Major breaches at Coupang and Salesforce, attacks on critical infrastructure, surging AI-driven fraud, and new spyware campaigns highlight global cybersecurity threats this week.
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Coupang Data Breach Exposes 33.7 Million Accounts
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang suffered a massive breach, exposing names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers of nearly 34 million users in a five-month-long incident.
2
Microsoft SharePoint Servers Under Widespread Attack
On-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers are being targeted by a major campaign exploiting new vulnerabilities, with China-based threat actors suspected.
3
U.S. Treasury Department Hit by China-Linked APT
The U.S. Treasury disclosed a significant breach attributed to a China state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor, exploiting a remote support tool.
4
Salesforce Customers Breached via Gainsight Platform
A supply chain attack compromised Salesforce customers through the Gainsight platform, underscoring risks from third-party integrations.
5
OpenPLC ScadaBR Vulnerability Added to CISA Exploited List
CISA added a critical OpenPLC ScadaBR vulnerability to its known exploited catalog after confirmed attacks on industrial systems.
6
TwoNet Hacktivists Target Water Treatment Plant
Pro-Russian group TwoNet attacked a water treatment plant honeypot, defacing systems and manipulating operations using default credentials and CVE-2021-26828.
7
Android Zero-Days Patched in December Update
Google patched 107 Android vulnerabilities, including two zero-days actively exploited in the wild.
8
Mixpanel, OnSolve, Dartmouth College Breached
Multiple organizations, including Mixpanel, OnSolve, and Dartmouth College, reported recent breaches and data leaks.
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Candiru's DevilsTongue Spyware Targets Windows Users
Global Windows users are being hit by DevilsTongue spyware linked to Israeli vendor Candiru, according to new research.
10
ValleyRat Malware Spreads via Telegram, Chrome, Teams
China-aligned group Silver Fox is deploying ValleyRat malware through fake installers for Telegram, Chrome, Teams, and WinSCP.
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Arkanix Stealer Campaign Targets VPN and Wi-Fi Credentials
A new information-stealing tool, Arkanix, is being used to hijack VPN accounts and Wi-Fi credentials in aggressive data theft campaigns.
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Companies Fear State-Sponsored Cyber-Attacks
Most companies worry about state-sponsored attacks, with North Korean, Chinese, and Russian groups leading recent high-profile incidents.
13
Iran-Linked Hackers Deploy MuddyViper Backdoor
Iranian hackers have launched targeted attacks on Israeli sectors using a new MuddyViper backdoor.