Latest Internet & Cybersecurity News
European Space Agency Confirms Major Data Breach
The ESA disclosed a significant data breach on January 7, exposing over 700 GB of sensitive data from space programs across two incidents. Attackers claim the vulnerability remains unpatched, allowing potential ongoing access. This could impact aerospace and defense sectors broadly.
Manage My Health Suffers Ransomware Attack in Australia
Ransomware group Kazu claimed responsibility for breaching the health care provider, demanding $60,000 after releasing stolen data samples. The incident highlights rising ransomware targeting health systems for sensitive patient information.
Ledger Reveals Third-Party Payment Processor Breach
Hardware wallet maker Ledger confirmed customer data exposure from a cyberattack on processor Global-e, including names, contacts, and order details. No financial data or crypto assets were affected.
Trust Wallet Hit by $8.5M Supply Chain Attack
Binance-owned Trust Wallet lost $8.5 million due to a supply chain attack via the Shai-Hulud 2.0 worm targeting the NPM registry. This marks another crypto sector vulnerability.
China-Linked Salt Typhoon Breaches US Congressional Emails
Threat actors tied to China, known as Salt Typhoon, infiltrated email systems of House national security committee staff, detected in December 2025. The breach follows prior telecom hacks by the group.
Microsoft Disrupts RedVDS Cybercrime Subscription Service
Microsoft, with UK, German, and Europol partners, seized RedVDS infrastructure fueling millions in AI-enabled fraud like phishing. Over 191,000 organizations impacted since September 2025 across sectors.
Cyber Fraud Overtakes Ransomware as Top CEO Concern
World Economic Forum鈥檚 2026 Outlook shows CEOs prioritizing cyber-enabled fraud over ransomware after rising scams and identity theft. CISOs still focus on ransomware for operational disruptions.
AI Vulnerabilities Now Top Executive Worry
Internal risks from generative AI data leaks surpass adversarial AI threats, with 2/3 of firms assessing tools pre-deployment. Governance gaps hinder wider AI security use.
Cyber Incidents Remain Top Global Business Risk
Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 ranks cyber threats #1 for fifth year, leading AI by 10 points across industries and sizes. Cyber tops lists in most countries.
Over 60% of Organizations Expose Harvestable Credentials
SafeBreach鈥檚 2026 State of the Breach Report reveals credentials in Windows Registry and plaintext enable quick privilege escalation post-breach. Centralized security stacks show better resilience.
GRU-Linked BlueDelta Targets Energy and Defense
Russian GRU-affiliated BlueDelta evolves credential-harvesting against energy and defense research, expected to continue into early 2026. Focuses on critical infrastructure.
Massive Probes on LLM Endpoints Detected
Threat actors probed 73 LLM endpoints over 11 days from December 28, 2025, hunting misconfigured proxies for API leaks. Linked to prior CVE exploits for target building.