The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is investigating a data breach at major government software supplier Miljödata that has compromised the personal information of 1.5 million people.
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The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has warned of hacktivists breaching critical infrastructure via Internet-exposed ICS devices, posing serious safety risks.
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An FIA data breach has exposed the sensitive personal information of F1 drivers, including government-issued IDs, after a group of security researchers breached the sporting body’s Driver Categorisation portal.
Harvard University and Envoy, an American Airlines subsidiary, have confirmed data breaches linked to a zero-day vulnerability CVE-2025-61882 in Oracle’s E-Business Suite software.
Japanese minimalist retailer Muji was forced to shut down its online stores after a ransomware attack hit its logistics partner, Askul, resulting in order cancelations.
Europol has dismantled a large-scale SIM farm operation, arresting seven suspects and seizing 1,200 SIM-box devices containing 40,000 SIM cards registered across 80 countries.
