A sophisticated global phishing operation has been underway since September 2020, targeting entities involved in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. According to IBM Security X-Force researchers, these attacks, believed to be orchestrated by a nation-state actor, focus on the vaccine cold chain—the critical supply line managing the storage and transport…
Data Breach Exposes 7.6 Million Accounts in ‘Town of Salem’ Incident A significant data breach has struck the popular online role-playing game ‘Town of Salem,’ affecting more than 7.6 million player accounts. This alarming revelation was confirmed by the game’s developer, BlankMediaGames (BMG), on their official forum. The incident underscores…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom, Geo-Specific Clop Ransomware Group Targets NHS Barts Health in August Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 8, 2025 Image: Chris Dorney/Shutterstock The U.K. High Court is being petitioned by NHS Barts Health to prevent a potential data leak linked to a ransomware…
Data Breach at Vitas Hospice Affects Over 300,000 Individuals In a significant cybersecurity incident, Vitas Hospice has reported a data breach impacting more than 300,000 individuals. This breach highlights the vulnerabilities inherent in healthcare organizations and the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures. The breach, which was made public through…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the identification of a significant security flaw targeting the iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS platforms. This vulnerability has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, suggesting ongoing exploitation in the wild. Labeled as CVE-2022-48618 with a high…
MountLocker Ransomware Expands Its Reach and Tactics A newly evolved ransomware strain, known as MountLocker, has emerged as a potent threat to corporate networks, demonstrating an alarming ability to evade security software while enabling its affiliates to execute double extortion schemes. First identified in July 2020, MountLocker has rapidly gained…
Massive Data Breach in Germany Leads to Arrest of Student Hacker In a significant breach of trust and security, the German federal police apprehended a 20-year-old student for orchestrating an extensive hack that compromised the personal data of hundreds of public figures, including politicians and journalists. This alarming incident took…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cybercrime as-a-service, Fraud Management & Cybercrime WormGPT 4 Offered at $50 Monthly; KawaiiGPT Now Open Source Rashmi Ramesh (@rashmiramesh_) • December 8, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A new wave of cybercrime-as-a-service offerings is emerging, featuring malicious large language models (LLMs) available for subscription on platforms like…
Police Raid Coupang Headquarters Amidst Major User Data Breach In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, law enforcement authorities have conducted a raid on the headquarters of Coupang, a prominent e-commerce platform based in South Korea. This action follows the revelation of a substantial data breach that has compromised…
