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Third-Party Contractor to US Telecoms Reveals Security Breach Tied to Nation-State Hackers

November 4, 2025

Another security breach involving US telecom companies has come to light, with a third-party contractor that interfaces between some of the industry's big names reporting discovery of unauthorized access to their systems by nation-state hackers that began in late 2024 and continued through much of 2025.

Hacker pointing to code on a monitor showing data breach and posted on dark web

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Toys “R” Us Canada Data Breach Leaks Customer Information on the Dark Web

November 4, 2025

Toys “R” Us Canada, a subsidiary of the American toy giant, has confirmed a data breach after threat actors leaked the stolen customer information on the dark web.

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Five Years in the Making, New UN Cybercrime Treaty Signed by 65 Nations Amidst Criticism

November 3, 2025

The UN cybercrime treaty is meeting with some pushback from both the tech industry and human rights activists. Privacy and human rights organizations, to include the UN's own High Commissioner for Human Rights, have aired concerns that the treaty's definitions of crimes are too vague and open to potential abuse.

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Meta Announces New Layoff of Privacy Compliance Employees in Favor of Agentic AI

November 3, 2025

An internal memo sent to Meta risk division workers on October 29 by Protti outlined the company's intention to lay off hundreds of privacy compliance staff, as part of cost-cutting measures that shift more duties from humans to AI.

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Iranian Hackers Hit Over 100 Government Entities with Version 4 of the Phoenix Malware Backdoor

October 30, 2025

A phishing campaign by state-sponsored Iranian hackers has targeted over 100 government entities and other organizations with version 4 of the Phoenix malware backdoor.

Hand using tablet with Google Gmail app showing passwords stolen in alleged data breach

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Were 183 Million Gmail Passwords Stolen? Google Responds to Claims of Data Breach

October 29, 2025

Google issued an explanatory series of posts on X outlining that there were no new passwords stolen, and that any legitimate credentials came from an assortment of prior data breaches stretching back years that have been circulating on underground forums. Much of the collection was built via infostealer malware.

Pitstop team working showing data breach exposed driver information

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FIA Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information of F1 Drivers, Including Max Verstappen’s Passport

October 28, 2025

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.

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Harvard and Envoy Airlines Breached via Oracle’s E-Business Suite Zero-Day Vulnerability

October 28, 2025

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.

Skull and bone on screen showing ransomware attack on logistics partner

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Muji Online Stores Taken Offline After Ransomware Attack on Logistics Partner Askul

October 27, 2025

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.

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Cyberspace Solarium Commission: First Regression in US National Cyber Defense Since 2019

October 27, 2025

The new CSC report warns that national cyber defense is "stalling" in most areas and "slipping" in some. Its central point of criticism is that only 35% of 82 recommendations that the commission made in 2020 have been fully implemented, with about 13% still facing barriers to progress and another 18% making progress but still distant from actual implementation.

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Third-Party Contractor to US Telecoms Reveals Security Breach Tied to Nation-State Hackers

Toys “R” Us Canada Data Breach Leaks Customer Information on the Dark Web

Five Years in the Making, New UN Cybercrime Treaty Signed by 65 Nations Amidst Criticism

Meta Announces New Layoff of Privacy Compliance Employees in Favor of Agentic AI

Iranian Hackers Hit Over 100 Government Entities with Version 4 of the Phoenix Malware Backdoor

Were 183 Million Gmail Passwords Stolen? Google Responds to Claims of Data Breach

FIA Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information of F1 Drivers, Including Max Verstappen’s Passport

Harvard and Envoy Airlines Breached via Oracle’s E-Business Suite Zero-Day Vulnerability

Muji Online Stores Taken Offline After Ransomware Attack on Logistics Partner Askul

Cyberspace Solarium Commission: First Regression in US National Cyber Defense Since 2019

Meta AI Model Joins Hacking Party With Exploit of Third Party Security Vulnerability

AI Agents Turn to Hacking and Deception in AISI Security Tests

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts