- Serious concerns for Nigerian businesses as CAC confirms cyberattack, system breach 2026-04-17 02:54 Legit News The Corporate Affairs Commission confirmed a cyberattack on parts of its systems Users have been advised to update passwords and monitor their accounts The incident could disrupt business registrations and filings across Nigeria Oluwatobi Odeyinka is a …
- Lemonade To Pay $10.5M In Driver's License Data Breach Suit 2026-04-17 02:21 Law360 By Gina Kim ( April 16, 2026, 9:20 PM EDT) -- Lemonade will pay $10.5 million to settle with a proposed class of over 190,000 individuals who said the tech-forward insurer's online quote platform negligently disclosed their drivers' license numbers …
- Cinia Taps Nokia for Real-Time Network-Wide DDoS Detection and Mitigation 2026-04-17 02:13 The Fast Mode Nokia announced it is partnering with Cinia, a leading Finnish provider of critical connectivity and cybersecurity services, to deliver an advanced Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection solution. This collaboration establishes a new managed …
- Data Breach Alert: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Investigates Cookeville Regional Medical Center Data Breach 2026-04-17 01:59 EIN Presswire COOKEVILLE, Tenn., April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center data breach. Key Facts About Cookeville Regional Medical …
- Sanctioned Russian-linked crypto exchange halts operations after $13 million cyberattack 2026-04-17 01:53 The Kyiv Independent A sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange with ties to Russia said April 16 it has suspended operations after a cyberattack resulted in the theft of more than 1 billion rubles (13.1 million dollars) in assets. Grinex, based in Kyrgyzstan but linked to Russia, …
- Russian Sanctions-Evasion Crypto Exchange Suspends Operations After $13M Cyberattack 2026-04-17 01:51 UNITED24 Media Grinex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange utilized heavily for sanctions evasion, has suspended operations after losing over 1 billion rubles ($13 million) in what it claims was a massive cyberattack orchestrated by foreign intelligence agencies, The …
- Expert Needed To Gauge Fault For Cyberattack, Panel Told 2026-04-17 00:51 Law360 By Brian Steele ( April 16, 2026, 3:47 PM EDT) -- Connecticut law firm Mancini Provenzano & Futtner LLC told a state appellate panel Thursday that a lower court should not have awarded a former client more than $90,000 on a negligence claim arising …
- Ransomware disrupts Autovista's systems 2026-04-16 22:42 SC Magazine UK-based automotive data and analytics firm Autovista has disclosed that operations of its European and Australian systems have been impacted by a ransomware attack, reports The Register. Additional details regarding the attack vector involved remain …
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center hospital data breach impacts 337,917 people 2026-04-16 22:36 Security Affairs Cookeville Regional Medical Center hospital data breach impacts 337,917 people A ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center hospital (Tennessee) exposed data of 337,000 people after hackers stole 500GB of sensitive information from its systems …
- Data Breach at Booking.com Exposes Customer Information 2026-04-16 22:07 CPO Magazine Booking.com is notifying users of a data breach that exposed their personal information after threat actors accessed “certain booking information.” The Amsterdam, Netherlands-based booking platform has served over 6.8 billion customers since 2010, …
- Thousands of drivers can pursue claim against Arnold Clark over data breach, judge rules 2026-04-16 21:39 STV News A judge has given permission for around 15,000 drivers to pursue a US-style class action compensation claim against Arnold Clark over a dark web data breach. Lord Sandison has allowed thousands of consumers to bring group proceedings at the Court of …
- European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks 2026-04-16 21:25 TechCrunch A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against …
- Europol’s Mass Email Blitz: 75,000 DDoS Users Get Direct Warnings in Global Crackdown 2026-04-16 21:20 WebProNews Law enforcement agencies across 21 countries fired off more than 75,000 warning emails and letters to suspected DDoS attackers this week. The recipients? People who paid for ‘booter’ and ‘stresser’ services to flood websites offline. Operation PowerOFF, …
- One year on from the M&S cyber attack: What did we learn? 2026-04-16 20:35 Computer Weekly Over the four-day Easter weekend of 18 to 21 April 2025, customers of British high street fixture Marks & Spencer (M&S) took to social media in droves to lament an apparent outage that was causing disruption to in-store contactless payments. At …
- Mirax Android malware turns infected phones into residential proxy nodes 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral A newly documented Android malware family called Mirax is targeting users through fake streaming and IPTV lures spread with paid ads on Meta platforms. Cleafy says the malware has appeared in campaigns since March 2026 and can steal credentials, take …
- Exposed X credential-stuffing botnet left its own control panel wide open 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral A credential-stuffing botnet aimed at X accounts appears to have exposed its own command panel to the open internet, letting outsiders view worker-server details, attack statistics, and account-checking activity in real time. Public reporting says the …
- Hackers abuse Obsidian plugin to launch Windows and macOS malware in finance-focused campaign 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral Attackers have found a new way to turn a trusted productivity app into a malware delivery tool. Elastic Security Labs says a campaign it tracks as REF6598 abuses Obsidian’s community plugin system, specifically the Shell Commands plugin, to execute …
- Attackers are skipping phishing emails and going straight after Okta access 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral Attackers are changing their playbook. Instead of sending phishing emails and waiting for someone to click, many now go after the identity layer directly. New research from LevelBlue says one of the fastest-growing initial access techniques it is seeing is …
- Booking.com confirms customer data breach after hackers accessed reservation information 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral Booking.com has confirmed a data breach that exposed some customers’ reservation information, and the biggest immediate risk now looks like targeted phishing. The company said unauthorized third parties may have accessed booking details tied to certain …
- W3LL phishing kit takedown disrupts global credential theft and MFA bypass operation 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral The FBI and Indonesian authorities say they have dismantled the infrastructure behind the W3LL phishing kit, a phishing-as-a-service operation tied to large-scale credential theft and more than $20 million in attempted fraud. The FBI’s Atlanta field office …
- Fake Proxifier installer on GitHub spreads ClipBanker malware that hijacks crypto transfers 2026-04-16 20:13 VPNCentral A new malware campaign is using a fake Proxifier installer hosted through GitHub to infect users with ClipBanker, a clipboard-hijacking trojan built to steal cryptocurrency. Kaspersky says the operation starts with a search for “Proxifier,” where victims …
- BMC South's ER was slammed after Brockton Hospital cyberattack 2026-04-16 19:29 The Enterprise - Massachusetts
- Booking.com Faces Data Breach: Customer Information Exposed to Cybercriminals 2026-04-16 19:15 The Edvocate In a troubling development for both the travel industry and its customers, Booking.com has confirmed a significant data breach that has exposed sensitive information of its users to hackers. The breach, which was reported on April 14, 2026, has raised …
- Cinia, Nokia partner to secure Finland’s critical infra against DDoS 2026-04-16 19:15 Mobile Europe Nokia is to partner Cinia, a Finnish provider of critical connectivity and cybersecurity services, to protect the country’s critical infrastructure against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber attacks. Infrastructure run by Cinia includes …
- About 15,000 drivers can pursue Arnold Clark data breach claim 2026-04-16 19:01 BBC Solicitors Jones Whyte, which has its headquarters in Glasgow, said it had also been contacted by more than 1,000 people who may have been affected and that this number was "continuing to rise by the day".
- UAC-0247 Targets Ukrainian Clinics and Government in Data-Theft Malware Campaign 2026-04-16 18:29 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananApr 16, 2026Malware / Threat Intelligence The Computer Emergencies Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted governments and municipal healthcare institutions, mainly clinics and …
- New FBI warning reveals phishing attacks hitting private chats 2026-04-16 18:13 Fox News Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson shares practical ways to avoid falling victim to AI-generated phishing scams and discusses a report that North Korean agents are posing as I.T. workers to funnel money into the country's nuclear program. NEWYou can …
- Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown 2026-04-16 18:04 CyberScoop Authorities from 21 countries took down 53 domains and arrested four people allegedly involved in distributed denial-of-service operations used by more than 75,000 cybercriminals, Europol said Thursday. The globally coordinated effort dubbed “Operation …
- Russia-linked Grinex crypto exchange suspends operations after cyber attack 2026-04-16 17:56 Yahoo Finance MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russia-linked sanctioned crypto exchange Grinex said on Thursday it had suspended operations after assets worth 1 billion roubles ($13.10 million) were stolen during a cyber attack. Grinex, which is based in Kyrgyzstan but …
- Fake Claude AI Installer Targets Windows Users with PlugX Malware 2026-04-16 17:54 Hackread Cybersecurity experts from Malwarebytes have found a malicious new campaign where scammers use the popularity of Anthropic’s AI tool Claude to spread malware. Reportedly, hackers made a fake website that looks just like the official one from Anthropic and …
- Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats 2026-04-16 17:46 Security Affairs Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats Sweden says a pro-Russian group attacked a heating plant in 2025. The failed cyberattack highlights growing threats to Europe’s energy infrastructure. Sweden has blamed a pro- …
- What “The Pitt” Gets Right About Ransomware and What Hospitals Can’t Afford to Ignore 2026-04-16 17:43 Security Magazine As many viewers tune in for the season finale of The Pitt, the show’s ransomware storyline appears to be wrapping up. Systems come back online, clinicians return to patient care, and the hospital moves forward. In reality, the story doesn’t end when the …
- AI platform n8n abused for stealthy phishing and malware delivery 2026-04-16 17:43 Security Affairs AI platform n8n abused for stealthy phishing and malware delivery Attackers abuse AI automation platform n8n to run phishing campaigns, deliver malware, and evade security by using trusted infrastructure. Threat actors are exploiting the popular AI …
- Sweden Points Finger at Russia Over Thwarted Cyberattack on Thermal Power Plant 2026-04-16 16:54 Technology Org Swedish officials have pinned a failed attack on one of the country’s thermal power plants on hackers tied to Russian intelligence services. Key Takeaways: Sweden’s civil defense minister publicly attributed the attempted intrusion to hackers linked to …
- UK court jails Nigerian couple over £433,000 tax scam linked to major TfL data breach 2026-04-16 16:18 Prompt News Online A United Kingdom court has sentenced a Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, to three years and nine months’ imprisonment each for orchestrating a multi-layered tax fraud scheme that drained over £433,000 from public funds, in what authorities …
- Fraudulent emails used to target businesses in phishing scam 2026-04-16 16:16 KTXS - Texas ABILENE, Texas — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning businesses across the Big Country about a phishing scam involving fraudulent complaint emails. The fake BBB emails use urgent language and deceptive links to obtain sensitive information. …
- Cinia offers managed DDoS protection using Nokia Deepfield Defender 2026-04-16 15:44 Telecompaper Nokia said it has tied up with Cinia to bring to market a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection under a managed security service provider (MSSP) model. Cinia will offer customers fully managed DDoS protection around the clock using Nokia …
- Ballia: Two cops suspended over sextortion charge by rape victim 2026-04-16 15:41 Hindustan Times Two police inspectors in Ballia district have been suspended after a rape victim alleged that one of them sought sexual favours in exchange for filing a chargesheet against her alleged rapist, officials said. Representational image (Sourced) An FIR has …
- See If You Qualify For The $117M Comcast Data Breach Settlement 2026-04-16 15:36 1520 The Ticket - Minnesota I have a friend who is constantly disappointed when he hears about a settlement being paid out to (pick your group of people) by (insert company that wants all this to go away) because the company did (insert bad or illegal thing here) and wants to throw …
- Russia hits European thermal power plant in attempted ‘destructive’ cyberattack – Pro-Kremlin hackers are engaging in ‘riskier and more reckless behavior’ in latest attempt to cripple Western critical infrastructure 2026-04-16 15:15 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Pro Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! You are …
- 13 Estonian schoolchildren suspected of ordering a cyberattack 2026-04-16 15:11 ERR The Central Criminal Police identified more than 1,600 young people in Estonia who used an online platform to order cyberattacks against targets including school and education websites. Police will file criminal suspicions against 13 schoolchildren. Jete …
- Booking.com users urged to be vigilant as 'reservation hijacks' rise after data breach 2026-04-16 15:01 Daily Record & Sunday Mail Booking.com has warned users to stay vigilant after hackers access details in data breach.(Image: Getty Images) Brits have been warned to be on the lookout for any suspicious messages in their emails or texts as Booking.com has recently fallen victim to a …
- Automotive Ransomware Attacks Double in a Year 2026-04-16 14:43 Infosecurity Magazine Ransomware is now the fastest growing and most disruptive cyber threat facing the automotive sector, accounting for 44% of attacks on carmakers in 2025, according to Halcyon. The security vendor crunched data from multiple sources to compile a new report …
- Why Sikkim High Court allowed naming of accused in FIR reporting, dismissed privacy breach 2026-04-16 14:14 The Indian Express Holding that there is no bar on reporting an FIR and its contents, the Sikkim High Court on April 7 declined to restrain media coverage that named an accused based on police records. The court said that reportage drawn from an FIR, which is a public …
- County's latest cyberattack disrupts real estate records again 2026-04-16 14:11 Winona Post - Minnesota by CHRIS ROGERS After Winona County suffered one ransomware attack in January, a second one last week knocked out the License Center (aka the DMV office) and property records needed to facilitate real estate sales. A Minnesota National Guard …
- Booking.com Data Breach Exposes Customer Information, Fuels Scam Concerns 2026-04-16 13:21 International Business Times - United Kingdom Booking.com has confirmed a major cyber incident after 'unauthorised' third parties accessed the sensitive reservation details of millions of customers. The breach, detected on 13 April 2026, has seen hackers harvest names, email addresses, phone …
- Hackers Exploit n8n Webhooks to Spread Malware 2026-04-16 11:44 GBHackers A new abuse campaign targeting AI-driven workflow automation platforms particularly n8n that turns legitimate automation tools into powerful malware delivery systems. Between October 2025 and March 2026, security analysts observed a sharp surge in phishing …
- Fake ProtonVPN, game mod sites spread NWHStealer in new Windows malware campaign 2026-04-16 11:44 GBHackers Multiple ongoing malware campaigns are distributing a powerful information-stealing trojan, tracked as NWHStealer, through fake VPN installers, gaming mods, and system tools. Unlike typical phishing campaigns, these attacks exploit users’ trust in popular …
- Pyongyang-backed hackers tap video calls as malware attacks target more than crypto, report warns 2026-04-16 11:44 Korea JoungAng Daily Published: 16 Apr. 2026, 15:55 Updated: 16 Apr. 2026, 17:45 An AI-generated illustration shows a North Korean hacker group hacking using video calls. [CHATGPT] North Korean hackers are using fake video calls to steal far more than cryptocurrency, according …
- Civil Aviation Agency targetted in cyber attack 2026-04-16 10:21 STA Ljubljana, 16 April - The national Civil Aviation Agency has been targetted in a cyber attack, with the authority saying there was a breach in the national unmanned aircraft system (UAS) repository, which is a digital platform for the registration, …