Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb Hacked, $19 Million Stolen Bithumb, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Korea, has confirmed that hackers accessed its systems and siphoned off nearly $19 million in digital assets. The breach, acknowledged by the company yesterday, underscores ongoing vulnerabilities faced by cryptocurrency platforms, despite advancements in security…
Cyber Insurance, Data Privacy, Data Security Bankrupt Firm Intends to Utilize Settlement Funds for Cyber Claims Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 5, 2025 Cyber insurers have consented to repurchase $16.5 million in unused cyber coverage from the bankrupt genetics company 23andMe, now operating as Chrome Holding. (Image: 23andMe) In…
Persante Health Care Data Breach Under Investigation by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP In a significant development in the realm of cybersecurity, Persante Health, a provider of diagnostic testing services, has reported a data breach that has prompted an investigation by the law firm Levi & Korsinsky, LLP. The breach raises…
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting personal information of approximately 1.3 million individuals, including current and former faculty, students, staff, and applicants. The university confirmed in a brief announcement that an unauthorized external entity compromised one of its web…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, CISO Trainings, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Enterprises Are Reimagining Organizational Roles, Risk Management, and Skillsets in the AI Race Jennifer Lawinski • December 5, 2025 Organizations are reassessing how CIO and CISO leadership should function in response to regulatory pressures and AI innovation. (Image:…
Significant Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Millions Recent revelations indicate a severe data breach affecting millions of individuals, specifically concerning their Social Security numbers and personal addresses. The hacking group identified as USDoD has claimed responsibility for the extraction of approximately 2.7 billion records from a platform named National…
In a troubling week for Facebook users, the platform faces serious scrutiny following some alarming breaches of user data. This week, reports surfaced indicating that Facebook inadvertently prompted new users to share passwords linked to their registered email accounts. This incident has been compounded by a significant discovery of user…
Security Operations , Web Application Firewalls (WAF) Outage Briefly Disrupts Services for Zoom, LinkedIn, and Others Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 5, 2025 Image: Mamun Sheikh/Shutterstock On Friday, Cloudflare, a prominent content delivery network provider, experienced a brief outage that affected several key websites, including well-known platforms like LinkedIn, Zoom,…
ISMS-P Certified Firms Face Breaches, Leading to Questions About Certification System Recent reports indicate that several firms certified under the ISMS-P framework have experienced significant data breaches, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the certification process. The Information Security Management System for Personal Information (ISMS-P) is designed to assure organizations…
