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Hacker typing on keyboard showing zero-day attacks affected government emails

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Barracuda ESG Zero-Day Attacks by Chinese Hackers Compromised Numerous U.S. Government Email Severs

September 5, 2023

Barracuda ESG zero-day attacks by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors compromised multiple U.S. state, local, and tribal government email servers. Over 200,000 private and government organizations worldwide depend on Barracuda email security gateway (ESG) appliances.

Man working on laptop in dark room showing data breach of employee data

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BBC Employee Data Breach Impacts 25,000 Pension Scheme Members, Current and Former Workers

June 7, 2024

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has notified the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Pensions Regulator of an employee data breach affecting 25,000 BBC Pension Scheme members.

Hacker using laptop showing cyber attack on payroll provider

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BBC, British Airways Among Those Compromised by Supply Chain Cyber Attack on Payroll Provider

June 9, 2023

Supply chain security is in the news once again as a cyber attack on Zellis, a UK-based payroll provider, has led to the compromise of numerous organizations. Among the biggest names impacted by the attack are the BBC, British Airways and major UK drugstore chain Boots.

Tired businessman at desk showing the BEC attacks on three British and Israeli banks for $1.3 million

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BEC Attacks by “The Florentine Banker” Strike Three British and Israeli Banks for $1.3 Million

May 14, 2020

$1.3 million BEC attacks on three large financial services companies in U.K. and Israel shows how far cyber criminals are willing to go and what they are capable of.

Bed, Bath & Beyond retail store showing data breach from phishing attack

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Bed, Bath & Beyond Confirms a Data Breach From Targeted Phishing Attack

November 9, 2022

Retail behemoth Bed, Bath & Beyond said it suffered a data breach after a hacker compromised an employee in a targeted phishing attack that granted them access to data storage devices.

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Beijing Claims Chinese Tech Firm Has Cracked Apple’s AirDrop Sharing Encryption

February 6, 2024

Beijing’s Justice Bureau says that Wangshendongjian Technology has provided it with the capability to capture mobile phone numbers and email addresses associated with the sending device. AirDrop sharing encryption has been in question for some time.

Keyboard in dark room showing Chinese hackers breach intelligence service

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Belgium Investigating Possible Long-Term Breach of State Intelligence Service by Chinese Hackers

March 6, 2025

The Chinese hackers were able to dwell for at least several months in 2023 and captured about 5% to 10% of all of the emails sent by the Belgian State Intelligence Service during that time.

Man using laptop computer with virtual documents showing ransomware gangs shift to data extortion attacks

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BianLian Ransomware Gang Shifts to Purely Data Extortion Attacks, Warns Joint Advisory

May 26, 2023

Authorities in the U.S. and Australia have warned that the BianLian ransomware gang has abandoned the double extortion model for purely data extortion attacks. More groups are likely to follow suit and forego the hassle of developing and managing the encryption and decryption process in favor of a less complicated attack,

Airplane at dusk departure with control tower showing ransomware group data breach

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BianLian Ransomware Group Threatens Air Canada After Data Breach Involving 210 GB of Data

October 19, 2023

BianLian ransomware group disputed Air Canada's claim that data breach impacted only limited personal information of some employees and certain records. Ransomware group claims to have stolen 210 GB of technical and operational data spanning from 2008 to 2023.

The White House at night showing cybersecurity budget

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Biden $13 Billion Cybersecurity Budget Request Would Provide Major Boosts to CISA, AI Research

March 20, 2024

The White House’s 2025 fiscal plan includes a request for $13 billion to the federal cybersecurity budget, a substantial increase from the current $11.8 billion number that is still being negotiated.

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Barracuda ESG Zero-Day Attacks by Chinese Hackers Compromised Numerous U.S. Government Email Severs

BBC Employee Data Breach Impacts 25,000 Pension Scheme Members, Current and Former Workers

BBC, British Airways Among Those Compromised by Supply Chain Cyber Attack on Payroll Provider

BEC Attacks by “The Florentine Banker” Strike Three British and Israeli Banks for $1.3 Million

Bed, Bath & Beyond Confirms a Data Breach From Targeted Phishing Attack

Belgium Investigating Possible Long-Term Breach of State Intelligence Service by Chinese Hackers

BianLian Ransomware Gang Shifts to Purely Data Extortion Attacks, Warns Joint Advisory

BianLian Ransomware Group Threatens Air Canada After Data Breach Involving 210 GB of Data

Biden $13 Billion Cybersecurity Budget Request Would Provide Major Boosts to CISA, AI Research

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

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

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