Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Security Researchers Fear Broader Legal Pressure on Bug DisclosuresMicrosoft is pursuing legal action after a researcher publicly released six Windows zero-days and exploit code following a breakdown in coordinated disclosure talks, escalating tensions over vulnerability disclosure, platform moderation and protections for independent security researchers.

Also: SudamericaData Leak, RaccoonO365 Arrest and Nefilim Conspirator Pleads GuiltyThis week: Spotify metadata scraped, Nissan disclosed third-party breach, millions of Argentines exposed to data leak, African police arrested hundreds in a cybercrime sweep, Nigeria nabbed a phishing operator, the U.S. DOJ charged ATM jackpotting ring and Nefilim ransomware affiliate pleaded guilty.

Stolen DaVita Data Leaked on Dark Web by Ransomware Gang InterlockMonths after cybercriminal gang Interlock claimed to have stolen more than 1.5 terabytes of patient data from kidney dialysis chain DaVita, the company told federal regulators that the cyberattack first disclosed in April has affected nearly 2.7 million people.

Data Leak Preceded Law Enforcement Crackdown on Group That Targets Health SectorA clinic in Hawaii is notifying 124,000 patients that their health data was potentially compromised in a May hack. Lockbit 3.0 claims to have published the stolen records on its data leak site in June - months before global authorities this week disclosed a crackdown on the cybercrime gang.

iPhone Maker Seeks Voluntary Dismissal, Citing Concerns Over Sensitive Data LeakingApple has filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against NSO Group, citing concerns over the potential exposure of sensitive threat intelligence information. The tech giant believes continuing the lawsuit could compromise its ability to protect users and lead to the disclosure of sensitive data.