Category data-breaches

DomainFactory Breached—Hosting Provider Urges All Users to Update Passwords

Data Breach at DomainFactory: A Reminder of Cybersecurity Vigilance A significant data breach affecting DomainFactory, one of Germany’s leading web hosting providers and owned by GoDaddy, has recently come to light. The breach, which first occurred in January, only became public knowledge last week when an unidentified attacker disclosed details…

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Chinese Hackers Compromise European Networks for Espionage Activities

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Ink Dragon Compromises European IIS Networks to Distribute ShadowPad Malware Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 17, 2025 Image: tostphoto/Shutterstock A Chinese hacking group, identified as Ink Dragon, has compromised European government networks, utilizing them as relay nodes to execute commands and facilitate…

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Hack Targets Singapore’s Largest Healthcare Group, Compromising 1.5 Million Patient Records

In a significant cybersecurity incident, SingHealth, Singapore’s largest healthcare group, has experienced a severe data breach that compromised sensitive personal information of approximately 1.5 million patients. This breach involved data from individuals who visited SingHealth clinics over a three-year period from May 2015 to July 2018. SingHealth oversees a vast…

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Medical Group Settles Data Theft Lawsuit for $1.2 Million

Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Litigation, Ransomware Cybercrime Group Rhysida Continues to Feature Victims on Its Leak Site Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 16, 2025 Sunflower Medical Group has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve class action litigation following a ransomware attack attributed to the Rhysida group. (Image: Sunflower…

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Hackers Allegedly Exposed 94GB of Pornhub Premium User Watch Histories – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A significant data breach has come to light, involving the personal viewing histories of numerous individuals who previously held accounts with Pornhub Premium. The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims responsibility, alleging they have pilfered a 94GB database comprising over 200 million records (specifically 201,211,943) detailing user searches, downloads, and video activities.…

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Boys Town Healthcare Data Breach Compromised Patients’ Personal Information

In a significant incident highlighting the vulnerabilities within the healthcare sector, Boys Town National Research Hospital has reported a major data breach affecting personal information of over 105,000 individuals. This breach marks a notable event as it is reported to be one of the largest incidents involving data theft in…

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Why State CIOs Are Investing in AI

Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AI Emerges as a Key Focus in Efforts to Mitigate Budget and Staffing Challenges Jennifer Lawinski • December 16, 2025 Minnesota joins a number of U.S. states investing in AI for modernization and cybersecurity risk management in 2026.…

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Interim CEO of Coupang Issues Apology for Data Breach During Parliamentary Hearing

Coupang CEO Addresses Massive Data Breach in Parliamentary Hearing SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) — Harold Rogers, the interim CEO of e-commerce leader Coupang Corp., publicly apologized during a parliamentary hearing for a significant breach of its customers’ personal data. This incident, which affects over 33 million individuals, has sparked widespread…

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