- SEBI fines CDSL, two former executives over 2022 malware attack lapses 2026-07-20 19:02 The Hindu Business Line The order said the attack affected critical depository processes, forcing CDSL to isolate its systems and delay settlements scheduled for November 18, 2022, until November 20 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a total penalty of …
- Attackers Combo Up Evasion Tactics for BEC Phishing 2026-07-20 19:01 Dark Reading Attackers are impersonating well-known companies to drop various remote access Trojans (RATs) and infostealers in a wide-scale phishing campaign designed for maximum evasion. The campaign highlights how threat actors continue to evolve beyond traditional …
- Kansas, 42 states win $18M settlement with 23andMe over data breach 2026-07-20 18:39 KCTV 5 - Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - If you ever mailed off a DNA kit and wondered where that data could end up, Kansas’ attorney general says this settlement is a reminder that companies have to protect what they collect. Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Monday …
- ClickFix Campaign Delivers Modular TELEPUZ Malware With 36 Remote Commands 2026-07-20 18:24 Cyber Security News A new malware operation is using ClickFix pages to trick Windows users into running malicious commands themselves. The campaign delivers TELEPUZ, a lightweight but capable remote-access malware that can receive dozens of instructions from its operators …
- Healthcare phishing breach exposes SSNs, medical records for 15 months 2026-07-20 18:14 Insurance Business The data potentially accessible in the account covers a broad range of sensitive categories. Names, mailing addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver's license and state ID numbers, payment card information, financial account numbers, …
- Kentucky to receive nearly $260K in 23andMe data breach settlement 2026-07-20 18:11 WDRB - Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky's attorney general announced a settlement Monday in a 23andMe data breach case. Attorney General Russell Coleman said the state would be compensated more than $259,000 in the 2023 data breach. Coleman and 41 other …
- Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach 2026-07-20 17:53 Attorney General of Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jay Jones Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Rae Pickett RPickett@ …
- Cyberattack disrupts CCDR Algarve services 2026-07-20 17:04 Portugal Resident The Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve) has been hit by a cyberattack that has left several of its digital services temporarily unavailable, including its institutional email system. According to the CCDR Algarve, the …
- How receding Ransomware payments are reshaping the Economics of Cyber Extortion 2026-07-20 17:03 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware operators have long relied on a simple business model: infiltrate an organization’s network, encrypt valuable data, and demand a ransom in exchange for restoring access. For years, this approach proved highly profitable, encouraging …
- Russian-Speaking Hacker Uses Google Gemini CLI to Control Botnet of Eight Dental Clinic PCs 2026-07-20 16:48 The Hacker News A solo Russian-speaking threat actor known as "bandcampro" outsourced a chunk of their operations to Google's open-source Gemini CLI artificial intelligence (AI) and commandeered a live botnet. The findings come from an analysis of 200 Gemini …
- HollowGraph Malware Hides C2 and Stolen Files in Microsoft 365 Events Dated 2050 2026-07-20 16:48 The Hacker News A newly discovered espionage implant has been using a hijacked Microsoft 365 calendar as its command channel, planting operator instructions and smuggling out stolen files as attachments on calendar events dated to the year 2050. Group-IB, which named the …
- Bank Al-Maghrib and Financial Intelligence Authority Join Forces Against Rising Phishing Fraud 2026-07-20 16:47 North Africa Post Morocco’s financial authorities are mobilizing against the rise of internet fraud and cybercrime more broadly. Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) and the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) jointly organized a national workshop in Rabat dedicated to …
- Milk shortages loom across America after devastating cyberattack halts Fairlife production 2026-07-20 16:43 Daily Mail A billion-dollar milk company has been forced to halt production following a devastating cyberattack. Fairlife, owned by Coca-Cola, announced on July 16 that it had detected 'unauthorized access by a third party' to parts of its computer systems, …
- Hugging Face confirms it was hit by cyberattack powered by an AI agent 2026-07-20 16:37 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Hugging Face discloses cyberattack where malicious code hidden in a dataset exploited flaws in its systems, enabling privilege escalation and credential theft The …
- Edelson Lechtzin reviews potential claims over EY tax data breach 2026-07-20 16:07 International Accounting Bulletin US-based national class action law firm Edelson Lechtzin has started an investigation into potential data privacy claims stemming from a cybersecurity incident at EY. According to an Edelson Lechtzin statement, the incident may have exposed personal and …
- Payment Card Services Leader Acts on MazeBolt RADAR™ Data to Prove DDoS Defenses, Expands to GCP 2026-07-20 16:02 EIN Presswire Following damaging downtime, RADAR reduced the company’s vulnerability from 52% to 18% in a six-month period Company now expands RADAR into Google Cloud Platform RAMAT GAN, Israel, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MazeBolt, the leading provider of DDoS …
- EY reports data breach on IT support ticket platform: Trial Balance 2026-07-20 15:55 CFO Magazine The Trial Balance is CFO.com’s weekly preview of stories, stats and events to help you prepare. Part 1 — In the wake of a breach this spring, EY says its “systems are now secure.” EY says an “unauthorized third party” gained access to an external IT …
- Abbott hit by cyberattack on cancer diagnostics, LabCentral portal businesses 2026-07-20 15:54 Fierce Biotech Abbott has been struck by a cyberattack that targeted the medtech giant’s cancer diagnostics and LabCentral businesses. Abbott revealed the first attack on July 16 when it said in a statement that its cancer diagnostics business was hit by a “cyber …
- FBI accuse Steam user of stealing over $220,000 via malware-infected games like BlockBlasters, Lunara and Dashverse 2026-07-20 15:51 Rock Paper Shotgun A Florida-based student has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly stealing over $220,000 in cryptocurrency by means of malware-packed free games on Steam. The games in question include PirateFi, Dashverse, Lampy, Lunara, and BlockBlasters, all of which …
- RedHook Android malware can quietly hijack your phone 2026-07-20 15:39 Fox News Halimah Delaine Prado, Google General Counsel, reveals the rise of AI-powered phishing scams originating from China's 'outsider enterprise.' She explains how these criminals use artificial intelligence to create highly convincing fake websites …
- Sebi imposes Rs 1 crore penalty on CDSL over 2022 malware attack 2026-07-20 15:30 ETLegalWorld.com Sebi imposes Rs 1 crore penalty on CDSL over 2022 malware attack Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Central Depository Services (India) Ltd, or CDSL, for cybersecurity lapses linked to a malware attack in November 2022 …
- New HollowGraph Malware Hijacks Microsoft 365 Calendars for Covert C2 Communications 2026-07-20 15:24 Infosecurity Magazine A newly identified Windows malware sample abuses Microsoft Graph API to transform a compromised Microsoft 365 calendar into a covert two-way command and control (C2) channel. Researchers at Group-IB dubbed the highly sophisticated malware sample …
- JadePuffer Returns With Ransomware Designed to Wipe AI Models 2026-07-20 15:24 Infosecurity Magazine The agentic operator documented as the first ransomware campaign run end-to-end by a large language model (LLM) has returned with a purpose-built locker designed to destroy trained AI model artifacts. According to new research from the Sysdig Threat …
- Fairlife stops US milk production after ransomware attack 2026-07-20 15:14 KWTX 10 - Texas ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) — Fairlife has stopped producing milk in the United States after it was hit by a ransomware attack, Coca-Cola announced Thursday. Fairlife identified “unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its …
- Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol says thousands of user accounts hit in cyberattack 2026-07-20 15:11 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Ecopetrol confirms ransomware attempt in which attackers stole data from 3,300 user accounts but failed to deploy the encryptor due to security controls Stolen files …
- India markets regulator penalises depository over 2022 malware attack 2026-07-20 15:11 WHTC - Michigan MUMBAI, July 20 (Reuters) – India’s markets regulator on Monday imposed a fine of 10 million rupees on Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) for multiple cybersecurity and compliance failures linked to a malware attack that disrupted depository …
- New Russian-speaking threat actor UAT-11795 targets US and Europe with novel malware 2026-07-20 15:02 SC Magazine A new Russian-speaking threat actor, tracked as UAT-11795, is aggressively targeting victims across the United States and Europe, according to IT Pro, This group has been active since June of last year, employing trojanized installers for legitimate …
- Ransomware in the Dairy Aisle: A Look at Fairlife’s Cyberattack 2026-07-20 15:00 Cyber Defense Magazine Carmen EstelaCyber Defense Magazine July 20, 2026 Operational Impact and Response The Coca-Cola Company revealed a cyber incident impacting its Fairlife dairy business on July 16, 2026. The disruption forced an immediate nationwide pause on U.S. processing …
- Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices. 2026-07-20 14:53 Ars Technica Nearly half of companies that are targets of a ransomware cyber attack end up paying a ransom to release their data or systems, according to 2025 research from cybersecurity group Sophos, while the median amount demanded is rising. Globally, some …
- Kentucky AG secures settlement in 23andMe genetic data breach case 2026-07-20 14:49 WTVQ 36 - Kentucky FILE - A 23andMe saliva collection kit is shown on March 25, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Barbara Ortutay, File) FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has secured compensation for Kentuckians whose personal …
- Healthcare technology firm Craneware is hit by cyber attack 2026-07-20 14:44 Yorkshire Post Published 20th Jul 2026, 10:08 BST The Edinburgh-based company provides software to the US healthcare industry, including thousands of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. Craneware, which is listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), said it …
- Iranian women, girls die by suicide, honor killing after Telegram sextortion channel 2026-07-20 14:44 The Jerusalem Post Multiple teenage girls and young women in Iran have reportedly died by suicide or in honor killings after their photos were published on a Telegram channel alongside accusations regarding their sexual conduct, according to Iranian media reports and legal …
- Edinburgh-based healthcare firm 'hit with cyber attack' as hackers steal data 2026-07-20 14:41 Edinburgh Live Craneware said it has been hit by a cyber attack(Image: Google Maps) Healthcare technology firm Craneware said it has been hit by a cyber attack with hackers stealing some customer and employee data. The Edinburgh-based company provides software to the US …
- New X phishing scam uses fake login alerts to steal your account 2026-07-20 14:40 Digital Trends You open your inbox and see an alert claiming someone just logged into your X account from an unfamiliar device. Your first instinct is to click through and lock things down immediately. That instinct is exactly what a new phishing scam is counting on. As …
- Ransomware attacks hit SMBs harder than ever as cybercrime gang rivalry heats up 2026-07-20 13:48 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter NordStellar reports 2,581 ransomware attacks in Q2 2026, with Qilin (299) and The Gentlemen (284) leading activity, far ahead of DragonForce (147) US SMBs were hit …
- Health tech firm Craneware admits “significant volume” of customer and employee data exposed in cyber attack 2026-07-20 12:50 IT Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Scottish health tech company Craneware has revealed customer and employee data has been exposed in a “security incident”. In a notice filed with the London Stock …
- Law Firms face growing Cyber Threat from Ransomware Backdoors and Malware… 2026-07-20 12:46 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware attacks continue to evolve, with cybercriminals constantly refining their tactics to maximize financial gain. No industry is immune to these threats, as attackers typically focus on organizations with exploitable security weaknesses rather than …
- Why Security companies can’t create an invincible Vaccine against Ransomware 2026-07-20 12:46 Cybersecurity Insiders Every time a major ransomware attack makes headlines, the same question resurfaces: Why can’t cybersecurity companies create a foolproof solution that prevents all malware, just as vaccines protect people from diseases? While the comparison is appealing, …
- Cyber attack can be like the Hiroshima nuke: The man who got Shin Bet to be serious on cyber 2026-07-20 12:42 The Jerusalem Post When Dr. Harel Menashri pushed the Shin Bet to take computers seriously in the 1990s, the agency, which was built around Arabic-speaking case officers, dismissed the subject as "mumbo jumbo."Speaking with the Jerusalem Post senior military …
- 23andMe settles data breach dispute with states… 2026-07-20 12:41 New Castle News - Pennsylvania HARRISBURG – The court-ordered trust formed for the bankrupted 23andMe settled its case with 42 attorneys general, agreeing to pay $18 million covering governmental claims against the former company stemming from a severe data breach in 2023. The genetic …
- Romania’s real estate market still reeling from major cyberattack against Land Registration Agency 2026-07-20 12:38 Romania Insider Romania’s National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI) was targeted by a cyberattack that took the e-Terra system offline and blocked real estate transactions nationwide starting on July 14. Many such transactions would have taken place, …
- Ernst & Young Data Breach Affects Personal, Financial Information 2026-07-20 12:07 SecurityWeek Professional services giant Ernst & Young (EY) has started notifying its clients that their personal and financial information was compromised in a data breach. The incident was discovered on April 23 and involved a third-party service management …
- Ernst & Young data breach exposes personal and financial information of tax clients 2026-07-20 11:43 Crypto Briefing Attackers accessed a third-party IT support system for weeks, downloading sensitive tax documents that may include Social Security numbers Ernst & Young, one of the Big Four accounting firms trusted with the financial secrets of millions, just …
- Ernst & Young reveals data breach following hack on support system 2026-07-20 11:33 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Ernst & Young confirms breach via a third‑party IT service management platform, exposing client tax data between March 28 and April 12, 2026 Attackers accessed …
- Meet GigaWiper, a tricksy new malware that can wipe your PC's storage drives squeaky clean and spy on your desktop all at once 2026-07-20 11:14 PC Gamer Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I run a single SSD gaming PC, which I'm aware is giving me a wonderful case of 'single-point-of-failure-itus.' Which is why my ears (eyes?) perked up when I …
- UK health tech firm Craneware admits customer and staff data stolen in cyber attack 2026-07-20 11:11 The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
- NadMesh Botnet Uses Shodan to Target AI and MCP Servers 2026-07-20 10:23 VPNCentral A newly identified botnet called NadMesh is using Shodan data to locate exposed artificial intelligence services, automation platforms, and Model Context Protocol servers. It then places those systems at the front of its automated scanning and exploitation …
- New Spirals Ransomware Encrypts IT Firm in Under 24 Hours 2026-07-20 10:23 VPNCentral A previously unknown ransomware operation compromised a South Asian IT services company and began deploying its encryptor across the network less than 24 hours after the initial breach. The attackers entered through an internet-facing Microsoft IIS server …
- North Korean Campaign Hides OTTERCOOKIE Malware Code in SVG Flag Images 2026-07-20 10:22 VPNCentral North Korean-linked attackers are hiding OTTERCOOKIE-aligned malware inside SVG country-flag files distributed through fake developer coding tests. The malicious code executes when a target starts the supplied e-commerce project, not when someone merely …
- New X phishing scam copies real login alerts down to the pixel to hijack accounts 2026-07-20 10:21 The Next Web TL;DR Scammers send near-perfect fake X login alerts to steal passwords. Hijacked accounts are used for crypto scams and phishing. X says it only emails from @X.com or @e.X.com. Scammers are sending phishing emails that are near-exact replicas of X’s …