New Zealand to pursue social media ban for children under 16
The legislation would mandate that high-risk social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook take “reasonable steps” to ensure users ...
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Indian national who fled US arrested for allegedly helping scammers siphon $7.5 million from elderly New Yorkers
A Jersey City resident is facing charges for his alleged role as a money mule for overseas cyberscammers who stole millions from elderly New Yorkers.
Hackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet
A malware is being used to infect Android-based car systems, turning the devices into part of a botnet.
Lawmakers call for investigation into impact of CISA staffing cuts
Lawmakers say little is known about how recent cuts have impacted CISA and how the knowledge that was lost has been replaced.
U.S. Bank says breach claims related to fourth-party incident
The bank said there is no evidence that its own systems, networks or data repositories were compromised.
Canada’s Hospital for Sick Children attacked by cybercriminals again as employee data stolen
The Hospital for Sick Children — which was hit in a ransomware incident in 2022 that disabled some of its systems — released a statement on Thursday warning ...
Russian network monitoring firm confirms cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukraine hackers
The statement came a day after a hacking group calling itself Black Spark claimed it had spent more than a month inside Microolap’s network and gained access...
China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI-assisted malware
Suspected military-grade hackers based in China used artificial intelligence to develop malware in a campaign to penetrate Central Asian governments.
Senators press TikTok over withholding of safety features for some users
In a letter on Wednesday, Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) criticized the company for having “knowingly withheld a critical safety...
Electronic health record company CareCloud says 3.7 million people affected by breach
Healthcare software firm CareCloud filed documents with the Department of Health and Human Services confirming that 3,756,469 people had information leaked a...
NSA, FBI warns of hackers using AI-generated tools in attacks on critical infrastructure technology
The National Security Agency (NSA), FBI and other federal agencies said the campaign is targeting Siemens S7 Series PLCs and was being fueled by “AI-assisted...
Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
Latvia’s road traffic agency confirmed that hackers stole data connected to about two-thirds of the country’s population in a major cyberattack that has prom...
US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities
The Justice Department accused 17 alleged hackers with ties to the Iranian government of breaching email accounts at U.S.
More than 200 victims of Medusa ransomware identified over the last year, CISA says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI updated an advisory on the group initially released in March 2025 — writing that as of Ap...
Berlin cuts two state ministries off government network after security breach
The affected ministries — one responsible for urban development, construction and housing, and the other for mobility, transport, climate protection and the ...
University of Texas forced to take systems offline in San Antonio after cyberattack
The University of Texas at San Antonio, which serves 40,000 students across six campuses, said its IT team identified threat activity on its academic campus ...
Hackers target Ukrainian agency managing assets seized from sanctioned Russians
The agency said the latest attack came amid preparations to select a manager for seized corporate rights in IDS Ukraine, one of the country’s largest produce...
Ukrainian software developer faces 12 years in Swiss ransomware trial
The unnamed 52-year-old is accused of attacking Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail alongside other enterprises as part of an international ransomware oper...
Nearly 750k had financial info, SSNs leaked in South Carolina loan company breach
The breach affected anyone who received a loan through the company or inquired about a loan product through a third party.
SafePal latest crypto hardware wallet maker affected by breach, with nearly 40,000 impacted
The crypto hardware wallet company SafePal confirmed a data breach on Sunday, telling users that nearly 40,000 customers had information stolen during a rece...