UK: Legal Aid database hacked, ‘significant amount’ of data and criminal records stolen

The UK’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed that a cyberattack on the Legal Aid system has led to the theft of a “significant amount” of data, including criminal records. The MoJ was alerted to the attack on April 23 Read More …

Global Russian hacking campaign steals data from government agencies

For years now, Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been eavesdropping on email communications from governments across Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America. A new report from cybersecurity researchers ESET has found that the crooks were abusing multiple zero-day and n-day Read More …

CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors

CrazyHunter has quickly emerged as a serious ransomware threat. The group made their introduction in the past month with the opening of their data leak site where they posted ten victims – all located from Taiwan. Trend Micro researchers have Read More …

Threat landscape for industrial automation systems in Q1 2025

Relative stability from quarter to quarter. The percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked remained unchanged from Q4 2024 at 21.9%. Over the last three quarters, the value has ranged from 22.0% to 21.9%. The quarterly figures Read More …

Senior US Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign

FBI is issuing this announcement to warn and provide mitigation tips to the public about an ongoing malicious text and voice messaging campaign. Since April 2025, malicious actors have impersonated senior US officials to target individuals, many of whom are Read More …

Coinbase warns of $400m hit after data breach

Crypto exchange Coinbase has disclosed a significant cyber attack that could cost the company between $180m (£135m) and $400m (£300m), after hackers breached account data belonging to a “small subset” of its users. The news sent shares down three per Read More …

Steelmaker Nucor halts some production after cyber security incident

Steelmaker Nucor said on Wednesday it had halted certain production at various locations after identifying a cyber security incident that involved unauthorized third-party access to certain information technology systems it used. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it is in Read More …

Cyber crime a big threat to Nigeria’s oil, gas sector

Nigeria’s strategic oil and gas industry has been urged to beef up its cyber security and avoid massive potential cost to the economy if current measures fail. According to Check Point’s African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2024, Nigeria continues Read More …

DarkCloud Stealer: Comprehensive Analysis of a New Attack Chain That Employs AutoIt

In January 2025, Unit 42 researchers identified a series of attacks distributing DarkCloud Stealer. The latest attack chain incorporated AutoIt to evade detection and used a file-sharing server to host the malware. This article explores the chain of events from Read More …

M&S warns shoppers are at risk from scammers after cyber attack

Marks & Spencer has warned shoppers to be on the lookout for scam calls and emails after hackers stole customer data from its systems. The retailer is this week writing to customers to alert them that personal data have been Read More …