Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Also, 23andMe Breach Settlement, GitHub AI Flaw, Ubiquiti Patches Critical BugsThis week, hidden breaches, researchers exposed a GitHub AI agent flaw, an Ubiquiti critical flaw, a ColdFusion flaw, a growing Chinese ORB, U.K. government FortiBleed exposure, 23andMe victims get $46.75 million, 3.8 million affected by Medtronic breach and Cerner's 2025 victim count went up.

Mandiant: 68% of Targets Were Higher Ed Institutions Running PeopleSoftShinyHunters exploited a critical zero-day in Oracle PeopleSoft to breach more than 100 organizations globally, researchers at Mandiant and Google's Threat Intelligence Group said, with universities and colleges accounting for the majority of confirmed targets in the active extortion campaign.

Also: Gas Station Monitoring Systems Under Attack, Spanish Teen Doxer ArrestedThis week, more happened than fits here: Microsoft tried to make nice with researchers, gas tank gauges under attack in the United States, fake FIFA websites are everywhere. Russia cried cyberespionage, Spanish police arrested a teenage doxer, a Oracle WebLogic flaw was actively exploited.

Separate Breach Details Can Bleed Into Each Other, Incident Responders FindCybersecurity investigators who use artificial intelligence tools to draft incident response reports, beware: Information tied to one security incident can contaminate a report into a separate incident, if both get drafted using the same AI tool in the same session, researchers warn.

Researchers Trace Linux and Windows Toolsets to Suspected PRC Espionage ActivityNewly discovered malware tied to China-linked actors breached telecom providers across Asia and the Middle East, highlighting growing efforts to gain persistent access into interconnected communications infrastructure.

AI Dependency Attack Reportedly Exposes Data and Source CodeA LiteLLM supply-chain compromise enabled attackers to harvest credentials and access internal environments at scale at Mercor. The firm was the first to confirm a LiteLLM breach, and researchers are warning about growing AI system exposure and limited visibility.

Also, Telus Breach, Microsoft Hotpatching, Interpol Malicious IP TakedownThis week, Russian hacker OpSec failure, Interpol helped disrupt 45,000 malicious IPs, the FBI is looking for an ATM jackpotting suspect and Telus disclosed a breach. Windows hotpatching, an FTP exploit, a foiled attack on a nuclear research center and China-linked espionage.

Also, SmarterMail Flaw, Nike Breach Probe, Empire Market Co-Creator Pleads GuiltyThis week, researchers exposed an Android RAT abusing Hugging Face. Attackers exploited a SmarterMail flaw. Automakers raised cyber spending. CISA flagged a VMware bug. Microsoft patched Office. An Empire Market co-creator pleaded guilty. Nike probed a breach.

Also, CIRO Phishing Breach, Ingram Micro Ransomware and CVE SurgeThis week, DOGE posted sensitive data on an outside server. A phishing attack affected 750,000 Canadians. A hacktivism warning from the U.K. NCSC. An Ingram Micro breach. CVEs surged in 2025. SK Telecom challenged a fine. Researchers disclosed Chainlit flaws. North Korean hackers abused VS Code.

Inotiv Tells SEC 'It's Still Evaluating Full Impact and Notifying Breach Victims'Drug research firm Inotiv in a filing with federal regulators said it is still evaluating the financial and operational impact of an August cyberattack that's linked to ransomware gang Qilin. The company is also notifying nearly 10,000 people whose data was allegedly stolen in the incident.

Global Conflicts and Tariff Wars Are Driving New OT Threats and Supply Chain RisksGlobal conflicts and tariff wars provide new opportunities for cyber adversaries, especially those targeting operational technology systems. Now attackers are focusing on fragile supply chains. Claroty researchers predict attackers will breach at least one major cyber-physical system in the next year.

'Widespread Data Theft Campaign' Compromised Many Drift OAuth Tokens, Warn ExpertsThreat researchers report that "a widespread data theft campaign" traces to attackers stealing OAuth access tokens for applications integrated with Salesloft's AI chatbot Drift, then exfiltrating data. Victims include Salesforce customer Zscaler. Google Workspace instances were also breached.

Researchers See 'Acceleration' in Existing Threats, Ongoing Criminal SuccessCybercrime so far this year can be summarized as featuring "more of everything," with researchers tracking increases in the number of ransomware and data breach victims, credentials stolen by infostealers, and new vulnerability disclosures with exploits coming to light.

Threat Actor Maintains Long-Term Stealthy AccessChinese nation-state hackers penetrated mobile telecom networks across Southeast Asia likely in order to track individuals' location, say security researchers. One tell about the hackers' intentions was deployment of a custom-made network scanning and packet capture utility tracked as CordScan.

Over 400 Organizations Breached Via Ongoing ToolShell Attacks, Researchers WarnThe U.S. government agency that maintains and designs America's nuclear weapons was reportedly breached by attackers exploiting zero-day flaws in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers, with researchers now counting over 400 victims, including European and Middle Eastern governments.

Also, Researchers Exploit Tesla Wall Connector Via Charging CableThis week: Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers hit Viasat, researchers hacked a Tesla charger, Sitecore CMS flaws, Krispy Kreme disclosed hacking damage, Archetyp Market taken down. Episource disclosed a ransomware hack and Spain ruled out cyberattack for the April Iberian blackout.

Fine Imposed for Failing to Protect Genetic Data in the United KingdomThe British data regulator imposed a 2.31 million-pound fine against bankrupt genetics research firm 23andMe for "serious" privacy violations tied to the company's 2023 hack and data leak. The breach impacted 155,592 individuals in the United Kingdom.

Also: Researchers Bypass GitHub Copilot's Protections, Deloitte Pays $5M for BreachThis week: A hacker claims to have 20 million OpenAI logins, Sweden clears ship in Baltic cable damage, researchers find ways to bypass GitHub Copilot's protections, Netgear patches router flaws, undetectable Mac backdoor raises alarms, Spain nabs hacker, and Deloitte pays $5M for RIBridges breach.

Also: Researchers Bypass GitHub Copilot's Protections, Deloitte Pays $5M for BreachThis week: Sweden clears ship in Baltic cable damage, researchers find ways to bypass GitHub Copilot's protections, Netgear patches router flaws, undetectable Mac backdoor raises alarms, cyberattacks target aviation, Spain nabs international hacker, and Deloitte pays $5M for RIBridges breach.

At the Same Time, the Total Number of Breach Notifications to Consumers IncreasedThe total amount of annual fines imposed by European privacy regulators fell in 2024 for the first time since the EU's pioneering data protection law came into effect, even as the number of data breach notifications continued to increase, report legal privacy researchers.