RedLine malware developer extradited to US, faces up to 30 years
Hambardzum Minasyan appeared in an Austin federal court on Tuesday and was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, conspiracy to vio...
US official accuses China of supporting, exploiting cyber scam crisis in Southeast Asia
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Pro-Ukraine hacker group Bearlyfy targets Russian companies with custom ransomware
A pro-Ukrainian hacker group known as Bearlyfy has carried out more than 70 cyberattacks against Russian companies over the past year and is now escalating i...
Apple rolls out age verification to UK iPhone users
The age filters will be turned on by default, meaning that all users — including adults — will have to prove their age via credit card and other payment meth...
EU investigating Snapchat and pornography sites in child safety crackdown
The European Commission opened an investigation into Snapchat and warned four pornographic platforms they could face penalties for failing to follow child sa...
Russia detains alleged admin of LeakBase cybercrime forum weeks after global crackdown
Russian authorities have detained a suspected administrator of LeakBase, a major online marketplace for stolen data, weeks after U.S.
UK sanctions Chinese crypto marketplace tied to scam compounds
The British government sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency marketplace accused of enabling large-scale online fraud and human exploitation, i...
CISA's acting chief warns shutdown is increasing cyber risks, causing resignations
With CISA’s reduced capacity during the shutdown, Andersen said, the agency is largely limited to responding to imminent threats, protecting life and propert...
Supply chain attack hits widely-used AI package, risks impacting thousands of companies
The incident highlights growing concerns over the security of the open-source software supply chain, where widely-used tools maintained by small teams can pr...
Ransomware attack disrupts operation at major Spanish fishing port
A ransomware attack has disrupted digital systems at Spain’s Port of Vigo, forcing authorities to disconnect parts of its network and temporarily manage carg...