Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

ICO Warns Key Security Gaps Led to Exposed Data of Over 630,000 PeopleA British regulator said a major water sector organization failed to use establish cybersecurity safeguards to secure sensitive data, allowing hackers to use a phishing campaign to gain persistence, steal records and expose more than 630,000 sensitive records.

$20M Stolen Last Year in Malware-Driven Jackpotting Attacks, Warns FBIMalware-wielding criminals "jackpotted" ATMs across the United States last year to walk away with $20 million thanks to "cash-out" attacks. Tracking that collective haul, the FBI said such attacks are on the rise, and urged operators to implement a range of physical and hardware-level defenses.

ITRC Report: 2025 Breach Notices Lack Critical Details as AI-Based Attacks SurgeThe Identity Theft Resource Center tracked a record 3,322 U.S. data breaches in 2025, more than any previous year. Yet, only 30% of breach notices included actionable details that other defenders need. ITRC's James Lee warns that this lack of transparency puts people and businesses at greater risk.

Analysis of Seized LockBit Data Suggests Victims Who Pay Enjoy More Media CoverageBad news for any organization that's ever paid a ransom in a bid to avoid their breach coming to light, or for a promise from attackers to delete stolen data, with a study of seized LockBit data finding that victims who paid a ransom were more likely to see the attack get detailed in the media.

Also: Anthropic Warns of Autonomous AI Exploits on BlockchainThis week, authorities shutter Cryptomixer, Anthropic warns about autonomous AI exploits, U.K. plans ban on crypto political donations, Do Kwon seeks leniency, Lazarus Group suspected in Upbit theft, Balancer's post-exploit plans and Yearn recovers some hacked amount.

Microsoft Says Hackers Pivoting to Identity CompromiseHackers are as likely to log in as break in, warns Microsoft in an annual assessment of cyberthreats. During the first half of 2025, identity-based attacks rose by 32% due to credentials stolen by infostealers or password and email combinations plucked from bulk data breaches.

28,000 Customers, Including Banks and US Government Agencies, Appear to Be AffectedCommercial Linux distribution producer Red Hat has issued a security alert warning that attackers stole customer data from its consulting arm's GitLab instance. The hacking group, Crimson Collective, claims to have stolen one terabyte of data pertaining to 28,000 customers.

Executives Receiving Ransom Demands of Up to $50 Million, Warns Ransomware ExpertExtortionists are shaking down executives at organizations that use Oracle E-Business Suite, claiming to have stolen their sensitive data and demanding ransoms of up to $50 million, multiple cybersecurity firms are warning. The criminals claim to be associated with the Clop ransomware group.

Cyber Extortion Campaign Automated Efforts to 'Unprecedented' Degree, Says AI GiantArtificial intelligence giant Anthropic said it's disrupted a cybercrime operation that tapped its large language models, including Claude Code, to an "unprecedented" extent to help automate a data theft and extortion campaign that targeted more than a dozen critical infrastructure organizations.

Also: Samourai Wallet Co-Founders' Guilty Plea, Coinbase Loss From Data TheftThis week, Tornado Cash co-founder convicted, Samourai Wallet guilty plea, Coinbase insider data theft, a U.S. court overturned an OpenSea executive's fraud conviction, AI-written malware stole crypto, Credix exploit, CZ sought dismissal of FTX claim, July hacks and a FinCEN crypto ATM warning.

Huntress's Kyle Hanslovan Warns of MFA Bypass, Rogue Apps, Fake Device EnrollmentsCybercriminals are bypassing MFA using session tokens and rogue app access, with shadow workflows enabling persistent inbox theft against SMBs. Huntress offers behavioral training and managed identity response to SMBs for real protection not just more alerts, says CEO Kyle Hanslovan.

Semperis Warns of Flaw in Windows Server 2025 Delegated Managed Service AccountsA critical cryptographic flaw in Windows Server 2025's delegated Managed Service Accounts, or dMSAs, allows attackers to generate passwords for every managed service account across an Active Directory forest and create a backdoor, Semperis researchers found.

Hacker Claims to Have Exploited Flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server, Sold Stolen DataSeychelles Commercial Bank is warning customers that a hacker stole their personal information - but no money - from their accounts after breaching its systems. The hacker involved claims to have stolen and sold two gigabytes of customer data from the bank, which paid no ransom.

Alerts Come on the Heels of Recent Attacks on InsurersU.S. federal authorities are warning the public and healthcare sector entities of email and fax phishing scams by fraudsters seeking to steal personal information about patients or payments. The warnings come as three large U.S. insurers continue to recover from recent cyberattacks.

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: Gootloader Malware, GCHQ Intern Pleads Guilty, Check Point Breach UpdateThis week, a "Fast Flux" warning, Gootloader malware, an GCHQ intern pleaded guilty to stealing top secret data and Check Point undercuts hacking claim. Also, Google rolled out end-to-end encryption for some Gmail users, Apple backported patches and Dutch prosecutors cut internet access.

Threat Groups Are Mapping OT Networks for Future Targeting, Warns DragosA China-linked threat group called Voltzite is targeting operational technology systems at critical infrastructure organizations worldwide to steal network diagrams, OT operating instructions and information about geographic information systems, said cybersecurity firm Dragos.

Also: Hackers Use npm Packages, MassJacker Malware and Fake $TrumpThis week, Garantex admin arrested, hackers used npm packages to steal crypto data and deployed MassJacker malware to steal coins, infected victims with $Trump lures. Also, U.S. authorities seized hacked Ripple funds and a California warning about scams.

Company Probing Customers Affected After Attacker Claims 400 Gigabyte Data TheftFinancial technology firm Finastra is warning customers that it suffered a breach of a secure file transfer system that it uses to relay information to some customers, leading to an unknown quantity of data being exfiltrated by an attacker. The company is still identifying affected customers.

Group Claims a NY Surgical Center and a Nevada Medical Center Among Recent VictimsU.S. authorities are warning healthcare sector entities of incidents involving Everest, a Russian-speaking ransomware group and initial access broker, which claims to have stolen sensitive patient information in recent attacks, including on two medical care providers in New York and Nevada.