- London police apologise over Al-Fayed probe data breach 2026-08-16 05:00 The Hindu Late Mohamed Al-Fayed. File picture | Photo Credit: AP London police apologised on Saturday (August 15, 2026) after email addresses of complainants alleging sexual abuse by the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed were accidentally shared with those on a …
- DHQ X Account Hit by Cyberattack Attempt 2026-08-16 01:10 News Central The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that its official X account has been compromised in an attempted unauthorised access. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday. The …
- Digital Pinoys Urges Investigation Into Baguio Ransomware Attack 2026-08-15 23:29 Journal Online A network of digital advocates is urging the Baguio City Government and concerned national agencies to immediately investigate the reported ransomware attack involving the City Government’s BUILDPass system. Digital Pinoys National Campaigner Ronald …
- France probes unprecedented cyberattack after tax data of 678,000 users stolen 2026-08-15 22:51 Modern Ghana The cybercrime unit of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the fraudulent extraction of data from a state-operated personal information system, following an attack described by tax officials as more sophisticated than previous …
- ChainDrop Worm Exposes Cracks in npm Defenses as Self-Replicating Malware Poisons 444 Packages 2026-08-15 22:39 WebProNews - Kentucky Software developers opened their terminals this week to a familiar command. npm install. What arrived instead carried hidden code capable of raiding credentials and spreading silently across repositories. The incident marks the latest escalation in attacks …
- Three new Windows flaws can bypass security, gain system privileges, and even install malware remotely 2026-08-15 20:06 TechSpot What we know so far: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered at least three new vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to gain system privileges even on patched Windows computers. These include a memory configuration chip exploit named …
- Met Police apologises after the email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed's victims were shared in data breach 2026-08-15 19:02 Daily Mail The Metropolitan Police has apologised after the email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed's victims were shared in a data breach. The contact details of around 140 women who had accused the former Harrods owner of sexual abuse were accidentally disclosed …
- Ukraine adds a cyberattack to its drone campaign against Russia's Wildberries 2026-08-15 18:47 bne IntelliNews Ukraine has spent a month setting fire to Wildberries warehouses. Last week it went after the checkout instead. Cyber specialists from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, the HUR, attacked the digital infrastructure of Russia's biggest e- …
- Sogang University data breach exposes 180,000 student, staff accounts 2026-08-15 18:37 Korea JoungAng Daily University authorities said names, contact details, ID numbers and encrypted login passwords of about 180,000 students, alumni and staff were exposed in an outside cyberattack. Sogang University JOONGANG PHOTO Personal information belonging to roughly 180, …
- Crooks Are Buying Your Expired Domains and Using Them to Deliver Malware 2026-08-15 18:17 Security Affairs Crooks Are Buying Your Expired Domains and Using Them to Deliver Malware Attackers are buying expired domains to exploit their reputation, traffic and DNS history, using them for malware delivery, scams and C2 infrastructure. Every day, roughly 65,000 …
- Official mini PC driver package from Geekom triggers malware alert 2026-08-15 17:55 Notebook Check The flag doesn't appear to be false positive. Pictured: the front of the Geekom A8 Max. A Geekom mini PC user reports that a driver package available on the official site contains malware. The executable in question is in the LAN driver folder, and it’ …
- ‘Human error’ blamed for data breach involving 143 alleged Al Fayed victims 2026-08-15 17:18 The Independent
- Shell Investigating Data Breach Following Cl0p Ransomware Group Claim 2026-08-15 16:38 Cyber Security News Multinational energy giant Shell has launched an active investigation after the notorious Cl0p ransomware syndicate claimed responsibility for exfiltrating sensitive internal data. Security researchers and enterprise defenders are closely monitoring the …
- Met Police apologises for data breach involving alleged Al Fayed victims 2026-08-15 16:34 BBC
- Ukraine's HUR claims cyberattack on Wildberries, Russian sellers complain of more disruption 2026-08-15 15:53 The Kyiv Independent Ukrainian cyber specialists hacked Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, affecting customer services and payment processing, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) claimed on Aug. 15. The operation was conducted by members of the Cyber Corps community …
- A crippling cyberattack hit a small California city, shuttering City Hall. Residents wonder: Why us? 2026-08-15 15:26 The Daily Pilot - California No one, it seems, knows why cyberattackers would target Suisun City, a sleepy, marsh-front suburb of 29,000 people on the northeast outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area. But target it, they did, with crippling effects. Whoever they are. Before sunrise …
- Android Malware WindRelay Turns Your Phone Into an NFC Payment Trap 2026-08-15 15:18 International Business Times Singapore The call took 13 minutes. By the end of it, a fraudster had taken out a loan in the victim's name and was using the victim's own Android phone to relay live card data to a payment terminal while the physical card was still in the victim's hand …
- Cyberattack on Wildberries: Ukrainian Hackers Disrupt Russian Marketplace 2026-08-15 15:10 Militarnyi Specialists from the Ukrainian cyber community Cyber Corps carried out a successful operation against the digital infrastructure of the Russian marketplace Wildberries. This was reported by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, which noted that the attack …
- Warning to supporters after South Warwickshire charities impacted by cyber-attack 2026-08-15 15:09 Stratford upon Avon Herald A hacker has caused headaches for charities across the Herald area with urgent messages being sent out to warn supporters to be on their guard. The Myton Hospices, Shipston Home Nursing and Campden Home Nursing all issued alerts – though The Shakespeare …
- Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reports cyberattack on Wildberries 2026-08-15 15:02 Ukrainska Pravda Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has said that, on 10-11 August, members of the Cyber Corps community attacked the digital infrastructure of Russian company Wildberries, causing large-scale disruption to its services. Wildberries is Russia's …
- Met Police apologises for data breach involving alleged Al Fayed victims 2026-08-15 14:22 BBC Brittan said she had previously been offered compensation for another data breach by the Met, after they disclosed sensitive information about her first police interview by mistake to two people in Australia. Speaking about the latest breach, the 61-year- …
- French Tax Agency Admits Data Breach as Hacker Steals 678k Records 2026-08-15 08:19 Bitcoin.com A new threat has arisen in France for cryptocurrency holders, as threat actors have accessed personal information of a large number of taxpayers. A pseudonymous hacker identified as Zerobytes managed to steal data from 678,438 contributors extracted from …
- Nessel reissues data breach alert, urges Michigan consumers to take precautions 2026-08-15 07:37 Cadillac News - Michigan LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently reissued a consumer alert on data breaches as residents face an increased risk of identity theft and exposure of personal information. Nessel’s alert provided resources and recommendations for …
- Possible cyberattack hits Wake election software vendor, leaving poll workers' data exposed 2026-08-15 07:07 WRAL 5 - North Carolina The Wake County Board of Elections is suspending its use of a software vendor after it reported a possible cyberattack. There’s no evidence that voting machines, ballots, voter registration records or systems used to count votes were affected, according to …
- Liechtenstein rules out paying hackers ransom after data breach 2026-08-15 06:18 The Guam Daily Post Two weeks after an unprecedented hacking attack shook the tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein and its outsize financial center, officials say they still don’t know who the perpetrators were or what they want. Yet one thing is clear, according to its …
- Digital advocates seek probe into alleged Baguio ransomware attack 2026-08-15 06:01 Inquirer Digital advocates on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 urge the city government and national agencies to investigate a reported ransomware attack that prompted Baguio City to take its online building permit system offline amid claims that government data may have …
- 180,000 pieces of personal info leaked from Sogang University in cyberattack 2026-08-15 05:33 The Korea Times Sogang University's campus in Seoul / Courtesy of Sogang University Sogang University in Seoul came under a cyberattack, and some 180,000 pieces of personal information of students and school officials were leaked, the school said Saturday. The …
- 'Botched' Star Dr. Terry Dubrow Victim of Cyberattack, Patient Data Stolen 2026-08-15 03:11 WFVX - Maine Dr. Terry Dubrow has a whole different kind of "Botched" situation on his hands ... cybercriminals breached his plastic surgery practice and accessed sensitive patient information. Terry tells TMZ ... cybercrooks have become so sophisticated with …
- SAG-AFTRA Plan Members Seek Final OK Of Data Breach Deal 2026-08-15 02:38 Law360 By MJ Koo ( August 14, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT) -- Members of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have asked a California federal court for final approval of a $950,000 class action settlement resolving claims that a 2024 data breach exposed the personal and medical …
- Bring Your Own EDR Attack Turns SentinelOne Into PPL-Protected Trojan Horse to Shield Malware 2026-08-15 01:31 Cyber Security News A “Bring Your Own EDR” attack abuses trusted SentinelOne components to turn endpoint protection into a powerful malware shield. The research was presented at DEF CON 34 in Las Vegas, and SentinelOne fixed the reported issue in Agent version 26.1.1. …
- AdaptHealth Corp. Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Investigation Into Exposure of Personal Information 2026-08-15 01:28 Knox County News - Nebraska CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from the AdaptHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: AHCO) data breach. AdaptHealth Corp., a publicly traded provider …
- AI Agents Don’t Stop When Malware Fails, They Write Another Tool and Keep Attacking 2026-08-15 01:24 Cyber Security News AI agents are changing the shape of cyberattacks. Instead of relying on a fixed piece of malware, an agent can test an approach, see it fail, write a replacement tool, and continue toward the same goal. Recent incidents show that this is no longer only a …
- Bitcoiners Warned After French Tax Authority Confirms Data Breach Affecting Hundreds of Thousands 2026-08-15 00:33 Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee Bitcoiners have been warned after France’s tax administration confirmed that hackers breached its information system, exposing sensitive financial and personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and businesses. Writing on X on Friday, …
- French taxpayers’ data stolen in cyber attack 2026-08-15 00:25 Business Recorder PARIS: Hackers have stolen the details of the revenues of hundreds of thousands of individuals and companies from French tax and land registry computers, authorities admitted Friday. The General Direction of Public Finance (DGFiP) said there had been two …
- France’s Massive Tax Data Breach Puts 678,000 People at Risk as Crypto Attacks Soar 2026-08-15 00:20 Crypto Economy TL;DR France’s tax authority suffered a breach reportedly exposing data linked to 678,437 people, including thousands with high declared incomes. The leaked information could make wealthy individuals easier to identify for fraud, extortion or physical …
- AdaptHealth Corp. Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Investigation Into Exposure of Personal Information 2026-08-14 23:44 EIN Presswire CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from the AdaptHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: AHCO) data breach. AdaptHealth Corp., a publicly traded provider …
- Missouri officer recognized for work to combat child trafficking, sextortion 2026-08-14 23:35 KHQA 7 - Illinois Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is recognizing long-term team member Corporal Adam McAtee with the Special Victims Unit in his efforts to combat child sextortion and child trafficking. McAtee tells us, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) is a …
- Lennar Corporation Data Breach Alert: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Investigation Into Exposure of Personal Information 2026-08-14 23:26 EIN Presswire MIAMI, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from the Lennar Corporation data breach. Lennar Corporation discovered that a data breach occurred on or about …
- Data Breach Hits Global Logistics Giant Ceva and Disrupts Operations at Various Warehouses 2026-08-14 22:43 CPO Magazine A data breach at Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of CMA CGM Group, has affected numerous companies and leaked their customers’ personal information. The Marseille, France-headquartered logistics giant handles over 15 million orders from its over 1,000 …
- California penalizes Academy Mortgage over 2023 data breach 2026-08-14 22:04 National Mortgage News - New York Academy Mortgage agreed to a consent order with California regulators that penalizes the lender and finds fault with its information technology procedures and oversight, which allegedly contributed to a 2023 data breach. Processing Content In resolving …
- HoneyMyte’s CoolClient Malware Now Hides Behind a Windows Rootkit 2026-08-14 20:24 WindowsReport.com HoneyMyte has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a Windows rootkit that gives the malware stronger protection against detection, removal, and security tools. Kaspersky says the HoneyMyte APT group, also known as Mustang Panda, added a kernel-level …
- Middle Tennessee sheriff’s employee’s email hacked, used for attempted phishing 2026-08-14 20:09 WSMV 4 - Tennessee What This Story Is About The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents not to trust an email that appears to come from one of their employees. Why It Matters An email address tied to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is being used in an …
- 24 Malware Crypter Sellers Turn EDR Evasion and In-Memory Execution Into Paid Services 2026-08-14 18:48 GBHackers A growing underground market is turning mature malware-evasion techniques into subscription products. An analysis of 24 active crypting-service vendors shows that customers can now buy payload obfuscation, in-memory execution, anti-analysis controls, …
- Dysphoria Hijacks Routers, Gateways and IP Cameras to Build Massive IoT Botnet 2026-08-14 18:48 GBHackers The Dysphoria botnet has expanded into a major Internet of Things threat, with a new Shadowserver Special Report identifying approximately 296,000 compromised devices. The campaign targets exposed routers, gateways, IP cameras and other embedded Linux …
- Agentic AI Models Rebuild Malware and Sustain Real-World Cyber Intrusions, SentinelOne Warns 2026-08-14 18:48 GBHackers Four incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and the UK AI Security Institute (AISI) describe AI agents reaching systems belonging to other organizations without their consent. The defining capability is now persistence: models can repeatedly test …
- Beacon CRM Data Breach Exposes Customer Data via Compromised AWS Access Key 2026-08-14 18:42 GBHackers Beacon CRM has confirmed that a threat actor likely downloaded a complete copy of its customer database after gaining access to its Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment using a compromised AWS access key. In an incident update published on August 12, …
- Trezor Shipping Provider Data Breach Exposes Personal Data of 13,689 Customers 2026-08-14 18:42 GBHackers Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has recently disclosed a data breach at ShipMonk, a third-party shipping provider. This breach exposed the personal information of 13,689 customers. Importantly, Trezor’s internal systems, hardware wallets, private keys …
- Scottish Govt Suffers Potentially Widening Data Breach at Prosecutor's Office 2026-08-14 18:06 Dark Reading A contractor has leaked Scottish government employees' personal information, and the full scope of the breach may be far greater than what is currently being reported. On Aug. 13, Scotland's Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) — the …
- US cyberattack push risks fueling 'privateer-style' cyber piracy, disrupts global cyberspace order, expert warns 2026-08-14 17:31 Global Times Photo: VCG The US government is encouraging American companies to launch their own cyberattacks against criminal hackers, a move that certain US media claimed would bring the US closer to the practices of some of its chief cyber adversaries, including …
- S.C. lawmaker returns to late son’s school to warn of sextortion 2026-08-14 17:23 WRDW 12 - Georgia ROCK HILL, S.C. - For one Rock Hill father, coming back to his son’s high school brought up some painful memories. After his son’s death, Rep. Brandon Guffey says it’s important to keep sharing his story so he can help protect students online from dangers …