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The Retirement Home for Ransomware Groups Fills Up as Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, Lapsus$ and Others Call it Quits

September 22, 2025

Since these are ransomware groups after all, the retirement announcements may well be FUD to cover strategic retreats and rebrands after an extended period of high-level exposure. But at least for the moment some of the world's most significant threats such as Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ appear to be out of the game.

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Cyber Security News

Luxury Giants Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen Hit by ShinyHunters Data Breach

September 19, 2025

Kering subsidiaries Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen have suffered a massive data breach exposing the personal information of millions of luxury apparel customers.

Cyber Security News

CISA Outlines Future Vision for CVE Program With Plans for Funding and Improved Vulnerability Prioritization

September 19, 2025

A new CVE program roadmap outlines planned enhancements, such as better identification and prioritization of the most immediate software threats and additional participation by an assortment of security researchers and open-source experts from around the globe.

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Cyber Security News

UK ICO: Students Are Responsible for Most School Data Breaches, Ushering Them Into Cybercrime

September 17, 2025

Students are responsible for most school data breaches in the U.K., usually involving compromised, leaked, or weak credentials, setting them up for a life of cybercrime.

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Data Privacy News

Last-Minute Rally Against EU “Chat Control” Legislation Includes Coalition of AI Experts, Security Researchers and Cryptographers

September 16, 2025

Just ahead of the final vote on the European Union's controversial "Chat Control" proposal, a broad coalition of tech industry figures has come together to appeal to the bloc's governments to reject it in the name of privacy, security and free speech.

Man typing on laptop showing supply chain attack on NPM packages

Cyber Security News

Supply Chain Attack Infects Nearly 20 Popular NPM Packages with Billions of Weekly Downloads

September 15, 2025

Hackers injected malicious code into nearly a dozen 20 NPM packages with billions of weekly downloads in a software supply chain attack after phishing a maintainer’s account.

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WhatsApp Zero-Day Vulnerability Used to Distribute Zero-Click Spyware on iOS Devices

September 12, 2025

Meta warns that a WhatsApp vulnerability on Apple devices allowed hackers to target some users with zero-click spyware. WhatsApp describes the zero-day vulnerability as “incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages.

Hand using calculator showing executive bonuses hit by data breach failures

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New Qantas Policy Ties Amount of Executive Bonuses to Data Breach Failures

September 10, 2025

Qantas has announced a new compensation policy that reduces executive bonuses for the CEO and their team when damaging cybersecurity incidents take place. The recent data breach will cost Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson AUD 250,000 of her expected total annual compensation of AUD 6.3 million.

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Cyber Attack Causes Severe Operational Disruptions on Jaguar Land Rover’s Production

September 10, 2025

A cyber attack has caused severe operational disruptions across Jaguar Land Rover facilities, affecting production, sales, parts supplies, and auto repair workshops.

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Data Protection News

Disney Reaches $10 Million FTC Settlement in YouTube Children’s Privacy Case

September 10, 2025

Disney has settled accusations of violating federal children’s privacy rules preventing the collection of personal data of internet users under the age of 13, and the outcome builds on the terms of a prior 2019 FTC settlement involving Google that set new requirements for parental consent on YouTube.

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The Retirement Home for Ransomware Groups Fills Up as Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, Lapsus$ and Others Call it Quits

Luxury Giants Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen Hit by ShinyHunters Data Breach

CISA Outlines Future Vision for CVE Program With Plans for Funding and Improved Vulnerability Prioritization

UK ICO: Students Are Responsible for Most School Data Breaches, Ushering Them Into Cybercrime

Last-Minute Rally Against EU “Chat Control” Legislation Includes Coalition of AI Experts, Security Researchers and Cryptographers

Supply Chain Attack Infects Nearly 20 Popular NPM Packages with Billions of Weekly Downloads

WhatsApp Zero-Day Vulnerability Used to Distribute Zero-Click Spyware on iOS Devices

New Qantas Policy Ties Amount of Executive Bonuses to Data Breach Failures

Cyber Attack Causes Severe Operational Disruptions on Jaguar Land Rover’s Production

Disney Reaches $10 Million FTC Settlement in YouTube Children’s Privacy Case

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure

Out-of-Control AI Agent Strikes Again, Hacks Accounts at Four Additional Services