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Also, Lloyds Data Leak, Dutch Treasury Breach, Citrix Bug Exploit, Pay2Key ActivityThis week, Lloyds data leak hits 450K, Dutch treasury breach, Citrix flaw exploited, Iran-linked ransomware ops, TrueConf zero-day, Russian fraud ring sentenced, Romania targeted, patch gaps persist, and U.S. hospital breach affects 257K.

The Handala hackers associated with Iran have breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published photos and documents. [...]

Threat actors with ties to Iran successfully broke into the personal email account of Kash Patel, the director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and leaked a cache of photos and other documents to the internet

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.

PLUS: Europol takes down two crime gangs; LastPass users phished (again); Crooks increase crypto hauls; And more Infosec In Brief The FBI is investigating a breach of its systems which reportedly affected systems related to wiretapping and surveillance.…

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Thursday that it's investigating a breach that affected systems used to manage surveillance and wiretap warrants. [...]

Also: npm Packages Infiltrated, FBI Issues Fraud Alert, Campbell's Soup Cans CISOThis week, a recently fixed Oracle flaw is being actively exploited, Shelly tackled Pro 4PM DoS bug, "Shai-Hulud 2.0" hit npm, the FBI warned of rising bank account takeover scams, regulators fined Comcast over a vendor breach, Iberia reported a supplier incident and Campbell's canned its CISO.

Texas-Based Harris Health Says FBI Just Gave Green Light to Notify 5,000 PatientsHarris Health is contacting 5,000 patients about a breach involving a former employee who improperly accessed electronic health records for over a decade. The Texas health entity said it discovered and reported the incident four years ago to the FBI, which just gave the green light for notification.

US Cyber Defense Agency Deploys Support to Nevada Following Ransomware IncidentThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI are aiding Nevada after a cyberattack disabled state services, exposing how local governments - amid surging ransomware, IT shortfalls and federal funding cuts - are increasingly reliant on strained national cyber defense resources.

In the past year, "Static Tundra," aka "Energetic Bear," has breached thousands of end-of-life Cisco devices unpatched against a 2018 flaw, in a campaign targeting enterprises and critical infrastructure.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued an advisory warning of cyber attacks mounted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon actors to breach major global telecommunications providers as part of a cyber espionage campaign

Also, Crypter Takedown, Threat Intel Naming Accord and Regulators Ping CrowdStrikeThis week, Ukraine hacked Tupelov, Russian hacking, crypter sites seized and the U.S. will seize North Korean IT worker crypto. Regulators probed CrowdStrike. A Rosetta Stone for intel. A Romanian man admitted to swatting, Lee Enterprises hack exposed data and an FBI vet joined the private sector.

In an update to a joint advisory with CISA and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the FBI said that the Play ransomware gang had breached roughly 900 organizations as of May 2025, three times the number of victims reported in October 2023. [...]

Also, Stolen Cookies for Sale, LexisNexis Breach and an FBI WarningThis week, Alcasec back in a Spanish jail, billions of stolen cookies and Chinese hackers used Google Calendar. LexisNexis and Adidas had breaches, a vishing warning from the FBI. ClickFix scammers used fake Google Meet pages, Victoria's Secret went offline. Microsoft will update all your software.

Also, Baltimore Public Schools Suffer Data Breach, Disney Menu Hacker SentencedThis week, zero-day exploits surged, accused Nefilim hacker extradited, Baltimore schools breach, CISA lists Broadcom Brocade, Commvault flaws, a fake WooCommerce patch, Akira hit Hitachi Vantara, ex-Disney worker sentenced and a Darcula phishing kit upgrade. FBI published 42,000 phishing domains.

Also, BianLian Ransomware Hackers Aren't Really Mailing YouThis week, the U.S. sanctioned the Nemesis admin, Poco RAT spotted in Latin America, Apple challenged a British order to weaken encryption and the FBI warned against scam letters purportedly from BianLian. Also, a Nigerian tax scammer extradited to the U.S., a new botnet and a Webex vulnerability.

Also: Lee Enterprises Recovering From Ransomware Attack, an Ivanti POCThis week, a FBI warning on Ghost ransomware, Lee Enterprises confirmed its ransomware attack, a proof-of-concept for Ivanti EPM flaws and a cybersecurity flaw in a Xerox machine. Also, a Chinese cyberespionage hacker apparently moonlighted as a ransomware attacker and NioCorp hit by a cyber heist.

CISA and the FBI said attackers deploying Ghost ransomware have breached victims from multiple industry sectors across over 70 countries, including critical infrastructure organizations. [...]

CISA and the FBI warned today that attackers are still exploiting Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances (CSA) security flaws patched since September to breach vulnerable networks. [...]

When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it's serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in America's history, the US government agencies have reversed course on encryption.…