Google says UNC6040 hackers stole some of its data following Salesforce breach

Cybercriminals known as ShinyHunters (UNC6040) recently broke into Google and stole business customer information from one of its corporate Salesforce instances, the company has confirmed. In a blog post breaking down ShinyHunters’ modus operandi, the company somewhat played down the Read More …

Hacker used a voice phishing attack to steal Cisco customers’ personal information

A cybercriminal tricked a Cisco representative into granting them access to steal the personal information of Cisco.com users, the company said on Tuesday. Cisco said it discovered the breach on July 24, blaming the incident on a voice phishing or Read More …

Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack

U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers stole the personal information of the “majority” of its customers, financial professionals, and employees during a mid-July data breach. When reached by TechCrunch, Allianz Life spokesperson Brett Weinberg confirmed Read More …

Hong Kong’s PCPD launches investigation into LVHK data breach case

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton recently reported a data breach affecting nearly 420,000 customers in Hong Kong, according to a Sunday report by a local newspaper. According to Xianggang Wenweipo, Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Read More …

Australia mandates age verification on major platforms, threatens $50M fines

Australia is implementing comprehensive internet age verification and ID check requirements as part of a major overhaul of online safety regulation. By December 27, 2025, major platforms including Google and Microsoft must implement age verification checks on their search engines Read More …

British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach

The identities of more than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces and MI6, were compromised in a data breach that also put thousands of Afghans at risk of reprisal, it can be reported. The latest fallout from Read More …

Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen

Medical billing giant Episource is notifying millions of people across the United States that their personal and health information was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year. The breach affects more than 5.4 million people, according to a listing with Read More …