The FBI has recently detained a Chinese national for allegedly orchestrating the distribution of malware implicated in the 2015 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach. This breach, one of the largest in U.S. history, resulted in the compromise of personal information belonging to over 25 million federal employees, including 5.6…
3rd Party Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Aikido Researcher Suggests New Variant Is Likely in Testing Phase Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 29, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Researchers from Aikido have uncovered a potentially novel variant of the Shai Hulud malware, which has been responsible for a series of…
Aflac Inc., one of the largest supplemental insurance providers in the United States, has confirmed a significant data breach affecting approximately 22.6 million individuals. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the company, well-known for its distinctive duck mascot, announced in late December 2025 that hackers had accessed sensitive personal and health information,…
Instagram Faces Significant Data Breach Affecting High-Profile Users Instagram has recently announced a serious data breach that has resulted in unauthorized access to the phone numbers and email addresses of numerous high-profile users. The incident was confirmed by the platform, which has over 700 million users and is owned by…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Synthetic Entities, AI-Driven Scams, Stablecoin Misuse Pose Key Threats in 2026 Suparna Goswami ( gsuparna) • December 29, 2025 Frank McKenna, PointPredictive; Peter Tapling, U.S. Faster Payments Council; and Steve Lenderman, isolved In 2025, scams leveraging artificial intelligence saw an unprecedented surge,…
Coupang to Invest $1.1 Billion in Trust-Rebuilding Efforts Following Data Breach In a significant move to regain customer confidence, South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has announced its commitment to invest $1.1 billion in rebuilding trust after experiencing a substantial data breach. The incident has drawn attention from various sectors, primarily…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions of Instagram Accounts In a significant cybersecurity incident, Instagram has confirmed a data breach that has compromised the personal information of over six million users. This breach reportedly involves a wide range of accounts, including those of public figures such as politicians, athletes, and media…
A significant security vulnerability has emerged in XSpeeder networking equipment, potentially compromising up to 70,000 businesses. The flaw, identified by the research firm pwn.ai, was discovered through the firm’s proprietary AI tool of the same name, which aims to identify weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors. The…
Data Breach at Taringa Exposes Millions of User Accounts In a significant cybersecurity incident, Taringa, often referred to as “The Latin American Reddit,” has experienced a massive data breach affecting approximately 28 million users. Reports indicate that login information, including usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords, has been leaked, raising…
