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 …

France: Daughter of crypto boss escapes Paris kidnap attempt in latest in series of attacks

Passers-by helped to foil the attempted kidnapping by armed assailants of the daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency boss in Paris, in a brazen daytime attack that was caught on camera. The incident prompted Paymium, the Crypto firm owned 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 …

Earth Ammit Disrupts Drone Supply Chains Through Coordinated Multi-Wave Attacks in Taiwan

In July 2024, Trend Micro disclosed the TIDRONE campaign, in which threat actors targeted Taiwan’s military and satellite industries. During their investigation, Trend Micro researchers discovered that multiple compromised entities were using the same enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. This Read More …