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DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks

The accused allegedly acted as affiliates of the ALPHV ransomware group, targeting at least 5 US-based companies - a Florida-based medical device manufacturer, a Virginia-based drone maker, and a Maryland-headquartered pharmaceutical company.

Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers

The FTC has been urged to investigate Flock Safety for failing to enforce adequate cybersecurity measures. Lawmakers raised concerns that stolen police credentials are enabling unauthorized access to Flock’s surveillance camera network.

Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms

Security researchers have discovered that as many as half of all geostationary satellites in Earth’s orbit are carrying unencrypted sensitive consumer, corporate, and military information, making this data wide open to eavesdropping.

Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos

A critical privacy vulnerability was discovered in the Partiful event planning app, where GPS metadata embedded in user-uploaded images—including public profile photos—was not stripped upon upload.

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

The call-recording app Neon has been taken offline after a severe security flaw exposed users’ phone numbers, call recordings, transcripts, and metadata. The app failed to secure backend server responses.

Thousands of Indian bank transfer records found online

A data exposure incident compromised over 273,000 bank transfer documents in India. The breach stemmed from an unsecured Amazon-hosted cloud server, revealing personal and financial information linked to at least 38 banks and financial institutions.

Jaguar Land Rover says data stolen in disruptive cyberattack

Jaguar Land Rover suffered a significant cyberattack that resulted in the theft of an unspecified amount of data. The cyberattack has brought vehicle assembly lines to a standstill, severely disrupting the company’s production and sales operations.

TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers’ personal information

A significant data breach has impacted TransUnion, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, compromising the personal information of over 4.4 million individuals.

Russian government hackers said to be behind US federal court filing system hack: Report

A recent cyberattack on the U.S. federal court filing system, PACER, has been attributed to Russian government hackers. The breach has compromised sealed legal records and potentially exposed the identities of confidential informants.

Security flaws in a carmaker’s web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere

A security researcher uncovered critical vulnerabilities in a major carmaker’s dealership web portal that allowed unauthorized creation of a national admin account. This access enabled full control over customer and vehicle data.

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