- Lawsuit says Lennar data breach exposed customer Social Security numbers 2026-08-19 20:05 Mortgage Professional Australia The suit describes two separate intrusions. Around March 2026, it says, unauthorized actors got into Lennar's computer systems and took files containing that information. Between May 2026 and June 2026, according to the filing, a second group did the …
- CISA: Medusa Ransomware Hit Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Orgs 2026-08-19 19:48 Slashdot CISA says the Medusa ransomware operation has breached more than 500 U.S. critical infrastructure organizations since 2021, up from more than 300 reported last year. The group has targeted healthcare, government, defense, manufacturing, IT and financial …
- Vendors for Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest fall for online phishing scam 2026-08-19 19:46 CTV News
- So About That Iranian Cyberattack on Our Water Supply 2026-08-19 19:21 Slate Magazine Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—and how the law is pushing back. You’ll also receive updates on the latest from Slate’s Jurisprudence team. On July 30 …
- Rapid7 uncovers Operation ASTERIX: AI-powered phishing tools targeting crypto wallet recovery phrases 2026-08-19 19:05 Crypto Briefing A misconfigured server exposed a fraud operation armed with fake Trezor and Ledger apps, nearly 900,000 phone numbers, and AI-assisted code development A single misconfigured web server just pulled back the curtain on one of the more methodical crypto …
- Nozak Consulting Recovers Client Websites After Ransomware Attack, Shares Guidance for Business Owners 2026-08-19 18:59 EIN Presswire Rerouted contact forms, hundreds of hidden pages, a bluffed ransom note: a look at the website attacks businesses miss, and the habits that shut them down. TULSA, OK, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- When a business owner …
- Bluesky Hit Twice by Iran-Linked Hackers: ATProto API Is DDoS Soft Target 2026-08-19 18:37 Tech Times Bluesky confirmed Monday that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack had flooded its servers with junk traffic for roughly 24 hours — the second time in four months the platform was knocked offline by a campaign linked to the same Iran-aligned …
- OpenAI slows AI development after cyberattack 2026-08-19 18:32 The Manila Times SAN FRANCISCO ─ ChatGPT creator OpenAI said on Tuesday that it was tapping the brakes on development of its most advanced AI model and tightening internal controls, a month after revealing a cyberattack carried out by one of its AI tools. OpenAI is a key …
- Mid-market firms account for 73% of ransomware victims 2026-08-19 18:17 IT Brief - New Zealand Black Kite has published research finding that mid-market companies accounted for 73% of ransomware victims in North America and Europe. The study covered organisations with annual revenue from USD $10 million to USD $1 billion. The findings were based on …
- Paylogix Data Breach Exposes Personal Information: Murphy Law Firm Investigates Legal Claims 2026-08-19 17:31 EIN Presswire OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Murphy Law Firm is investigating claims on behalf of all individuals whose personal and confidential information was compromised in the data breach involving Paylogix, LLC. To join the class action lawsuit, …
- Biometric authentication to make PHL financial services ‘phishing-resistant’ 2026-08-19 17:11 Business World BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION can make online financial services more secure against evolving cyberthreats as the Philippines continues to see growth in digital transactions, identity verification service provider iProov said. Many Philippine financial …
- NETSCOUT launches adaptive DDoS protection solution 2026-08-19 17:00 Source Security NETSCOUT®, a provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, today announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound …
- Cyberattack hits 63% of Latvia’s population 2026-08-19 16:41 Al Bawaba ALBAWABA - A large, almost nation-wide, scale cyberattack occurred in Latvia on Tuesday, compromising the data of 200,000 companies and 1.2 million individuals out of Latvia’s 1.9 million population. The attack targeted Latvia's Road Traffic Safety …
- <![CDATA[How healthcare organizations can defend against rising ransomware and AI-driven phishing attacks]]> 2026-08-19 16:10 Medical Economics Healthcare and public health continues to rank highest for cybercrime among 16 critical infrastructure sectors reviewed in the 2025 Internet Crime Report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The annual review shows there were 460 …
- Ransomware disproportionately targets medium-sized firms, straining customer relationships 2026-08-19 15:36 Cybersecurity Dive Dive Brief: Medium-sized businesses accounted for roughly three-quarters (73%) of ransomware incidents between 2023 and the first half of 2026, according to the risk management firm Black Kite. Manufacturing was the most targeted industry (accounting for …
- Ransomware Hackers Pose as Recovery Firm and Demand Up to $60,000 2026-08-19 15:32 Cyber Security News Ransomware victims are facing a new kind of pressure campaign. Instead of receiving another demand from the attackers who stole their data, some companies are being contacted by a supposed recovery firm that says it can retrieve files and erase stolen …
- Data breach affects Northrop Grumman employees 2026-08-19 15:32 Box Elder News Journal - Utah Quantum Health Inc. is notifying members of Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Group Benefits Plan that their personal and protected health information may have been compromised in a data security incident. The Columbus-based health care navigation and care …
- Geekom mini PCs were vulnerable to malware. Here's how to check yours 2026-08-19 15:15 PC World According to the latest details, the following models were vulnerable: Geekom A7 Geekom A8 Geekom AE7 Geekom AE8 Geekom AX7 Pro Geekom AX8 Pro Important: You are only at risk of malware on your Geekom mini PC if you manually searched for a driver for one …
- Beware phishing e-mails that offer fake CPF refund payouts 2026-08-19 15:09 The Straits Times SINGAPORE - If you receive an e-mail claiming that you are eligible for a refund of excess Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions, it may be a scam. In an advisory on Aug 19, the CPF Board said it was alerted to a phishing e-mail with the subject line …
- Local utilities say they are prepared for a cyberattack 2026-08-19 15:02 The Moulton Advertiser - Alabama A wave of cyberattacks has targeted water and wastewater utilities in about a dozen states in recent weeks, disrupting operations at some facilities and renewing concerns about the vulnerability of the nation’s water infrastructure as utilities in north …
- Online scams: CNS warns of new wave of phishing emails 2026-08-19 14:59 RTL Today The National Health Fund (CNS) is alerting the public to a recent surge in phishing emails that misuse the CNS logo. In these scams, recipients are told there has been an error with a reimbursement, or that a reimbursement is pending. The email typically …
- StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data 2026-08-19 14:48 The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a global cybercrime operation that abuses thousands of hacked WordPress websites as infrastructure to disseminate malware, commandeer infected hosts, store stolen documents, screenshots, and activity logs created to …
- Phishing 3.0: The Fight Moves to Agent Versus Agent 2026-08-19 14:48 The Hacker News Most email defenses still do the job they did a decade ago. Scan the message, look for something malicious, block it. That worked when the danger sat in the payload, a bad link or an attachment. It stopped working when the danger moved into the message…
- Microsoft smothers malware by tracking behavior instead of blocking domains 2026-08-19 14:42 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft says blocking domains is ineffective against MacSync Stealer’s evolving infrastructure Defender experts tracked over 30 domains by analyzing behavioral …
- Quest Apartment Hotels investigates data breach 2026-08-19 14:34 9News Quest Apartment Hotels is investigating a security breach after a third party accessed the personal information of some customers. A spokesperson said the company identified unauthorised access to a database system on Monday “arising from a vulnerability …
- CareCloud Reports Medical Data Breach Affecting More Than 3.75 Million Patients 2026-08-19 13:59 Mezha A cloud account became the entry point for a breach whose possible consequences extend far beyond stolen names and contact details. CareCloud has confirmed to U.S. federal regulators a major medical data breach: a cyberattack resulted in the theft of …
- Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations Hit by Medusa Ransomware 2026-08-19 13:52 Infosecurity Magazine Medusa ransomware has impacted over 500 critical infrastructure organizations as of April 2026, according to a new FBI advisory. An earlier US government advisory on the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, published in March 2025, reported that …
- ECU Health warns patients about MyChart phishing emails 2026-08-19 13:46 The Daily Herald - North Carolina ECU Health is warning patients about phishing emails with the subject line “Your MyChart Medicare Kit Awaits.” According to a press release from ECU Health, the emails are not from ECU Health or MyChart. They are phishing attempts designed to persuade …
- CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach 2026-08-19 13:43 TechCrunch Hackers have stolen the personal information and medical records of more than 3.75 million people in a data breach at health data giant CareCloud, the company has confirmed with federal regulators. The disclosure marks the first confirmation of the scale …
- Amazon’s new order confirmation emails seen boosting phishing risk 2026-08-19 13:38 Financial Post “It’s never been safe to just click on random links in emails, even if it does look kind of like it comes from Amazon,” he said. Kron said it’s typical for phishers to practice “credential stuffing,” a method often used by Amazon scammers who feed …
- County experiences cyber attack on security 2026-08-19 13:23 Spooner Advocate - Wisconsin SHELL LAKE — Washburn County was the site of a cyber attack on Thursday morning, Aug. 6, which prompted officials to shut down county technology. During the incident, the technology system was shut down to allow personnel and incident response specialists …
- Pokémon Center cancels European orders after CEVA Logistics cyberattack 2026-08-19 13:13 Notebook Check The Pokémon Company has canceled a batch of pending Pokémon Center orders in the United Kingdom and Germany after a cyberattack hit CEVA Logistics, the third-party vendor it relies on to ship products in those markets. Affected customers received emails …
- Ransom Busters Ransomware Affiliate Targets Victims With Fake Data Recovery Extortion 2026-08-19 13:11 GBHackers A threat actor calling itself “Ransom Busters” is targeting ransomware victims with a deceptive recovery offer, claiming it can restore encrypted files and delete stolen data from ransomware infrastructure. GuidePoint Security’s Research and Intelligence …
- Pokemon Center Hit By The Same Cyber Attack As Valve 2026-08-19 12:47 TheGamer One week after Valve issued a warning to anyone who has purchased Steam hardware in Europe recently due to a cyber attack, The Pokemon Company has revealed it, too, has been affected by the same data breach. Pokemon Company Warns Customers Of Recent Cyber …
- Illinois-headquartered healthcare system settles potential HIPAA violations after data breach 2026-08-19 12:42 Medical Laboratory Observer An Illinois-headquartered healthcare system has settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) over potential HIPAA violations resulting in the compromising of nearly 54,000 patients’ protected health …
- OpenAI slows advanced AI development after its tools launched cyberattack 2026-08-19 12:30 The Peninsula In this file photo taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP San Francisco, United States: ChatGPT creator OpenAI said Tuesday that it was …
- Personal information stolen in data breach last year at Autism Services of Saskatoon 2026-08-19 12:17 CBC/Radio-Canada Play Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The personal information of …
- NETSCOUT Extends Adaptive DDoS Protection For Providers 2026-08-19 12:06 Security Informed NETSCOUT®, a provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, today announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound …
- CareCloud Data Breach Impact Grows to 3.7 Million Individuals 2026-08-19 11:55 SecurityWeek The recently disclosed CareCloud data breach affects more than 3.7 million individuals, far more than initially believed. The cloud-based healthcare solutions provider revealed in early July that it had detected a network intrusion in mid-March. The breach …
- Cl0p Ransomware Group Names Over 40 Victims of PTC Windchill Campaign 2026-08-19 11:55 SecurityWeek The Cl0p ransomware group has named more than 40 organizations allegedly targeted in the recent campaign that exploited a vulnerability in PTC’s product lifecycle management (PLM) platforms Windchill and FlexPLM. The vulnerability and its exploitation The …
- Bluesky reveals recent outage was caused by major DDoS attack 2026-08-19 11:42 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Bluesky confirms 24‑hour outage was caused by a DDoS attack on August 17 2026 Researchers linked it to Iraq‑313 Team, using DiamWall‑based DDoS‑for‑hire infrastructure …
- Major Aussie hotel chain Quest issues urgent warning to customers after data breach 2026-08-19 11:37 Daily Mail By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:43 EDT, 19 August 2026 | Updated: 01:43 EDT, 19 August 2026 One of Australia's biggest hotel chains has launched an urgent investigation into a security breach which may have …
- The Pokémon Company Cancels 30th Anniversary Card Orders Following 'Cyber Incident,' Warns of Customer Data Breach 2026-08-19 11:08 IGN The Pokémon Company is cancelling orders of Pokémon 30th Anniversary Cards following a "cyber incident" that potentially left customer details exposed. That's according to emails shared online by fans impacted by the incident, who previously …
- France’s tax authority hit by third data breach 2026-08-19 11:07 The Connexion A cybersecurity expert explains why France is so vulnerable to cyberattacks and how it compares with the UK France is regularly among the European countries with the highest number of cyberattacks Song_about_summer/Shutterstock. France’s tax authority …
- CulturePokemon The Pokémon Center Was Hit By Same Data Breach As Valve, And Customer Orders Are Being Cancelled Leave it to Pokémon to find a way to rub salt in the wound 2026-08-19 11:07 Kotaku As spotted by Bleeping Computer (via Eurogamer), the Pokémon Center website for both the UK and Germany has informed customers that it has been affected by the same third-party data breach that recently hit Valve. CEVA Logistics was hacked at the end of …
- Medusa ransomware gang has hit over 500 organizations, CISA warns 2026-08-19 11:02 Help Net Security Medusa ransomware has breached more than 500 organizations since it first appeared in June 2021, the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in an updated joint advisory. The update builds on an advisory first issued in March …
- Ransomware victims being duped with fake Ransom Buster Email Communication 2026-08-19 10:05 Cybersecurity Insiders Until now, ransomware attacks have primarily been associated with cybercriminals infiltrating the networks of public and private organizations, encrypting critical files, and demanding a ransom in exchange for restoring access to the affected data. In …
- They leak twice: Tusk government unaware for two years of data breach affecting 19 million Poles 2026-08-19 09:50 Brussels Signal Polish deputy digital affairs minister Michał Gramatyka has said that he had no knowledge of a leak involving the medical data of nearly 19 million Poles that occurred as far back as two and a half years ago. On August 12, digital affairs minister …
- Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve's Steam hardware 2026-08-19 08:56 Eurogamer It appears the consequences of the recent CEVA Logistics data breach are wider than initially anticipated. Days after the company alerted Valve of the hack that affected Steam hardware customers in Europe, the shipping company has notified Pokémon Center …
- NETSCOUT expands DDoS defence to stop attacks at source 2026-08-19 08:46 SecurityBrief NETSCOUT has expanded its Adaptive DDoS Protection product to detect and mitigate outbound distributed denial-of-service traffic, targeting service providers dealing with attacks generated by compromised subscriber devices. The extension shifts part of …