- AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack 2026-02-05 20:51 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananFeb 05, 2026Botnet / Network Security The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as AISURU/Kimwolf has been attributed to a record-setting attack that peaked at 31.4 Terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted only 35 seconds …
- Substack Newsletter Platform Data Breach Saw Phone Numbers, Emails Exposed 2026-02-05 20:34 PC Magazine Popular newsletter platform Substack is the latest company to confirm it experienced a security incident, in which users' email addresses and phone numbers were exposed. According to an email sent to some Substack users, and first reported by The Verge …
- Nevada adopts new policies in wake of cyberattack 2026-02-05 20:30 8 News Now - Nevada RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The State of Nevada is adopting new policies in the wake of a late summer cyberattack that afflicted much of the state’s infrastructure. The Statewide Policy for Data Classification went into effect starting this month. The framework …
- Betterment Data Breach Exposes 1.4 million Customers Personal Details 2026-02-05 20:21 Cyber Security News Betterment has disclosed a social engineering–driven data breach that exposed personal information for approximately 1.4 million customer accounts, significantly expanding the fallout from a January 2026 security incident tied to fraudulent crypto scam …
- One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack 2026-02-05 19:54 TechCrunch The computer systems of La Sapienza in Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe with around 120,000 students, have been down for three days following an apparent ransomware attack. In a post and stories on Instagram published Tuesday, the …
- Cyber attack chaos disrupts property sales and planning decisions in two London boroughs 2026-02-05 19:51 Evening Standard “It is easy to say: ‘just get an indemnity policy’, but solicitors are wanting to do as much due diligence as they can, which involves trawling through old records that the vendor may have, or their original purchase file and report,” says Robert Green, …
- City of Hastings warns residents of phishing email scam 2026-02-05 19:46 Central Nebraska Today Lishchyshyn / Depositphotos.com HASTINGS — The City of Hastings is issuing a warning to the public about a phishing email posing as city employees. These emails come from an email address not affiliated with the City of Hastings but is made to look as …
- ShadowSyndicate Using Server Transition Technique in Ransomware Attacks 2026-02-05 19:40 Cyber Security News ShadowSyndicate, a malicious activity cluster first identified in 2022, has evolved its infrastructure management techniques by adopting a server transition method that allows the threat actor to rotate SSH keys across multiple servers. This new approach …
- Attackers Mimic RTO Challan Notifications to Deliver Android Malware 2026-02-05 19:40 Cyber Security News A sophisticated Android malware campaign targeting Indian users has emerged, disguising itself as legitimate Regional Transport Office (RTO) challan notifications. The malicious applications are distributed outside the Google Play Store, primarily through …
- Cruz: Phishing for participants 2026-02-05 19:40 The Whit - New Jersey Rowan University has been great at informing students about what’s happening on campus. From events, career opportunities, and even timely warnings, every student’s inbox is filled with everything they could ever need to have a fulfilling time on campus. …
- Bulletproof hosting providers renting cheap infrastructure to supply virtual machines to ransomware hackers 2026-02-05 19:39 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
- Pro-Russian group Noname057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics 2026-02-05 19:04 Security Affairs Pro-Russian group Noname057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Italy stopped Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Foreign Ministry offices and Winter Olympics websites and hotels, Foreign Minister Tajani said. Italy has …
- FMCSA Warns Carriers of Aggressive Phishing Scheme 2026-02-05 18:53 Transport Topics February 5, 2026 10:31 AM, EST The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an alert for motor carriers to be wary of fake emails pretending to be from the agency or Department of Transportation. FMCSA said motor carriers are being targeted …
- SK Telecom earnings reel from data breach as LG Uplus posts solid performance 2026-02-05 18:48 The Korea Times A person walks by an SK Telecom retail store in Seoul, June 29, 2025. News1 SK Telecom took a huge hit in its 2025 earnings as it continued to recover from the fallout of a major cybersecurity incident last April, while LG Uplus ended on a high note, …
- Substack CEO informs users of a data breach 2026-02-05 18:34 Engadget The digital publishing platform Substack has told some of its users that their data was stolen in a security breach. The affected account holders had their email addresses and phone numbers scraped in a hack that occurred in October 2025. In an email …
- PSNI staff to be awarded data breach compensation 2026-02-05 18:26 SC Magazine The Police Service of Northern Ireland will provide workers affected by a major data breach three years ago with a universal compensation offer of £7,500. The Police Service of Northern Ireland will be providing workers affected by a major data breach …
- Jaguar Land Rover reports £310m loss after cyber attack as it prepares for 'global challenges' 2026-02-05 17:49 GB News Jaguar Land Rover has vowed to rebound following a devastating cyber attack that shut down production for months, as the iconic British brand prepares to introduce new models. In its latest financial reports, Jaguar Land Rover saw revenue for Q3 of 2025 …
- Aftershocks from the JLR cyberattack batter Tata Motors PV 2026-02-05 17:45 Mint Even as its India business significantly grew both revenue and profit due to federal tax cuts and a festive season rush, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd’s consolidated numbers in the October-December quarter were pulled down by the impact of a cyber …
- JLR driven to £310m loss by cyberattack and slowing sales 2026-02-05 17:34 The Times The cyberattack which sent Jaguar Land Rover into weeks of plant shutdowns and limited production has plunged Britain’s largest automotive employer deep into the red and has seen it burn through more than £3 billion in cash. The West Midlands-based group …
- CISA confirms exploitation of VMware ESXi flaw by ransomware attackers 2026-02-05 17:24 Help Net Security CVE-2025-22225, a VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability, is being used in ransomware campaigns, CISA confirmed on Wednesday by updating the vulnerability’s entry in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Researchers linked VMware ESXi zero- …
- Dangerous new malware exploits WinRAR flaw - here's what we know 2026-02-05 17:22 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
- JLR 'suffer £310 million' in losses after cyberattack stuns third quarter 2026-02-05 17:20 Birmingham Live Jaguar Land Rover suffered losses of £310 million in last year's third quarter After the cyberattack last autumn, Jaguar Land Rover has suffered £310 million in pre-tax losses. That's only from the third quarter, which was down from a £523 million …
- Cyber attack hammers JLR Q3 financials, but car maker to roar back with strong Q4 2026-02-05 17:06 The Business Desk Luxury car marker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), revealed the ongoing fall-out of its damaging cyber attack last year when it announced sharp declines in its revenues and profits for the third quarter period to December 31, 2025, today (February 5). JLR employs …
- Indian fintech under increased cyber attacks: DDoS, data breaches rise sharply 2026-02-05 16:45 Digit.in Yes, India’s digital economy is no doubt accelerating, but so are the cyber attacks trying to extract their pound of flesh in the process. ✅ Thank you for completing the survey! In a nutshell, that’s exactly what a new global financial-sector threat …
- ESET Report: AI-Generated Malware and Deep fakes Surges in Kenya 2026-02-05 16:28 TechTrendsKE The ESET Second Half Threat Report reveals that Kenya remains highly vulnerable to AI-enhanced threats, notably deepfake-driven fraud and AI-coded malware. While reported ransomware cases appear lower in number, experts attribute this to widespread under- …
- Carmaker suffers £310m loss after cyber attack halts production 2026-02-05 16:27 The Independent Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported a pre-tax loss of £310 million in its third quarter, a significant downturn from the £523 million profit recorded a year earlier. The primary cause of the loss was a major cyber attack last autumn, which incurred an …
- Massive Data Breach at Conduent Exposes Millions Across US States 2026-02-05 16:15 Mezha As mentioned by Techcrunch The data breach at the government technology company Conduent turned out to be larger than initially reported: the number of those affected could reach tens of millions of people across the United States. According to new data, …
- Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers 2026-02-05 16:11 TechCrunch Newsletter platform Substack has confirmed a data breach in an email to users. The company said that in October, an “unauthorized third party” accessed user data, including email addresses, phone numbers, and other unspecified “internal metadata.” Substack …
- How Snapchat Phishing and Account Hacking Cases Lead to Federal Charges 2026-02-05 16:11 Lawyer Monthly When federal prosecutors announce charges tied to hacked social-media accounts, the conduct they describe often goes back years, long before the case ever becomes public. That gap can feel baffling, especially for people who only realise they were affected …
- Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans 2026-02-05 16:10 TechCrunch A data breach at government technology giant Conduent appears to affect far more people than first disclosed, with the number of victims potentially stretching to dozens of millions of people across the United States. The January 2025 ransomware attack, …
- Jaguar Land Rover suffers further losses as impact of cyber attack drags on 2026-02-05 16:06 Daily Mail By ANGHARAD CARRICK, BUSINESS NEWS EDITOR Updated: 10:22 EST, 5 February 2026 Jaguar Land Rover reported further losses in the final quarter of the year after the cyber shutdown continued to drag on sales. The motoring giant reported a £310million loss in …
- Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates 2026-02-05 16:06 SecurityBrief VIPRE has reported a sharp rise in callback phishing and continued growth in business email compromise (BEC) attacks. Cybercriminals are increasingly using familiar brands and security checks to make malicious messages appear legitimate. Its Q4 2025 Email …
- Screensaver phishing installs remote access tools covertly 2026-02-05 16:05 SecurityBrief ReliaQuest has identified a spearphishing campaign that uses Windows screensaver files to install a legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, giving attackers interactive control of compromised machines. ReliaQuest observed the activity …
- Substack warns customers of data breach following hacker’s dark web claims 2026-02-05 15:27 The Record Customers of the newsletter platform Substack were warned on Wednesday that their email addresses, phone numbers and other metadata were leaked in a recently discovered data breach. Substack CEO Chris Best sent a letter to customers confirming reports he …
- Jaguar Land Rover swings to big loss after cyberattack 2026-02-05 15:20 Automotive News
- JLR suffers further losses after lengthy cyber attack impact 2026-02-05 15:07 Belfast Telegraph
- Jaguar Land Rover reports more losses as cyber attack recovery goes on 2026-02-05 14:55 BusinessLive 13:03, 05 Feb 2026Updated 14:28, 05 Feb 2026 A worker in the Jaguar Land Rover Wolverhampton factory(Image: PA Media) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported further losses as it continues to grapple with the financial fallout from the major cyber attack last …
- ShinyHunters Target Harvard and Penn in Major Data Breach 2026-02-05 14:40 Asume Tech In a stark reminder of the ongoing battles in cybersecurity, the notorious cybercrime group ShinyHunters has made headlines again. Recently, the group claimed responsibility for successfully breaching the security of Harvard University and the University …
- Alexandria PD says phishing scam is targeting property owners and developers 2026-02-05 14:20 Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota (Alexandria, MN)--The Alexandria Police Department posted on Facebook that there is a widespread phishing scam that is targeting property owners and developers with fake “Planning & Zoning” invoices for application or approval fees. They say " …
- SK Telecom's 2025 Net Profit Plunges 73 Pc Due To Data Breach 2026-02-05 14:09 MENAFN (MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Feb 5 (IANS) SK Telecom, South Korea' leading mobile carrier, said on Thursday its annual net profit plunged 73 per cent from a year earlier in 2025 due mainly to massive compensation costs following a data breach that affected …
- PSNI Data Breach: UUP Condemns 'Latest Calamity' In Court List Disclosure 2026-02-05 14:07 4ni.co.uk 05/02/2026 A new development in the PSNI data breach scandal has emerged following the publication of the names of 41 police officers on publicly accessible online court lists. The Department of Justice has since placed the affected website into …
- CISA Confirms VMware ESXi 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Operations 2026-02-05 13:56 GBHackers The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical vulnerability affecting VMware ESXi to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2025-22225, this zero-day flaw allows attackers to escape …
- Jaguar Land Rover losses deepen after crippling cyber attack 2026-02-05 13:51 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 …
- DragonForce Ransomware Targets Critical Businesses to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data 2026-02-05 13:48 GBHackers DragonForce is a ransomware group that emerged in late 2023 and has grown into a serious threat to businesses by combining data theft with file encryption. The group uses dual extortion: it steals sensitive data, encrypts systems, and then threatens to …
- ShadowSyndicate Leverages Server Transition Technique in Latest Ransomware Attacks 2026-02-05 13:48 GBHackers ShadowSyndicate, a sophisticated cybercrime cluster first identified in 2023, has evolved its infrastructure management tactics by implementing a previously unreported server transition technique. This method involves rotating SSH fingerprints across …
- Cyberattackers Use Fake RTO Challan Alerts to Spread Android Malware 2026-02-05 13:48 GBHackers Indian users’ trust in government services through a sophisticated Android malware campaign that impersonates Regional Transport Office (RTO) challan notifications. This campaign represents an evolution from previous RTO-themed malware, featuring advanced …
- DragonForce Ransomware Attacking Critical Business to Exfiltrate Sensitive Information 2026-02-05 13:41 Cyber Security News A new ransomware operation known as DragonForce has emerged as a major threat to organizations worldwide since its appearance in late 2023. This sophisticated malware campaign targets critical business infrastructure across multiple industries, using …
- Personal Data Breach Affected Over 165,000 Accounts: Coupang 2026-02-05 13:40 MENAFN (MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Feb 5 (IANS) E-commerce giant Coupang said on Thursday it has discovered a data leak of personal information from more than 165,000 customer accounts linked to an incident it first identified in November last year.The leaked data …
- (URGENT) Coupang finds additional personal data breach affecting over 165,000 accounts 2026-02-05 13:39 Yonhap News Agency
- (LEAD) Coupang says it found personal data breach affecting over 165,000 accounts 2026-02-05 13:38 Yonhap News Agency (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- E-commerce giant Coupang Corp. said Thursday it has discovered a data leak of personal information from more than 165,000 customer accounts linked to an incident it first identified in November last …