Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware U.S. Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to BlackCat Ransomware Scheme Targeting Medical Firms Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 30, 2025 Image: Kevin Sto/Shutterstock In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, two professionals admitted guilt in a Miami federal court after being implicated as affiliates…
Coupang Suffers Major Data Breach, Exposing 33.7 Million Customers In a significant cybersecurity incident, South Korea-based e-commerce giant Coupang has disclosed that the personal data of approximately 33.7 million customers has been compromised. The breach occurred in November 2025 when an unidentified threat actor infiltrated Coupang’s IT systems, extracting sensitive…
QNAP Issues Security Updates for Critical Vulnerabilities QNAP has announced crucial security updates to its operating system aimed at addressing two significant vulnerabilities that could result in arbitrary code execution. These flaws, which have garnered attention due to their potential for widespread exploitation, affect various QNAP systems, including QTS, QuTS…
In a significant turn of events, a decade-old botnet named Phorpiex, which currently controls over 450,000 computers globally, has pivoted from its previous activities—namely deploying ransomware and cryptominers—to orchestrating sextortion campaigns. This shift involves sending millions of fraudulent emails intended to extort money from unsuspecting individuals. The rise in email…
Growing Use of AI in Healthcare Raises Security and Compliance Concerns The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is set to expand significantly in 2026, with applications that range from back-office automation to clinical decision support systems. This surge in use cases brings along heightened concerns regarding privacy, security,…
Summary of Recent Data Breach Incident Two U.S. banks, Artisans’ Bank and VeraBank, have disclosed their involvement in a significant ransomware attack linked to their third-party service provider, Marquis Software. This incident has indicated a glaring vulnerability within the supply chain of banking services, as attackers exploited weaknesses in the…
The Pakistan-based cyber threat group known as SideCopy has recently exploited a critical vulnerability in WinRAR to conduct targeted attacks against Indian governmental institutions, deploying various remote access trojans (RATs) such as AllaKore RAT, Ares RAT, and DRat. This strategy aligns with SideCopy’s longstanding focus on espionage against entities in…
As Japan prepares for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, concerns are escalating regarding potential sophisticated cyberattacks from state-sponsored hackers. Microsoft has issued a warning about a recent surge in targeted attacks attributed to a group of Russian state-sponsored hackers, known as Strontium, or more widely recognized as Fancy Bear…
Recent years have witnessed an alarming surge in data breaches, with reports surfacing almost weekly about organizations falling victim to cyberattacks that expose millions of user records. Despite the pervasive nature of these incidents, many businesses continue to underestimate the critical importance of data protection, leaving sensitive information vulnerable to…
