In a significant cyber assault following the assassination of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, the U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two hackers for defacing multiple websites within the United States. The defendants, Behzad Mohammadzadeh, also known as Mrb3hz4d, aged 19, and Marwan Abusrour, known as Mrwn007, aged 25, face…
Data Breach at British Airways Exposes Personal and Financial Information of Customers British Airways, known as “The World’s Favorite Airline,” has confirmed a significant data breach affecting up to 380,000 customers. This incident, which lasted for over two weeks, has compromised the personal details and credit card information of those…
Black Hat, Events Jeff Moss of Black Hat: ‘We’re in a Political Situation, Whether You Like It or Not’ Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 12, 2025 Jeff Moss, founder of Black Hat, speaks at the Black Hat Europe conference in London on December 10, 2025. (Image: Mathew J. Schwartz)…
Major Data Breach at SHEIN Exposes Nearly 6.5 Million Customers’ Personal Information SHEIN, a prominent U.S.-based online fashion retailer, has disclosed a serious data breach affecting approximately 6.5 million customers. The incident, attributed to a concerted cyber-attack by unknown hackers, raises significant concerns regarding the security of personal identifiable information…
In a troubling development, German officials revealed last week that a ransomware attack on the University Hospital of Düsseldorf (UKD) led to a significant failure of its IT systems, ultimately resulting in a woman’s tragic death when she had to be redirected to a facility 20 miles away for treatment.…
Defense Bill Enhances Cybersecurity Authorities, Technology Adoption, and Talent Development Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 12, 2025 Image: Ivan Cholakov/Shutterstock U.S. federal legislators are set to increase funding for military cybersecurity, following significant budget reductions to civilian cyber units and government IT departments over the past year. This move comes…
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…
New Reliability Standards Mandate Comprehensive Logging of OT Network Traffic for Power Grid Operators Shaun Waterman • December 12, 2025 Image: JDxstudio/Shutterstock Recent updates to reliability standards in the U.S. and Canada require major electricity providers to comprehensively monitor and log traffic on their operational technology (OT) and industrial control…
AT&T customers who were affected by the significant data breaches in 2019 and 2024 still have the opportunity to file claims as part of a $177 million class action settlement. The deadline to submit claims has been extended to December 18, leaving approximately one week for eligible individuals to act.…
