Alicia Hope, Staff Correspondent at CPO Magazine

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Farmers Insurance Hit by Third-Party Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of 1.1 Million People

August 28, 2025

A third-party data breach at Farmers Insurance has exposed the sensitive personal information of over 1.1 million people after hackers breached a vendor-managed database.

Network cables showing Russian hackers exploit Cisco devices in critical infrastructure

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Russian Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Security Flaw in Cisco Devices to Target Critical Infrastructure

August 25, 2025

Russian hackers linked to the country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 have exploited vulnerable Cisco devices for over a year to target critical infrastructure organizations for cyber espionage.

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Cyber Security News

Ransomware Attack Hits Drug Research Firm Inotiv, Disrupts Operations, and Leaks Data

August 25, 2025

A ransomware attack has forced drug research firm Inotiv to shut down critical systems, resulting in operational disruptions. The Qilin cyber gang has taken responsibility for the Inotiv ransomware attack and listed the drug research firm on its data leak site.

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Cyber Security News

Colt Telecom Cyber Attack Claimed by WarLock Ransomware Gang Causes Multi-Day Service Disruption

August 22, 2025

British telecommunications service provider Colt Telecom has attributed the multi-day service disruption to a cyber attack claimed by the prolific WarLock ransomware group.

Hacker hands typing on keyboard showing CRM system data breach

Cyber Security News

Workday’s Client Information Leaked in Apparent Salesforce CRM System Data Breach

August 21, 2025

Human capital management (HCM) software giant Workday says that a social engineering data breach on a third-party CRM system has impacted its clients’ business information.

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Cyber Security News

Manpower Discloses Data Breach Impacting Nearly 145,000 People after Ransomware Attack

August 21, 2025

Manpower has confirmed a significant data breach affecting one of its independent franchises after a prolific ransomware threat group claimed to have exfiltrated the entire company’s data.

North Korean hackers working with laptop and flag of North Korea

Cyber Security News

Hacktivists Breach North Korean Hackers Kimsuky and Expose Their Secrets Online

August 18, 2025

North Korean hackers had their secrets exposed online after altruistic hacktivists breached a computer belonging to a member of the state-backed Kimsuky group.

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Cyber Security News

Canada’s House of Commons Hit by Data Breach Exploiting Recent Microsoft Vulnerability

August 18, 2025

Canada’s House of Commons experienced a data breach from a recent Microsoft vulnerability and leaked the personal information of lawmakers and legislative staff members.

Cyber Security News

Sweeping Security Breach Hits a Federal Court Filing System, Exposing Sensitive Non-Public Case Files

August 15, 2025

A federal court filing system experienced a sweeping security breach that leaked sensitive non-public case documents, including the identities of witnesses and defendants.

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Cyber Security News

Third-Party Data Breach Hits Luxury Fashion Retailers Chanel and Pandora

August 14, 2025

A data breach on a third-party cloud-based SaaS application has hit luxury fashion retailers Chanel and Pandora, leaking the personal information of customers.

Farmers Insurance Hit by Third-Party Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of 1.1 Million People

Russian Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Security Flaw in Cisco Devices to Target Critical Infrastructure

Ransomware Attack Hits Drug Research Firm Inotiv, Disrupts Operations, and Leaks Data

Colt Telecom Cyber Attack Claimed by WarLock Ransomware Gang Causes Multi-Day Service Disruption

Workday’s Client Information Leaked in Apparent Salesforce CRM System Data Breach

Manpower Discloses Data Breach Impacting Nearly 145,000 People after Ransomware Attack

Hacktivists Breach North Korean Hackers Kimsuky and Expose Their Secrets Online

Canada’s House of Commons Hit by Data Breach Exploiting Recent Microsoft Vulnerability

Sweeping Security Breach Hits a Federal Court Filing System, Exposing Sensitive Non-Public Case Files

Third-Party Data Breach Hits Luxury Fashion Retailers Chanel and Pandora

Korean Ecommerce Giant Hit With Record-Setting Fine Over Massive Data Breach

ServiceNow Security Breach Exposes Enterprise Customer Data

Oxford Confirms Third-Party Data Breach Impacting CareerConnect Platform Exposed Personal Information

Five Eyes: Chinese Espionage Uses LinkedIn Recruitment to Target Security and Intelligence Officers