On a recent Friday, Facebook users across the globe experienced an unexpected logout from their accounts, a situation attributed to a significant data breach affecting over 90 million individuals. The breach was instigated by unknown hackers who exploited three vulnerabilities within Facebook’s system. This prompted the social media platform to…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Healthcare Recent Cyber Incidents Affecting HIPAA Business Associates Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 12, 2025 Fieldtex Products, a medical supply vendor, has reported hacks affecting patient information. (Image: Fieldtex) Fieldtex Products, a medical supply fulfillment company based in Rochester, New York, has disclosed a…
Cybersecurity Incident: Data Breach at Jaguar Land Rover In a significant cybersecurity incident, Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that sensitive employee pay data has been compromised due to a cyber-attack. This unauthorized access raises concerns regarding personal information security within the organization and highlights the broader vulnerabilities that businesses face…
Google has announced the impending shutdown of its social media platform, Google+, following a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of users. This breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive data, raising substantial concerns regarding the platform’s security measures. A vulnerability within Google+’s People APIs…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management Also: Australia’s AI Policy Backtrack, Legal Protections for White Hat Hackers Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • December 12, 2025 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Tony Morbin, Rashmi Ramesh, Suparna Goswami This week’s ISMG panel featured a discussion…
Newsfrom Japan Dec 13, 2025 17:07 (JST) Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)—Askul Corp., a Japanese retailer specializing in office supplies, has disclosed a ransomware cyberattack first detected in October, resulting in the unauthorized exposure of approximately 740,000 data sets linked to individual customers, corporate clients, and employees. The breach includes…
Massive Facebook Security Breach Exposes Personal Data of Millions In a significant cybersecurity incident disclosed last month, Facebook reported a severe security breach that compromised millions of user accounts. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the platform’s ‘View As’ feature, which led to the theft of access tokens for an estimated…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime French Interior Ministry Faces Cyberattack; Germany Confronts Russian Ambassador Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 12, 2025 Image: Capitano Footage/Shutterstock The French Ministry of the Interior is currently investigating a suspected cyberattack on its email server, believed to be orchestrated by nation-state actors.…
Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 06:42 IST Government Issues Directive to VPN Providers Over Data Security Breaches This directive is part of India’s ongoing campaign for enhanced data accountability. Representational image The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has officially mandated Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers and online intermediaries…
