- Nikkei data breach affected over 1.8 million records 2026-10-20 21:30 Security Affairs Nikkei data breach affected over 1.8 million records Nikkei disclosed a data breach affecting over 1.8 million records after hackers used stolen credentials to access a cloud service for system development. Japanese media company Nikkei has disclosed a …
- Giant Food’s website and mobile app return after cyberattack 2026-10-20 21:19 WBAL - Maryland Giant Food’s website and mobile app are once again accepting orders. A week ago, hackers forced Giant’s parent company to shut down its online presence. There’s no evidence that the cyberattack compromised customers’ information and Giant released the …
- Thousands of Android Phones Ship With Hidden Malware That Disables Google Play Protections 2026-10-20 21:04 Cyber Security News Thousands of Android phones across more than 150 countries have been found running malware planted in their firmware before purchase. The campaign, called Midnight Mimosa, targets low-cost devices and gives attackers system access without requiring owners …
- Hackers Use Generative AI to Build Custom Malware and Bypass Traditional Security Detection 2026-10-20 21:04 Cyber Security News Hackers are using generative AI to build custom malware, rewrite harmful scripts, and make phishing messages harder to spot. The shift puts pressure on security tools that mainly depend on known file signatures, while helping ransomware operators move …
- Ahold Delhaize Confirms Cyberattack Took US and European Systems Offline 2026-10-20 21:00 WebProNews - Kentucky Ahold Delhaize said Monday, Oct. 19, that the suspicious activity it first disclosed on Oct. 12 was a cyberattack, one that led the grocery group to take websites, apps and other systems offline across most of its brands in the U.S. and Europe. The company …
- FBI says SafePay ransomware gang ‘among most active’ with more than 600 victims since 2024 2026-10-20 20:48 The Record At least 600 organizations across the U.S. and Europe have been breached by the SafePay ransomware gang since August 2024, according to a new advisory from international law enforcement agencies. The FBI and cybersecurity agencies in Germany as well as …
- Can government and industry prove they’re ready for a cyberattack? 2026-10-20 20:39 FedScoop - Washington D.C. In federal cybersecurity, we need to be able to explain what will happen when a threat reaches the network. A completed assessment can inform that answer, but it cannot establish whether today’s defenses and response procedures will work together. That …
- How to Avoid Phishing Scams: Fake Logins & Resets | levelup login 2026-10-20 20:03 The Rocky Mountain Collegian - Colorado Phishing is the scam Australians report most often. A typical attack is a short message about an “unusual sign-in” or a “locked account”, a link, and a login page that copies a real brand down to the logo. The only reliable difference is usually the …
- Giant Food's website and mobile app return after cyberattack 2026-10-20 19:50 WBAL TV - Maryland BALTIMORE —Giant Food's website and mobile app are once again accepting orders. A week ago, hackers forced Giant's parent company to shut down its online presence. There's no evidence that the cyberattack compromised customers' information …
- Qilin and INC Ransomware Groups Exploit Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFA 2026-10-20 19:26 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananOct 20, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security Palo Alto Networks has disclosed that it's continuing to observe exploitation of a now-patched security flaw impacting PAN-OS and Prisma Access by ransomware actors. The activity …
- Computer Task Group Data Breach Exposes Personal Information: Murphy Law Firm Investigates Legal Claims 2026-10-20 19:19 EIN Presswire OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 20, 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 Computer Task Group. To join the class action …
- STS Aviation Group Data Breach Exposes Personal Information: Murphy Law Firm Investigates Legal Claims 2026-10-20 19:17 EIN Presswire OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 20, 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 STS Aviation Group. To join the class action …
- Building systems as cyberattack targets. ‘We’re sitting on a time bomb,’ security expert says. 2026-10-20 18:43 Facilities Dive When hackers used online control systems to defrost grocery store refrigerators across Europe last week, causing tens of millions of dollars in lost food products, it showed the risk that connected building automation systems can pose. “We’re sitting on …
- Ransomware groups expand targeting of Palo Alto Networks vulnerability 2026-10-20 18:43 Cybersecurity Dive - Massachusetts Palo Alto Networks researchers warned that ransomware operators have stepped up exploitation of a high-severity flaw in the company’s GlobalProtect portal, months after it was first disclosed. The authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026- …
- AfD Data Breach raises Security Concerns as 420,000 Emails, Bank Statements… 2026-10-20 18:36 Cybersecurity Insiders Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right political party, has come under scrutiny following reports of a significant email data leak allegedly involving information associated with the party. Although the incident reportedly originated from a …
- Albert Heijn faces €150 million sales hit after cyberattack 2026-10-20 18:25 I Am Expat After a week of empty supermarket shelves and cancelled grocery orders, Albert Heijn has missed out on an estimated 120 to 150 million euros in sales, according to retail experts. As home deliveries prepare to restart on Friday, October 23, parent company …
- $6M settlement reached in 23andMe data breach lawsuit 2026-10-20 18:19 Palo Alto Online - California 23andMe was previously headquartered at 899 W. Evelyn Ave. in Mountain View. Courtesy Sundry Photography/Getty Images. The California attorney general announced Monday that his office had reached a $6 million settlement with 23andMe, resolving …
- Ahold Delhaize Restoring Services Disrupted by Cyberattack 2026-10-20 18:09 SecurityWeek Dutch-Belgian grocery giant Ahold Delhaize has restored some of the services impacted by last week’s cyberattack and expects more to come back online within days. On October 12, the company took its systems offline in response to “a security issue” within …
- Japan brokerage IwaiCosmo hit with unauthorized trades in cyberattack 2026-10-20 18:07 Nikkei Asia Cybersecurity Affected client accounts restored after breach at system operator Trade Works A breach at Trade Works resulted in personal data of 4,975 people being compromised. (Trade Works) HARUKI KITAGAWA October 21, 2026 02:18 JST TOKYO -- Japanese …
- Cyberattack attempt cost Albert Heijn up to €150 million, experts say 2026-10-20 17:20 NL Times The “cybersecurity incident” at the parent company Ahold Delhaize has caused Albert Heijn to lose an estimated 120 to 150 million euros in revenue, according to calculations by two retail experts made at the request of RTL Z. Grocery deliveries are still …
- Redfin faces data breach class action lawsuit after incident 2026-10-20 16:25 National Mortgage News - New York Processing Content Key Insight: Redfin headlines five real estate companies which have recently acknowledged data breaches and have immediately been hit with class action claims. What's at stake: Consumers often secure settlements with companies in …
- Jerome schools closed again Tuesday after weekend cyber attack targets district networks and demands ransom 2026-10-20 16:01 KMVT - Idaho JEROME, Idaho — Jerome schools were closed Monday and Tuesday after a cyber attack targeted district networks over the weekend, with hackers attempting to ransom school data. Superintendent Brent Johnson said it became clear the school district was under …
- Student Data Breach: California Families Begin Receiving Notices 2026-10-20 15:43 Sierra News Online - Colorado Current and former public school students may be affected; two years of free identity-protection services are available. Families throughout California are beginning to receive notices that student information was accessed and copied during a data breach …
- Security Leaders Share Concerns About California Student Data Breach 2026-10-20 15:43 Security Magazine California students and families were recently notified of a data security incident after an unauthorized user accessed and copied student data from an Educational Testing Service (ETS) secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) site. Student names, birth dates …
- France’s Supermarket Fridges Exposed Online for Months Before Cyberattack 2026-10-20 15:40 WebProNews - Kentucky The refrigeration dashboards that attackers abused at French supermarkets on the night of Oct. 11 had been sitting open on the internet for at least six months, according to an analysis of internet scans published by IPinfo on Monday. In its Oct. 6-7 sweep …
- Giant Food Stores website, app back online following cyberattack targeting parent company 2026-10-20 15:13 Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania The Giant Food Stores website and app were back online Tuesday morning, one week after a cyberattack targeting its parent company forced them to be taken down. The website and app went back online at 9 a.m., according to Giant Co. spokesperson April Mock …
- Legal Aid SA resets all passwords after phishing attack 2026-10-20 15:04 ITWeb Legal Aid South Africa has implemented cyber security controls. (Image created with GenAI) Legal Aid South Africa has ordered mandatory password changes for all employees after a phishing attack earlier this month. This, amid internal documents referring …
- SBI data breach? Hacker claims leak of 3.75 lakh records, over 2,700 documents 2026-10-20 14:51 Business Today The claim was made by a threat actor identified as Siriusim, who allegedly posted customer-related information, including loan applications, account-opening documents, addresses, and other personal details. However, the authenticity, source, and extent of …
- Attackers exploit Siemens Software Center flaw in active ClickFix malware campaign 2026-10-20 14:43 Help Net Security Siemens has confirmed the active exploitation of CVE-2026-110936, a DLL side-loading vulnerability in Siemens Software Center, the company’s tool for downloading, installing and managing its software. Siemens first published its security advisory on 15 …
- Arnold Clark admits data protection failures led to major cyber attack 2026-10-20 14:16 Clydebank Post The car dealer accepted the position in a formal document lodged at the Court of Session. (Image: Newsquest) Arnold Clark has admitted a failure to keep customer information secure, which breached data protection law. They also accepted the December 2022 …
- Phishing Tops FBI Reports; OptMsg Says Stop Scams at the Inbox Door 2026-10-20 14:15 EIN Presswire OptMsg's patent-pending opt-in technology lets only approved senders reach the inbox, with no password to steal. Plus: a free Lock Down Your Inbox checklist. DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Every day, …
- Telenor says DDoS attacks hit 322 Norwegian firms in first 9 months of 2026 vs 674 in FY 2025 2026-10-20 13:13 Telecompaper Telenor has verified 322 distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against Norwegian businesses in the first nine month of 2026, compared with 674 in the whole of 2025. According to the report 'Telenor Digital Security 2026', the most powerful …
- AfD hit by cyberattack, over 400,000 emails leaked online — Bild 2026-10-20 13:04 TASS BERLIN, October 20. /TASS/. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been hit by a major cyberattack that may have exposed hundreds of thousands of emails, the Bild newspaper reported. AfD representatives confirmed the cyberattack to the …
- Interisle Reports 17% Rise in Cybercrime, Fueled by 56% Increase in Phishing Attacks 2026-10-20 13:00 EIN Presswire BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cybercrime is flourishing, according to Cybercrime Supply Chain 2026, a new study released by Interisle Consulting Group. The report analyzed more than 30 million malware, phishing …
- Mumbai woman held for extorting Rs 4 cr via sextortion trap in Ghatkopar 2026-10-20 12:26 Mid Day Mumbai Busting a sextortion trap in Ghatkopar, Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a woman for allegedly extorting nearly Rs 4 crore from a jewellery store manager by threatening to circulate an explicit video of him, a police official said. The woman was arrested …
- PolyU uncovers new cross-domain cyberattack risk targeting electric vehicle charging navigation systems, supporting secure operation of power systems 2026-10-20 12:23 The National Tribune With the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), transportation and power systems are increasingly closely interconnected, driving innovation but also introducing new vulnerabilities. Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have …
- 970,000 Medi-Cal Members Affected by Paradigm Healthcare Data Breach 2026-10-20 11:18 SecurityWeek Paradigm Healthcare Services has told the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that a data breach discovered last year affected more than 970,000 people. San Francisco-based Paradigm processes billing for Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid …
- Judiciary Warns Public About Fraudulent Phishing Emails Pretending to Be Court Summons 2026-10-20 11:11 Bastille Post Judiciary alerts public again to suspicious emails The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary: Following a further report from a member of the public regarding a phishing email purportedly issued by the Registrar of the District Court, with a …
- Cyberattack on Armenian state institutions points to Israel, Azerbaijan 2026-10-20 11:11 PanARMENIAN.Net Computer systems belonging to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Office, the Central Bank and the Central Electoral Commission have been targeted by hackers. Information security expert Samvel Martirosyan outlined the characteristics of the attacks …
- Hackers Turn Low-Cost Android Phones Into Hidden Proxy Botnets Through Preinstalled Malware 2026-10-20 11:01 GBHackers Midnight Mimosa, a widespread Android malware campaign, is turning inexpensive smartphones into advertising fraud engines and potential residential proxy nodes by embedding malicious apps in device firmware before purchase. Bitdefender observed thousands …
- Ransomware Gangs Use AI to Find and Steal the Most Sensitive Company Data Quickly 2026-10-20 11:01 GBHackers Ransomware operators are using generative AI to sharpen phishing campaigns, speed up reconnaissance, and identify sensitive corporate information to steal. Zscaler ThreatLabz describes a shift toward faster, more selective extortion, where attackers …
- Rank Math PRO WordPress Plugin Compromised to Spread Malware and Steal Credentials 2026-10-20 11:00 GBHackers Rank Math has reported a security incident involving malware distributed through Rank Math PRO version 3.0.123. They warn that WordPress websites using this compromised plugin are at risk if administrators activated it. The company has removed the affected …
- SBI Data Breach Allegedly Exposes Personal Information of 3.75 Lakh Users 2026-10-20 10:53 GBHackers A threat actor known as Siriusim allegedly leaked customer information and documents related to the State Bank of India (SBI), according to a CyberPulse post dated October 16, 2026. The claim involves 375,000 CSV rows and 2,722 PDF documents; however, the …
- OpenCode Data Breach Exposes API Keys Linked to Third-Party Services 2026-10-20 10:53 GBHackers OpenCode has reported a security breach affecting 1.4% of its Console users, which it attributes to a “large-scale distillation attack.” The company said the affected accounts belong to a subset of users who had connected external providers. However, the …
- Germany's far-right AfD investigates publication of emails stolen in cyberattack 2026-10-20 10:50 Channel News Asia BERLIN, Oct 20 : Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) said on Tuesday that it was investigating the online publication of emails stolen by unknown hackers during a cyberattack last month. An AfD spokesperson said hackers had targeted a …
- Sabre Cybersecurity Warns Ohio Businesses That Ransomware Attacks Strike When Nobody Is Watching 2026-10-20 09:51 EIN Presswire Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sabre Cybersecurity & IT Services, a Columbus-based managed IT and cybersecurity provider, is urging businesses to reassess their ransomware defenses as cybercriminals increasingly exploit overnight …
- Hackers Hijack Five OVHcloud CLI Releases to Distribute Secret-Stealing Malware 2026-10-20 09:30 The Hacker News An attacker used a contributor's GitHub account to replace the download archives on five existing releases of OVHcloud's command-line tool on Monday, October 19. The account had been hijacked, and the new files were a build designed to steal …
- AfD confirms cyberattack as 421,000 internal emails appear online 2026-10-20 09:27 Brussels Signal
- Inside the small team tackling rising sextortion cases 2026-10-20 08:55 WGME - Maine VASSELBORO (WGME) -- It’s raining outside of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, which from the outside looks like a castle. On the third floor, in a dimly lit room, you can hear raindrops tap against the windows and the typing of keyboards. Victoria …
- 84% of Ransomware Attacks Now Use AI — Here’s Why You’re a Target 2026-10-20 08:36 The Tech Edvocate The digital battlefield is shifting, and it’s doing so at an alarming pace. For years, we’ve heard whispers of artificial intelligence becoming a weapon in the wrong hands, but now, those whispers have coalesced into a thunderous roar. A recent global …