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Effective network management starts with clarity. In today's interconnected world, where businesses rely heavily on both on-premises and cloud environments, having an advanced network analysis tool is no longer optional—it’s a necessity.

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Cyber-attacks have grown more sophisticated, with the preceding year witnessing a surge in multi-vector and zero-day threats targeting enterprises across the globe.

Malware Analytics: How Packet Capture and IDS Work Together to Detect and Stop Threats

Cyber threats are more advanced and frequent than ever, with global malware attacks surging to over 7.5 billion incidents in 2024, according to cybersecurity reports.

How NetVCR™ Gives You 100% Visibility to Your Network Infrastructure

Achieving complete visibility across your network infrastructure is critical in today’s digital landscape.

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Monitoring Mobile Networks: Key Metrics and Insights for Enhanced Network Management

Effective mobile network monitoring is pivotal for maintaining seamless connectivity and ensuring superior user experiences.

Application Performance Monitoring Tools

Customer-facing applications hold the key to a company’s success in today’s highly competitive digital landscape.

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Why Real-Time Threat Intelligence is Essential for Zero Trust Security Architectures

Cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented rate, challenging traditional security models that rely on predefined trust levels. Organizations can no longer assume that internal networks are safe from breaches, making the Zero Trust security model necessary.

Why CISOs Are Prioritizing Zero-Loss Full Packet Capture for Cyber Defense

Cyber threats are getting nastier by the day. Ransomware gangs are running multimillion-dollar operations, state-backed hackers are digging deep into network infrastructure, and insider threats are more complex than ever.

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Protecting PHI: Why Healthcare Providers Must Prioritize Network Visibility

Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations are increasing, with patient data being a prime target.

Cyber-Attacks

Two Healthcare Providers Agree to $6.5M Settlement in Ransomware Lawsuit

Navvis and SSM Health, two healthcare providers which offer services in Illinois, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Missouri, have agreed to a $6.5 million class action settlement following a ransomware attack that exposed sensitive patient information.

Multiple Healthcare Providers Report Cyber Breach

Multiple healthcare providers, including San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, Altior Healthcare, and Bassett Healthcare Network, have recently reported data breaches impacting thousands of individuals.

Class Action Filed Against Hospital For Data Breach

Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) has confirmed a major cybersecurity breach affected nearly 500 patients. Leaked data included patient personal information, such as SSNs, as well as nude photographs and body measurements.

Massive Healthcare Data Breach Impacts 1.6M Patients

A major data breach has impacted 1.6 million individuals after hackers gained unauthorized access to the systems of Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), a U.S.-based nonprofit lab testing provider that serves reproductive health clinics.

UK Law Firm Given £60,000 Fine After Data Breach

A UK law firm has been slapped with a £60,000 fine after a serious cyber attack led to the exposure of highly sensitive client information on the dark web. UK regulators found the firm failed to implement proper cybersecurity measures.

IKEA's Black Friday Cyber Incident Cost The Firm >$10M

Last Black Friday, IKEA's European operator suffered a major cyber attack which resulted in a significant disruption to their operations. Now, several months later, the group has announced that the attack cost the firm over $10M.

Radford University Ordered to Preserve Evidence in Michigan Data Breach

Former Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss has been federally indicted for hacking into the private accounts of student athletes. Radford University has now been ordered to preserve all evidence that may pertain to the case.

Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets Breached

Hackers have successfully breached Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets. The firm has notified impacted customers of the data leak, which likely included names, payment information, passports, and similar data.

NASCAR Suffers Data Breach With $4M Ransom Demand

NASCAR has now become the latest victim of a data breach by hacker group Medusa. The organization has listed the private information of the racing association on the dark web with a $4m ransom demand.

Australian Pension Fund Hit By Massive Cyber Attack After Warnings

Australia's largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, has been hit by a massive cyber attack. The data breach impacted hundreds of customers, with one reportedly losing $406,000. In response, the fund is promising to cover client losses.

Europcar Announces Data Breach Involving 200,000 Customers

Europcar has announced that it has become the victim of a cybersecurity attack. The hack involved gaining access to their GitLab repositories, stealing the details of up to 200,000 customers across nearly 40 GB of leaked data.

Hamilton County Breach Leaks Info of Ambulance Customers

Hamilton County, Tennessee has now, several months after the incident took place, acknowledged a data breach that potentially leaked the private information of nearly 15,000 ambulance customers.

NYU Hit by 10 Class Action Lawsuits After Breach

After hackers leaked the data of 3 million applicants on their homepage, NYU has now been hit by 10 class action lawsuits. The lawsuits allege that NYU failed to take adequate protection over applicants personal information.

Multiple US Hospitals Suffer Data Theft Due to Oracle Health Breach

A breach at Oracle Health resulted in the theft of patient data from legacy servers using compromised customer credentials. The incident has affected multiple U.S. healthcare organizations. It remains unclear if ransomware was involved.

£3M Fine for IT Company After NHS Breach

In the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined Advanced Computer Software Group £3 million for security failures that led to a ransomware attack on the NHS, exposing the personal information of 79,404 individuals.

Authorities Investigate Ransomware Attack on West Virginia School Student

At Teays Valley Christian School in Putnam County, West Virginia, a student was subject to a ransomware attack delivered through a received email, causing the student’s Discord and Google accounts to be compromised.

Breach at 23andMe Eventually Leads to Bankruptcy

DNA testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy. It has struggled financially since being hit by a $30 million settlement related to a 2023 data breach that exposed the data of roughly 7 million customers.

Hacker Claims Oracle Cloud Breach. 140,000 Businesses May be Affected

A hacker named rose87168, posted online that he has breached the Oracle Cloud. Apparently, 6 million records and over 140,000 tenant businesses that are housed on the cloud database across multiple regions and industries are at risk.

PA State Education Breach Impacts More Than Half a Million People

The Pennsylvania State Education Association experienced a data breach in July 2024 where it was discovered upon investigation that the data of more than 500,000 people was acquired by an unauthorized user.

Hackers Demand Owners Sell Teslas to Stop Exposure of Personal Information

Protestors of Elon Musk’s DOGE policies have leaked sensitive data on Tesla owners on the DOGEQUEST website. The hackers will only delete identifying information about Tesla drivers who can show proof that they sold their electric car.

Nearly 22,000 Affected by Breach at Western Alliance Bank

A data breach at Western Alliance Bank has exposed the data of 21,899 people. The information stolen includes names, SSNs, dates of birth, financial account numbers, driver’s license numbers, tax identification numbers, and passports.

Data of 220,968 Americans Exposed in Sunflower Medical Breach

Sunflower Medical Group, a multi-specialty medical practice based in Kansas, had a data breach that exposed the data of 220,968 patients. The hackers have accessed patients’ personal data including SSNs, and medical records.

Over 700,000 Current and Former Students' Data Leaked

A cyber-attack by a Russian hacking group “Cl0p” on February 8, 2025, compromised the private student data of over 700,000 current and former Chicago Public School students.

$350 Million Payout by T-Mobile for Data Breach Customers

After years of delays, it has been announced that all 76 million customers whose data was compromised in the T-Mobile data breach of 2021 will qualify to receive a part of the $350 million payout to settle the class action lawsuit.

Bank of America Customers Warned of Data Breach

A group of Bank of America customers have been warned that they may be victims of a data breach that may have exposed confidential information such as financial account details, social security numbers, and other unique government ID data.

State of Disaster Proclaimed by Mayor After Cyber-Attack

Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza of the City of Mission, Texas has declared a local state of disaster following a cybersecurity incident that has placed the city’s entire computer server at risk of a cyber-attack.

Consulting Firm BRG Gets Cyber-Attacked During $700 M Buyout Deal

Berkeley Research Group experienced a cyber-attack earlier this month, while the firm is in the process of being acquired by Towerbrook Capital Partners. The attack occurred amid a $700 million debt sale intended to finance the buyout.

$32.8 Million Payout in ParkMobile App Data Breach Lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit over a data breach that impacted 20 million ParkMobile users in 2021 has reached a settlement worth $32.8 million. March 5, 2025, was the last day to file a valid claim for affected users.

Data Breach at Billion-Dollar MA Bank

Massachusetts-based Reading Cooperative Bank, with $1.2 billion in assets, disclosed a phishing attack affecting the personal data of 24,041 customers in a filing with the Maine Attorney General.

Data from Toronto Zoo Breach Leaked on the Dark Web

In 2024 the Toronto Zoo discovered a data breach going back to 2000. Now the zoo has notified that the breach compromised personal data from guests, members, employees, and donors and some of this stolen data has been published on the dark web.

Cyber-attack Takes Cleveland Municipal Court, OH Offline

In Ohio, the Cleveland Municipal Court has responded to a cyber-attack by taking the court’s systems and services offline as a precaution while the authorities investigate the attack, causing a considerable inconvenience to citizens.

IT/OT Convergence Leading to More Cyber-attacks

A study of 500+ technology executives worldwide has revealed that manufacturers face losses up to $2 million per cyber-attack. The frequency of these cyberattacks have been fueled by attacks on OT systems which originated in IT systems.

380,000 Customer & Employee Details Leaked by Orange Group Hacker

The telecom giant Orange Group has suffered a cyber-attack at their Orange Romania branch. After failing to extort the company, the hacker published 380,000 customer and employee details on a hacker forum

$1.5 Million Fine for Warby Parker for Failing to Protect Customer Data

Eyewear giant Warby Parker has been fined $1.5 Million after an investigation by the U.S. HHS for failing to protect the sensitive information of 200,000 customers in a cyber-attack in 2018.

Attempted Cyber-attack Disrupts Functioning in Ithaca, NY Hospital

Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY had their smooth functioning disrupted as they worked to thwart a potential cyberattack on Tuesday evening. The attempted attack interfered with the computer systems that affected the hospital’s work.

Breach at Venture Capital Giant-Insight Partners

Insight Partners, a venture capital firm based in New York that manages over $90 billion in assets has been cyber-attacked. Some of its information systems were breached on January 16 through "a sophisticated social engineering attack."

Cyber-attack Interrupts Printing of 2 Oregon Newspapers

The Albany Democrat-Herald and the Corvallis Gazette Times, two Oregon newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises were unable to print two editions on schedule due to a cyber-attack. Lee Enterprises owns dozens of newspapers in 24 states.

Another Data Breach Being Reported at Zack’s Investment Research

Zacks, the investment research firm, Zacks has reportedly had another data breach that exposed sensitive information of around 12 million accounts. If this leak is confirmed it may be the 3rd major data breach for Zacks in the past 4 years.

VA Attorney General’s Office Cyber-attacked

A complex cyber-attack took place at the Virginia Attorney General’s office on Wednesday. The Virginia State Police, the FBI and the Virginia Information Technologies Agencies are investigating the incident.

Radiology Practice Forced to Close for “The Foreseeable Future” Due to Cyber-attack

In North Carolina a radiology business named Pinehurst Radiology Associates has been forced to close for “the foreseeable future” due to a cyber-attack. It has hired legal counsel and cybersecurity specialists to investigate.

Cyber-attackers Use ClickFix to Deploy NetSupport RAT

Threat actors have observed the increasingly common ClickFix technique to deliver a remote access trojan named NetSupport RAT since early January 2025.

164,910 Guest Records Allegedly Exfiltrated from Trump Hotels

Trump Hotels, owned by President Donald Trump, allegedly had 164,910 records stolen from its email notification system. The claim was made this week by a threat actor named "FutureSeeker" on BreachForums.

Over 1 Million Personal Records Possibly Exposed in CHC Data Breach

Community Health Center (CHC) of Connecticut has confirmed suffering a data breach where the criminals stole sensitive information on more than a million people. CHC claims that this was not a ransomware attack.

Cyber-attacks at Healthcare Institutions Led to HIPAA Breaches

HIPAA breaches due to cyber-attacks have been reported in multiple healthcare institutions such as River Region Cardiology Alabama, Delta County Memorial Hospital District, Colorado as well as Lucent Health Solutions, Tennessee.

Medical Group in Maryland Shuts Down Network Due to Ransomware Event

Frederick Health Medical Group in Maryland had a ransomware event and took its systems offline to contain the incident. They have warned that there will be service delays as it contends with the cyberattack.

Cyber-attack Leads to Declaration of Disaster in Texas County

Officials of the Matagorda County government in Texas have been forced to declare a disaster following a cyber-attack at an unauthorized access point in their network which has impacted various departments and disrupted operations.

Cyber-attack on International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a global non-profit working on vaccines for AIDS and HIV stated in a breach notification to the government that the sensitive data of individuals may have been stolen in a cyber-attack.

Popular Free AI Assistant Affected by Cyber-attack

On 1/27 the Chinese startup DeepSeek said it will limit registrations due to a cyberattack. There were outages on its website after its popular AI assistant became the top-rated free application available on Apple's App Store in the USA.

IntelBroker Claims to have Hacked Hewlett Packard Enterprises

The hacker group IntelBroker has claimed a breach of Hewlett Packard Enterprise on BreachForums. The hackers claim they had access to the company's API, WePay, private and public GitHub repositories, Zerto and iLO source code, and more.

Cyber-attacks Hit Swiss Banks & Municipalities Before Davos Summit

Several Swiss municipalities and banks were hit by cyber-attacks on the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Russian hacker group NoName is believed to be responsible for the D

FunkSec, an Emerging RaaS Claims Over 80 Victims in 1 Month

An emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called FunkSec, which uses recycled datasets from previous hacks and is likely made up of inexperienced hackers seeking recognition has globally claimed over 80 victims in 1 month.

Malware by Chinese Hacker Group has Affected 170 Countries- FBI

The FBI said that a malware called PlugX developed by the Chinese hacker group Mustang Panda has been used to hack computers in at least 170 countries, giving the hackers considerable access to international communications.

US Committee on Foreign Investment Breached by Chinese Hackers

Along with the U.S. Treasury cyberattack, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), the government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, was also breached by Chinese hackers.

Hackers Steal Data on Cannabis Retailer's Customers

California based cannabis retailer STIIIZY customers' personal information has been compromised following a data breach by hackers. The information compromised includes name, address, medical cannabis cards, and other personal information.

Cyberattack Forces Services in the City of Winston-Salem, NC Offline

Winston-Salem, NC, residents cannot pay their utility bills online after a cyberattack knocked the city’s systems offline. The cyberattack also hampered communication about severe weather hampering roadways and sanitation.

Data Breach on Cloud Platform Used by Alabama Schools

Alabama State Department of Education was informed by PowerSchool, a cloud-based software platform used by public K-12 schools in Alabama for student information, that their platform was subject to a cyberattack due to a compromised credential.

Two Hacker Groups Claim Rutherford County Schools,TN Breach

Two hacker groups claim to have attacked Rutherford County Schools in Tennessee. The hacker group Black Suit did not upload any files, but the Rhysida group has leaked sensitive records on students and employees.

Cyberattack from Bulgaria Affects South Portland Schools in Maine

South Portland Public Schools in Maine suffered a cyberattack on Sunday originating from Bulgaria which forced officials to take their network down in an effort to protect student data and other information.

NTT Docomo is the Latest Victim in a String of Cyberattacks Targeting Japanese Companies

In the latest in a string of cyberattacks on Japanese companies in recent months, NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile carrier experienced a DDoS attack that disrupted operations on Thursday affecting their users’ access to their services.

20-Year-Old US Soldier Accused of Leaking Presidential Call Logs

A 20-year-old US soldier named Cameron John Wagenius has been indicted for leaking presidential call logs belonging to AT&T and Verizon under an online alias of "Kiberphant0m” who claimed to have hacked more than 15 telcos.

Hamas has Hacked into Israeli Security since 2016

Israel’s Channel 12 has revealed that since 2016, Hamas had accessed information from security cameras of Israeli regional authorities and culled data on security officers, phone numbers, and home addresses before the October 7 attack.

600,000 Users at Risk After Chrome Browser Extension Hacks

At least 16 Google Chrome browser extensions have been compromised in what appears to be a large-scale hacking campaign. This has exposed user data that could enable hackers to steal the credentials of over 600,000 users.

DDoS Attack on Italian Government Websites

Ten official government websites in Italy including those of their Foreign Ministry and Milan's two airports experienced a "Distributed Denial of Service" (DDoS) attack by the pro-Russian hacker group Noname057(16).

Japan Airlines Hit By Cyber Attack, Delaying Flights

Japan Airlines was hit by a cyber-attack this morning, resulting in major operational disruptions. According to FlightAware, 40% of their flights experienced delays today, likely due to the breach.

Duke Energy Data Breach Impacts 8M

Duke Energy has announced it has been hit by a data breach that could impact over 8 million customers. In response, Duke is offering eligible clients 12 months of free credit monitoring.

Hacker Breaches CISCO, Leaks Data

The “IntelBroker” hacker has reportedly launched a successful cyber breach of CISCO, with 2.9 gigabytes of files from their DevHub platform being leaked onto the dark web. CISCO has noted that Cisco CX Pro Services customers are impacted.

Meta Fined Over $250M After Data Breach

Current estimates place Meta’s 2018 data breach as having affected nearly 30 million users, of which 3 million were based in the EU. After a lengthy investigation, the company has now been hit by a $263M fine via the EU’s GDPR policy.

1.5 Million At Texas Tech University Hit By Cyber Breach

The Texas Tech University system has suffered a major data breach, with the sensitive information of nearly 1.5 million patients of their health center being compromised. The cyber-attack was claimed by the Interlock ransomware operation.

Rhode Island Hit by Major Breach

Rhode Island has been hit by a major cyber-attack. Governor McKee has issued a statement, informing citizens that hackers may start releasing personal information this week.

Hackers Who Stole 17 Million Patient Records Demand Deal

Those who hacked PIH Health in Los Angeles claim they have retrieved 17 million patient records and have threatened that unless they reach a deal this confidential data will be published on the internet.

Cyberattack Disrupts Major Romanian Energy Company

Electrica Group, a public company that provides energy to more than 3.8 million customers in Romania is facing a cyberattack. Speculation is rife that the cyberattack is the handiwork of pro-Russian hackers.

DroidBot Malware Targeting Financial Platforms

An Android malware called DroidBot that bypasses security measures to steal credentials has alarmed cybersecurity experts with its advanced capabilities and integration into a MaaS model targeting financial and governmental institutions.

Russian Hacker Group 3AM Behind Hoboken, NJ Hack

The Russia-linked ransomware group 3AM has claimed responsibility for the attack on the City of Hoboken, NJ which forced the closure of City Hall, and affected city services and the municipal court.

Ransomware Group Threatens to Expose Confidential Deloitte Data

Ransomware group Brain Cipher claims to have stolen 1 terabyte of data from Deloitte UK. They are threatening to release confidential details of Deloitte and their clients including security protocol violations and contractual agreements.

The British Ministry of Defense has been Breached

A security breach has hit the British Ministry of Defense as passwords belonging to nearly 600 employees were stolen and leaked onto the dark web. The MoD is working with the NCSC to control damage.

Russian Cyberattack Could “Turn Off the Lights” for U.K.

British national security minister Pat McFadden said Russia is planning cyberattacks on the UK and other NATO allies who are backing Kyiv, and that Russia has the ability to shut down power grids and "turn off the lights" for U.K.

Ransomware Attack at Blue Yonder Disrupts Starbucks and Large Retailers

A ransomware attack has hit logistics company Blue Yonder’s managed services-hosted environment. Given its large clientele, Starbucks in the U.S. and large supermarket chains in the U.K. like Sainsbury’s have been affected.

China’s Hackers Preparing for Showdown with the US

Morgan Adamski, Executive Director of the U.S. Cyber Command, said that China-linked hackers have compromised U.S. IT networks to conduct disruptive attacks on critical infrastructure in case of a major conflict with America.

Cybersecurity Issue Leaves Empty Shelves at Stop & Shop Before Thanksgiving

Due to a recent “cybersecurity issue” products such as produce, milk, and meats were out of stock at many Stop & Shop stores. As it is the go-to store for many American homes, regular customers are concerned as Thanksgiving is approaching.

CISA’s Wings to be Clipped Hints Incoming Senate Homeland Security Chair

The incoming chair of the Homeland Security Committee, Senator Rand Paul, has pledged to severely cut the powers of CISA accusing them of stifling conservative voices online.

T-Mobile and Other Telecoms Subject to Chinese Cyber Espionage

T-Mobile’s network has been breached as part of a cyber-espionage campaign by Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group. This is part of an orchestrated attack targeting major telecom companies in America.

AI Training Company Notifies SEC of Hack

iLearningEngines, a provider of AI training software for enterprises, notified SEC that it has been subject to a cyberattack that allowed hackers to break into its network and steal $250,000 worth of company funds which has not been recovered.

Interior Minister Warns Germany of Cyber Interference in Elections

During the release of the Federal Office for Information Security's annual report, Nancy Faeser, the German Interior Minister warned of cyberattacks to the country ahead of the pending snap elections.

Now China and Russia in Global Cybercrime Governance Fold

According to the United Nations’ new cybercrime convention, China and Russia will join the ranks of the U.S. in global cybercrime governance. This move agreed to by the Biden administration has not sat well in America.

Law Enforcement Notified of Hannaford Cybersecurity Issue

Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of New England supermarket chain Hannaford says a cybersecurity issue is impacting its stores. The issue has affected its network across the country and law enforcement has been notified.

DDoS Attack Disrupts Credit Card Payments in Israel

A DDoS attack by an Iran-linked group targeted Israeli payment solution company Hyp, which is used by companies across Israel. The attack caused credit cards readers across Israeli stores, gas stations to crash.

Cyber Thieves Access Schneider Electric Through Jira System

Schneider Electric been hit by a ransomware attack. The cyber thieves stole 40 GB of compressed data and 400,000 lines of user data by accessing Schneider Electric’s Atlassian Jira system. This is its third cyber incident in 18 months.

A Global Response to A Global Crime

Operation Synergia II, conducted by Interpol, saw law enforcement in 95 countries crack down on phishers, ransomware extortionists, and information thieves around the world. This led to 41 arrests and multiple hardware seizures globally.

500,000 Impacted by Columbus Ransomware Attack

In a regulatory filing, it was revealed that 500,000 people were impacted in the ransomware attack that hit Columbus in late July which leaked Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, and bank account information on the dark web.

CISA Assures A Secure Election

Jen Easterly, the Director of CISA has been reassuring the country that the election infrastructure has "never been more secure.” She emphasized CISA's commitment to debunking disinformation campaigns being propagated by foreign adversaries.

“China Most Comprehensive Cybersecurity Threat Facing Canada”- Report

Communications Security Establishment, the Canadian cybersecurity has alleged that China is "the most comprehensive cyber security threat facing Canada today” and that they have hacked 20 government networks over 5 years.

Cyberattack at France’s 2nd Largest ISP

Free, the second-largest ISP in France, confirmed being hacked this weekend by hackers who targeted an internal management tool. This follows the attempted sale of stolen data of 19 million customers of Free on a cybercrime forum.

Cyberattack Through Your ReCaptcha Link

An innovative cyberattack is being reported which relies on the user ticking the checkbox asking for confirmation in response to the “I am not a robot” question will initiate a malicious PowerShell command instruction to the user’s clipboard.

Cyber Resilience Act to be In Effect in 2025 across EU

The Council of the European Union has approved the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The new law sets binding requirements for the cybersecurity of digital products sold in the EU. The CRA will come into effect in 2025.

Data of 200,000 Patients May Be Stolen in Berlin Healthcare Cyberattack

Johannesstift-Diakonie, a large health provider in Berlin and beyond in Germany, has been hit with a cyberattack. It is estimated that hackers may have stolen sensitive data on diagnoses, treatments, and addresses of up to 200,000 patients.

CSAC Accuses Intel Products of Helping USA Spy on China

The Cyber Security Association of China (CSAC) claims that Intel products in China pose “serious risks to national security,” alleging that Intel installed an NSA backdoor “in almost all” of its CPUs since 2008.

North Korean Remote Workers Hacking into Western Companies

North Korean hackers have been infiltrating western companies as remote workers since 2022 using fake details. Recently one such worker also hacked a company’s network and made ransom demands after being fired.

Axis Health Hackers Demand $1.6 Million in Bitcoin

Axis Health System was cyberattacked. On X, a post appeared which was allegedly posted by the threat actor group Rhysida, demanding a ransom of approximately $1.6 million. Their systems are back up though the deadline given was 10/17.

Internet Archive Limps Back to Normalcy After Multiple Cyberattacks

After multiple cyberattacks, the Internet Archive limped back to normalcy on Monday. The Archive which is dedicated to preserving internet history, finally came back online with limited functionality after weeks of harassment by hackers.

Massive Cyberattack Cripples Entire Iranian Key Infrastructure

Iran's l infrastructure has come under a massive cyberattack including Iran’s Legislature, Judiciary, and Executive government departments, nuclear facilities, networks for fuel distribution, municipal services, transportation, and ports.

Ransomware Attack on State Media Disrupts Putin’s Birthday

On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 72nd birthday, multiple Russian broadcasters were hit by an “unprecedented” cyberattack. A hacker group that is being blamed for the ransomware attack named "Sudo rm -RF," allegedly has ties to Ukraine.

Ransomware Attack on State Media Disrupts Putin’s Birthday

Ransomware Attack at Collection Agency Leads to Leakage of 237,000 Comcast Customer SSNs

A ransomware attack at FBCS, a debt collection agency used by Comcast has resulted in the leakage of personal details including Social Security Numbers of over 237,000 Comcast customers.

US Government Wiretaps May Have Been Penetrated by Chinese Hackers

It is being reported that the Salt Typhoon Chinese hacker group has penetrated the networks of Verizon, AT&T, Lumen Technologies, and other companies for months possibly, potentially accessing information from government wiretapping requests.

Qantas Frequent Flyer Points Siphoned by Contractor in Cyber Fraud

800 customers of Qantas Airlines have been subjected to cyber fraud after contractors in India by third-party contractors who made changes to the frequent flyer details in an attempt to redirect points to a new account they controlled.

ScienceLogic Zero-Day Attack Leads to Data Theft at Rackspace

Cloud hosting company Rackspace has been hacked via a zero-day flaw in ScienceLogic’s monitoring app. ScienceLogic is blaming an undocumented vulnerability in a different bundled third-party utility.

PhaaS Platform Sniper Dz Linked to 140,000 Phishing Sites

Sniper Dz, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has been found to be linked to more than 140,000 phishing websites. The fact that it offers its services for free has endeared it to many cybercriminals worldwide.

Multimillion Dollar Hack-To-Trade Fraudster To be Extradited to the US

Robert Westbrook, 39, of London was arrested in the UK for his execution of a hack-to-trade scheme, through which he generated $3.75 million in profits. He faces extradition to the USA to face an indictment of multiple fraud charges.

Pentagon Against Formation of Separate Cyber Service

The Pentagon has formally requested that lawmakers shut down a legislative proposal that would mandate an independent assessment of the establishment of a separate cyber service which had been proposed in April this year.

Arkansas - Another Water Plant Cyberattacked

The City of Arkansas reported a cybersecurity incident at its water treatment plant early Sunday. Officials from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are currently in Arkansas City to investigate the cyberattack.

Using official Email on Dating and Porn sites Leads to Leakage of Congressional Staff Details on Dark Web

The personal information of 3,191 staffers in Congress has been leaked across the dark web. These leaks likely occurred because of official emails being used to sign up for high-risk sites such as dating and adult websites.

CISA Head Demands Tech Vendors Shape Up

Tech vendors who are careless build problems into their products, which then open the doors for villains to attack their victims, declared CISA boss Jen Easterly at a conference. She urged buyers to insist on secure-by-design products.

FOCAL to Make America Cybersecure Again

The Federal Civilian Executive Branch or FCEB Operational Cybersecurity Alignment (FOCAL) plan to align operational cybersecurity priorities for more than 100 federal agencies has been published by CISA.

Cyberattack Targets Israeli Texts After Lebanon Pager Blasts

Following the explosion of the Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon, many Israelis received alarming SMS messages urging them to immediately hide in bomb shelters in what appears to be a cyberattack impersonating the Israeli Home Front Command.

23andMe to Pay $30M as Settlement for 2023 Hack

23andMe has to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 6.4 million customers in 2023. They were accused of failing to protect users' information and notify users of the breach.

440 GB of Data Stolen in Fortinet Breach

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet confirmed it suffered a data breach after a threat actor stole 440 GB of files from the company's Microsoft Azure SharePoint server. A hacker using the moniker "Fortibitch” claims to have demanded a ransom.

Teenager Arrested Over Transport for London Hack

A 17-year-old male was arrested in UK for a hack at Transport for London (TfL) which runs the capital's public transport network, including buses and the Tube. In the customer names and contact details were compromised.

1.7 Million Credit Card Users Impacted by Slim CD Hack

Slim CD, a credit card payment processing gateway for U.S. and Canadian merchants, has revealed that it suffered a cyberattack for 11 months that leaked users’ credit card numbers, expiration dates, names, and addresses.

White House Pushes to Fill Half a Million Cybersecurity Jobs

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director launched a program to help fill 500,000 cybersecurity jobs. Service for America is a hiring push that will help connect Americans with available jobs in cybersecurity, technology, and AI.

$3 Million Ransom Paid to Hackers of Iranian Banking System

An Iranian firm is reported to have paid at least $3 million in ransom money to stop hackers from releasing sensitive information on account holders from as many as 20 domestic banks in the worst cyberattack the country has seen.

Energy Giant Halliburton Confirms Data Theft to SEC

The energy giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing to the SEC that its network was hacked and that threat actors “accessed and exfiltrated information” following a cyberattack by a ransomware gang known as RansomHub.

Durex India Leak Exposes Hundreds

Durex India, the Indian subsidiary of the British condom brand, has had an embarrassing data leak that has exposed its customers’ names, phone numbers, email addresses, shipping addresses, the products ordered, and the amount paid.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Notifies SEC of Breach

Dick's Sporting Goods said on Wednesday that an unauthorized third party had access to its confidential data. They filed an 8-K form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), notifying the regulator of a cybersecurity incident.

1 Million Customers Exposed in Park’N Fly Canada Breach

Park'N Fly which is a major provider of off-airport parking services at major airports across Canada, is warning that they had a data breach where hackers exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada.

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Disrupted by Apparent Cyberattack

An apparent cyberattack has disrupted the internet, phones, email, and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Port officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full service with the help of cybersecurity experts.

Toyota Customers Impacted by 3rd Party Breach

Customer data of Toyota was exposed in a third-party data breach after the ZeroSevenGroup hackers leaked 240GB of stolen data on a hacking forum. The files contained data on Toyota employees, customers, contracts, and financial information.

Nigerian Banks to Invest $1.2 Billion in Bolstering Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Banks in Nigeria that have started raising capital have stated that they will allocate $1.20 billion to invest in technology and bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure to meet the new capital requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Stocks of Microchip Technology Slip as it Reveals Cyberattack to SEC

The stocks of Microchip Technology, the American microchip maker, slipped during early post-market trading Tuesday after it revealed to the SEC that a cyberattack disrupted the company's use of certain servers and some business operations.

Columbus, OH Mayor Admits Extent of Cyberattack Damage

Columbus, OH Mayor Andrew Ginther on Saturday admitted to extent of the damage of the data breach which hit the city. Recently he had announced that the data stolen in the incident was encrypted and useless to the cyber criminals.

Multiple Iranian Banks Struck by Significant Cyberattack

The Central Bank of Iran, and many other banks in Iran, have been struck by a huge cyberattack. The attack comes a day after Iran's Supreme leader warned the country about threats of irregular warfare due to the escalation with Israel.

Russian Organizations Attacked by Chinese Hackers

"GrewApacha," a Trojan used by the Chinese cyber-espionage group known as APT31 (Advanced Persistent Threat 31) is the backdoor malware being blamed for a cyberattack that has affected multiple government bodies and IT companies in Russia.

2.9 Billion Records Breached

A lawsuit alleges that 2.9 billion records have been hacked in the National Public Data breach. Those breached may be unaware as the company allegedly collects data without consent from non-public sources.

Windows “Downdate” – a cyberattack that downgrades your version of Windows to one unprotected against attacks

A version-rollback vulnerability named “Windows Downdate” has been discovered by a researcher that allows a fully patched Windows machine to be downgraded to an older version, allowing the exploitation of previously patched vulnerabilities.

2 Data Breaches to Cost Cash App up to $15 Million in Payouts

Two data breaches are slated to cost Cash App up to $15 million in class action settlement payouts. The class action complaint alleges that Cash App has "negligent security features, protocol, systems, screening, and design."

Bloody Wolf Wreaks Havoc on Kazakh Businesses

A malware called STRRAT is being used by the hacker group Bloody Wolf to trick multiple organizations in Kazakhstan into getting hacked. The malware allows hackers to take control of corporate computers and hijack restricted data.

Ransomware Attack on OneBlood

OneBlood, a not-for-profit blood center serving southeastern United States, is experiencing a ransomware event on its software system. It continues to collect, test and distribute blood, but at a significantly reduced capacity.

Delta to Sue Crowdstrike and Microsoft for Damages

Delta Airlines has now hired prominent attorney David Boies to seek damages from both CrowdStrike and Microsoft. It alleges it lost $500 from the outage caused by the botched Crowdstrike software update which affected Microsoft systems.

Blockchain Casper Network Shuts Down to Stop Exploitation of Opcode.

A security incident has forced the Casper Network to shut down to stop the exploitation of the vulnerable opcode and safeguard accounts. All network activities of the blockchain platform such as transfer, minting, and staking were suspended.

$10 Million Bounty on North Korean Cyber Spy

A bounty of $10 Million has been declared for information on a key operative of the North Korean online espionage group "Andariel". The US Government is looking for Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean national, for cyber spying.

Cybercriminals Swoop on French Gaming Company Red Art Games

French video game studio Red Art Games has fallen victim to a significant cyberattack in which multiple customer details have been breached. The company has paused many operations while it investigates the cyberattack further.

Bangladesh Clashes Shuts Down Internet

The internet in Bangladesh has been shut down and the government has declared Monday as a public holiday, following a court order that scaled back a controversial system for allocating government jobs that sparked violent protests.

Ransomware Attack Forces L.A. County Superior Court to Disable Systems

The internal computer systems of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County fell victim to a ransomware attack on Friday morning. After discovering the attack, the court’s network systems were disabled to reduce the damage.

MediSecure Breach Affected 13M People

MediSecure has revealed that nearly 13 million Australians have had their data stolen in a massive cyber breach. Following the breach, the firm went into voluntary administration after the government denied a financial bailout.

Evolve Bank & Trust LockBit attack hit 7.6 million

Evolve Bank & Trust has confirmed that almost 8 million people had their data stolen by the LockBit cyber-attack in late May. The company expects that number to increase as their investigation continues.

Cyberattack Knocks Apex, NC Offline

Apex, NC suffered a ransomware attack that knocked the town network offline. Residents have been unable to pay bills or apply for permits electronically and municipal employees have resorted to doing tasks manually.

HubSpot Hacked

HubSpot, the popularly used software for sales and marketing teams, has had a data breach. The unidentified hackers are continuing to target a limited number of HubSpot customers and attempting to gain unauthorized access to their accounts.

Evolve Bank Breached by Lockbit 3.0

Evolve Bank & Trust on Wednesday informed retail bank customers and the customers of financial technology partners that it has launched an investigation into a suspected hack by Lockbit 3.0.

$8 Million Ransom Demand by Indonesia Data Center Hacker

Indonesia's national data center was hacked. The cybercriminals are demanding $ 8 Million, and the country is refusing to pay. Over 200 government agencies have been impacted by the attack.

Cloud Software Provider for Car Dealerships Gets Breached

CDK, a leading provider of cloud-based software to car dealerships in the country that helps manage vehicle acquisitions to more than 15,000 retail locations across North America has experienced a data breach and shut down its systems.

Hackers Take Over Hawaiian Transit Services

Oahu Transport Service in Hawaii has been hacked by DragonForce, a ransomware ring from Malaysia. The organization that runs TheBus and TheHandi-Van is working with the FBI and Honolulu police to investigate the matter.

Hacked Company Gets Class Action Lawsuit from its Customers

Customers of Findlay Automotive Group which got hacked have filed a class action lawsuit against the company alleging Findlay did not safeguard their sensitive information. They seek damages, restitution, and injunctive relief for their losses.

Cyberattack Renders Cleveland City Hall in Ohio Unable to Function

Cleveland City Hall in Ohio has shut down for residents due to a cyberattack that has disrupted the city's system. Residents have been unable to access birth certificates, death certificates, building permits, and other services.

Cyberattack Forces Niconco in Japan to Suspend Services

Niconico, one of Japan's largest video-sharing services and the e-commerce site of its parent company Kadokawa, has come under a huge cyberattack. The company suspended its services to minimize its impact and conduct an investigation.

Thousands of Patients Impacted by Cyberattack Affecting NHS Trusts

The King’s College Hospital and also the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trusts in London were impacted by a ransomware attack leading to all non-emergency operations and blood tests being cancelled affecting tens of thousands of patients.

German Political Parties Facing Hacks Before Elections

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack on Saturday that forced the opposition party to temporarily take parts of its IT infrastructure offline. Earlier the ruling SPD party faced a hack.

Hacked Data of 560 Million Ticketmaster Customers for Sale at $500K

The hacking group ShinyHunters has listed 1.3 terabytes worth of Ticketmaster customer data of 560 million customers for sale at a one-time price of $500,000 on its cybercrime-linked platform Breach Forums.

DDoS Attack at Internet Archive Wayback Machine

The Internet Archive Wayback Machine has suffered a DDoS attack from an unknown source which has entered its third day, causing intermittent disruptions in service. It has led to tens of thousands of fake information requests per second.

Article on Musician Leads to Cyberattack on Music Website

At 8:00 am on 5/24, the website Saving Country Music suffered a cyberattack that made the website inaccessible for over six hours. The attack was attributed to an article that was published about the musician Morgan Wallen.

$10 Million Fine for Failing to Timely Report Breach

The SEC has imposed a penalty of $10 M to the Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the NYSE, for failing to timely inform authorities about a cyber breach in 2021.

Data Breach at Santander Bank Spain, Chile, and Uruguay

Santander bank has been impacted by a data breach due to unauthorized access to one of its databases hosted by a third-party provider. It has affected customers of Santander Spain, Chile, and Uruguay.

Google Cloud Accidentally Deletes $135 Billion Pension Fund Account

Google Cloud has accidentally deleted a major customer’s account, including all its backups. The affected customer, UniSuper, is an Australian pension fund that manages $135 billion worth of funds and has 647,000 members.

Public Outcry in Nigeria Forces Blockage of Cybersecurity Tax

The Nigerian government proposed a cybersecurity tax to raise US $1.9 billion annually through a 0.5% levy on domestic electronic transactions to address the threat. After public outrage, the President was forced to block the tax.

Municipal Government Hacked in GA

The municipal government in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, suffered a cyberattack over the weekend. County officials took the government network offline upon discovery of the attack. Government offices could not access their email or landlines.

Cyberattack at Christie’s Interferes with Watch Auction

The auction house, Christie’s, was the target of a cyberattack which caused its computer systems to collapse and interfere with its watch auction. Its website was taken down for "proactive protection" against "a technology security incident."

Information on 49 Million Dell Customers on Sale in Hacking Forums

Dell reported a data breach after a hacker claimed to have stolen information for around 49 million customers. These customer names, physical addresses and their Dell hardware order information were on sale on hacking forums online.

Cyberattack at Ascension Healthcare Network

Ascension is investigating a suspected cyberattack on Wednesday. The healthcare network said it detected “unusual activity” on select network systems and responded by initiating an investigation and activating remediation efforts.

Cyberattack Shuts Down Canadian Pharmacy Chain for Multiple Days

London Drugs, the Canadian pharmacy chain closed all its 79 locations in response to a "cybersecurity incident." Now after the seventh day since its closure, it has gradually started reopening its stores in a secure manner.

Lack of MFA Led to $22 Milllion Ransomware Payout

United Healthcare CEO Andrew Witty said that the Change Healthcare hackers entered through a portal that did not have multifactor authentication (MFA) enabled and that a ransom of $22 million was paid to the Blackcat ransomware gang.

Cyberattack Forces Kansas City Traffic System Off

In Kansas City, a cyberattack had forced the city's traffic information system, known as KC Scout, to shut down as a protective measure. The information boards were not functioning on the weekend when severe weather hit the city.

Ransomware Attack Forces Georgia Voter Registration System to Disconnect

Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a ransomware attack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to GARViS, the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure.

Answers Demanded from DHS on Steps Being Taken to Prevent Water System Hacks

House Representatives demanded answers from the DHS on how hacks are going to be prevented in the future. They said that these attacks could have "devastating impacts" on rural communities in drought-stricken areas across the country.

Indian Banks Consider Quick Freezing of Hackers Accounts

Banks in India are considering integrating with the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal to prevent swift fund transfers to prevent hackers from rapidly transferring funds from the hacked bank account to multiple other banks.

Frontier Communications Shuts Down to Quell Cyberattack

Texas-based Frontier Communications, which provides local residential and business telecom services in 25 states, has shut down its operations in the wake of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personally identifiable information.

Cyberattacks – The Next Frontier in the Iran-Israel Conflict

Experts are forecasting that cyber warfare will be the next battle zone as the Iran-Israel conflict escalates, as a cyber offensive can give countries the ability to retaliate without mass casualties and both countries are very adept at it.

Roku Breached Twice in Two Months

Roku had another data breach where 576,000 accounts were accessed using a technique known as credential stuffing, where malicious hackers use usernames and passwords stolen from other data breaches and reuse the logins on other sites.

Hack Reported at Targus

On Monday laptop case maker Targus told the SEC that they had been hacked. In response Targus took proactive containment measures to disrupt the unauthorized access which resulted in a temporary interruption in business operations.

Cyberattack at Veterinary Multinational CVS’ UK Operations

On 4/8/24, veterinary multinational CVS announced that its UK operation had a cyberattack. The hackers gained unauthorized access to some of its IT systems and CVS responded by shutting down its IT systems, which impacted its operations.

Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Japanese Lens Maker Hoya

Hoya, the Japanese company which is the world's second-largest eyeglass lens maker on Thursday said the production of several of its products have stopped after an alleged cyberattack in one of its overseas offices.

MarineMax Sails into Rough Waters with Rhysida Hack

MarineMax, a leading yacht retailer revealed in an 8-K filing that it has been hacked. The Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and is now selling the stolen data for 15 Bitcoins (just over $1 million).

Data on 73 Million AT&T Customers Leaked

AT&T on Saturday used the Easter holiday weekend to quietly share the fact that data on 73 million customers was exposed on the dark web two weeks ago. This data included social security numbers and other personal information.

VNDirect Breach Disturbs Vietnamese Stock Exchanges

Vietnam's third-largest securities broker, VNDirect was attacked by international hackers on Sunday who encrypted data. Both the Hanoi and the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchanges faced trading disturbances because of the cyberattack on VNDirect.

UK Formally Accuses China of Cybercrime

China has been formally accused by the UK of cyberattacks done by the APT31 group against British MPs and the Electoral Commission. The Chinese ambassador to the UK has been summoned for explanation.

900,000 Attempted Hacks in a Single Day at Jacksonville, FL

After the White House warned governors of the threat of cyberattacks to the nation’s water systems from threat actors in Iran and China, the Jacksonville Electric Authority in Florida, reported 900,000 attempted cyberattacks in a single day.

Hostile Nations Hacking America’s Water Systems Nationwide

The EPA and the White House warned governors nationwide that cyberattacks by hostile nations are striking water systems throughout the US and this has the potential to disrupt the critical lifeline of clean and safe drinking water.

CISA Cyberattacked

The US government agency responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government - the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has fallen victim to a cyberattack involving Ivanti products.

Jail Time and Fines for LockBit Hacker

Mikhail Vasiliev, a Russian-Canadian national was sentenced to four years in prison in Canada and has been ordered to pay $860,000 in restitution to the Canadian victims of his LockBit ransomware attacks. He faces additional charges in the US.

Cyberattacks of “Unprecedented Intensity” Across France’s Government Institutions

A hacker group called Anonymous Sudan has claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on multiple French government institutions. France has witnessed cyberattacks of "unprecedented intensity" just months before the Paris Olympics.

Ransomware Stops Beer Production at Duvel

The Belgian Beer firm Duvel has fallen victim to a ransomware attack which has grounded production at four breweries to a halt. Initially, five of its production facilities were shut down, but now one has since come back online.

AmEx Card Data May Have Been Exposed

AmEx has told its cardholders that their account information may have been breached in a recent hacking of a merchant processor. Card account numbers, expiration dates and customer names may have been compromised AmEx stated.

GitHub Hit with Malicious Repositories which Steal Passwords and Cryptocurrency

An attack is flooding GitHub with millions of code repositories which contain concealed malware that steals passwords and cryptocurrency from developer devices by a party has who automated a process that forks legitimate repositories.

Hacker Group Blackcat Behind Healthcare System Debacle

Blackcat announced on the dark web that it was behind the attack on Change Healthcare’s systems. The group said it managed to extract six terabytes of data, including information like medical records, insurance records and payment information.

Canadian National Police Cyberattacked

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was hit with a large cyberattack. The RCMP says it is working with other government partners to continue "assessing the breadth and scope of the security breach and hold those responsible accountable."

Pharmacies Nationwide Affected by Change Healthcare

On 2/21, Change Healthcare, a company which handles patient payments, took to protecting their partners by disconnecting their systems to prevent the spread of a cyberattack. This led to delayed prescription processing at pharmacies nationwide.

Cyberattacks Using AI by Countries Opposed to US

Microsoft in collaboration with Open AI, reported that they discovered attempts by malicious cyberattacks to utilize AI technology. Adversaries of the US such Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China executed these attacks.

U.S. Cyberattacks Iranian Ship

It is being reported that the U.S. carried out a cyberattack against an Iranian ship which was alleged to have been gathering intelligence for Houthi rebels to attack cargo ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Ransomware Attack in Romania Forces 100 Healthcare Facilities Offline

More than 100 healthcare facilities in Romania were forced offline after a cyberattack using a strain of ransomware called Phobos, created by Russian-speaking hackers. The hackers have reportedly asked for $3.5 bitcoin in ransom.

Data Breach Affects Nearly Half of France

The biggest security breach in France has occurred where over 33 million people - nearly half the population - have been impacted by a cyberattack. The hackers targeted 2 companies which are service providers for medical insurance companies.

Chicago Children’s Hospital Still Reeling from Hack

The Lurie Children’s hospital in Chicago is still trying to restore its computer systems nearly a week after a cybersecurity incident prompted it to shut down its network. The outage has affected email, phones, and other electronic systems.

Cyberattack Delays Fuel Price Hike in Cuba

Cuba put off an unpopular five-fold increase in gasoline prices due to a cyberattack, hours before the hike was to take effect. The cause of the hack in the systems for the marketing of fuels was identified as a foreign virus.

Hacked Database of 750 M Indians for Sale on the Dark Web

A massive database of around 750 million individuals in India was offered for sale on the dark web for $3000 by a threat actor called CyboDevil. The 1.8 TB leaked database is reported to contain data of 85% of the Indian population.

Crippling Ransomware Attack on Swedish Government May Take Weeks to Heal

The computer systems of the Swedish government agencies have been rendered inoperable due to a ransomware attack conducted by a group known as Akira. It is estimated that the recovery from this ransomware attack will take several weeks.

Cyberattack Takes Down Emergency System at Bucks County, PA

Law enforcement officials in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are trying to restore services to its computer-aided dispatch system, or CAD system, after a cyberattack on Sunday crippled the service.

Russian State-Backed Nobelium Attacks Microsoft Again

Microsoft fell victim to a cyberattack by the Russia-backed state-sponsored threat actor Nobelium. Over two months they used a basic password-spray attack to breach Microsoft corporate email accounts, including their senior executives.

Data of more than 35 Million Breached in VF Leak

VF Corporation which owns North Face, Vans, Supreme, Timberland faced admitted in their SEC 8-K/A filing that they had a massive data breach in December 2023 where the data of over 35 million of its customers were stolen.

Cyberattack at Hawaii Medical Services Association

The Hawaiian Medical Services Association (HMSA) confirmed on Tuesday that a cyberattack had compromised their customer data. Personal data, including health and medical information were affected for both current and former HMSA members.

90,000 Customers Data At Risk in Coopers Aerobics Breach

Cooper Aerobics of Dallas yesterday informed 90,000 customers that hackers may have gained access to their personal data which includes credit cards, bank accounts, tax identification numbers, driver’s licenses, and Social Security numbers.

Despite $24M+ Funding, TSTT Still Suffers Hacks & Outage

Despite having funding of over $24 Million to enhance cybersecurity, TSTT suffered two cybersecurity incidents and also a major outage. An exposé by Trinidad Express contradicted earlier claims of the CFO of neglecting cybersecurity funding.

Fake Post from SEC’s Hacked X Account Leads to Euphoria in Crypto Markets

A fake post from the SEC’s hacked X account led to euphoria in bitcoin prices. Later SEC said that the post was “unauthorized.” X said that the SEC’s social media account lacked the basic security measure of two-factor authentication.

For 15 Months Key Saudi Ministry Exposed Sensitive Data

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) had an environment file exposing critical data to hackers. The first time the env. file was indexed was in 3/22, meaning that the data was exposed for at least 15 months.

4.5 Million Peoples’ Data Breached in HealthEC Hack

The healthcare analytics company HealthEC has disclosed that hackers accessed systems and exfiltrated files entrusted to it by its business partners in 7/23. It informed that the attackers stole the information of up to 4.5 million people.

Cyberattack at Xerox Business Solutions

Xerox says personal information was stolen in a cyberattack at its US subsidiary Xerox Business Solutions. The ransomware gang, Inc Ransom claimed responsibility for the attack and posted allegedly stolen documents on its Tor-based leak site.

LoanCare-Another Mortgage Company Falls Prey to Hackers

The mortgage company LoanCare recently discovered that it had suffered a breach. The data for 1.3 million customers may have been compromised which includes names, social security numbers, addresses and loan numbers.

2nd Class Action Filed Against Mr. Cooper For Data Breach

A second class action lawsuit has been filed over a data breach involving the financial services company Mr. Cooper. The breach impacted nearly 15 million customers.

Corewell Health Sees Another Data Breach, Affecting 1M+

In yet another data breach involving Corewell Health, over 1 million Michigan residents have seen their sensitive information leaked. Michigan's Attorney General claims the breach is tied to one of Corewell's suppliers, HealthEC.

Grand Theft Auto 5 Source Code Leaked

On Christmas Eve, the source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 was reportedly leaked, over a year after the Lapsus$ threat actors hacked Rockstar games and stole corporate data by gaining access to the company's internal systems.

3rd Real Estate & Mortgage Finance Company Hacked in 3 Months

First American Financial Corporation confirmed on Thursday that they were subject to a cyberattack on 12.20.23 which forced the company to take certain systems offline. Fidelity National Financial and Mr. Cooper Group too were hacked recently.

Almost All Xfinity Customers Subject to Data Breach

Hackers exploiting the “CitrixBleed” vulnerability accessed the data of almost 36 million Xfinity customers. The data may include names, contact information, dates of birth, the last four digits of SSN and their secret questions and answers.

After Toronto, Now London Public Library Cyberattacked

The London Public Library and 3 of its branches have been hit by a cyberattack. On 10/28/23 the Toronto Public Library too was hit with a ransomware attack. The Toronto library did not pay the ransom and is still trying to restore services.

Kyivstar Outage Affects Internet & Mobile Services Across Ukraine

Ukraine’s largest communications network Kyivstar has faced a technical failure which has led to internet and mobile outages across the country. Kyivstar later alleged that they had been subject to a “powerful” cyberattack.

China Strategically Cyberattacking American Critical Infrastructure Targets

US officials say that China aimed a cyber campaign named Volt Typhoon at increasing their ability to cripple key American infrastructure, by exploiting our strategic vulnerabilities for use in case conflict breaks out between the two countries.

Unsettled Clientele Pull Out $258 Million from Hacked Digital Platform

HTX, the digital-asset trading platform, had temporarily suspended withdrawals and deposits following a hack last month. Now after resuming operations, it has suffered a net outflow of $258 million from its unsettled clients.

Phishing Campaign Hits Hershey’s

The Hershey Company was victim of a phishing campaign that put thousands of its customers' names and financial information, including credit/debit card numbers and associated security codes, passwords, and PINS for the accounts, at risk.

Likely Data Breach at Blue Shield of California

Members of the healthcare insurance provider, Blue Shield of California, may have been exposed to a data breach. The leak may include names, birth dates, addresses, Social Security numbers, patient diagnoses and treatment information.

Outage at Capital Health likely Ransomware Attack

Capital Health, with hospitals in Trenton and Hopewell, NJ, has been affected by a cybersecurity issue that is causing a major network outage. Based on recent attacks on healthcare systems, this is likely a ransomware attack.

GE-DARPA Breach Raises National Security Concerns

DARPA and GE have reportedly been hacked by a threat actor named IntelBroker. The hacker has been selling access credentials and DARPA-related military information. This breach is estimated to have serious national security implications.

Lockbit Leaks Shimano’s Confidential Data

4.5 TB of confidential data belonging to Shimano-one of the world’s leading cycling component manufacturers, was published by cybercrime group LockBit. It seems clear that Shimano did not pay a ransom, and thus sensitive information was leaked.

Ransomware Attack at Ardent Health Services Causes Outage at UT Health East Texas

The security incident last week that caused a network outage at UT Health East Texas has now been identified as a ransomware attack that impacted the system's parent company Ardent Health Services and its affiliated entities.

Iranian-backed Hacker Group Attacks PA Municipal Water Authority

The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, PA had a booster station hacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group known as Cyber Av3ngers. The group has taken responsibility for several attacks on water treatment stations worldwide.

Ransomware Attack on Canadian Government Contractors

Two Canadian government contractors-Brookfield Global Relocation Services and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services which provide relocation services to Canadian government employees, have been hacked by the LockBit ransomware gang.

Ransomware Attack at Yamaha

Yamaha Motor Philippines, a subsidiary of the Japanese corporation, was hit by a ransomware attack leading to a leakage of their employees’ personal information. The INC Ransom gang has claimed responsibility for the data breach.

China’s ICBC Reportedly Paid Ransom to Lockbit Gang

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), paid a ransom, claimed a Lockbit ransomware gang representative, after ICBC’s U.S. arm was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the U.S. Treasury market.

Samsung Hacked Twice in 2023

After being hacked in March this year, Samsung discovered, on 11.13.2023, that they had also suffered another data breach later in the year. This hack reportedly only impacted customers who made purchases from the Samsung UK online store.

Statewide Data Breach in Maine

The State of Maine has recently notified individuals that it was affected by the global cybersecurity MOVEit incident earlier in the year. This huge data breach may have affected nearly all the 1.3 million residents of Maine.

Potential DDoS Attack on ChatGPT

OpenAI, the creator of the AI chatbot ChatGPT, initially blamed their recent outages on an unexpected interest in the platform’s new features. However, the company is now saying that the outages are a result of a potential cyberattack.

Data Breach at Another Famous Casino Resort

Marina Bay Sands, a luxury casino resort in Singapore, has disclosed a data breach impacting the personal data of 665,000 loyalty program members. The data exposed includes names, email addresses and phone numbers among other information.

Cook County Health Hack Exposes 1.2M Patient Records

The Cook County Health system in Illinois was recently informed by one of their previous medical transcription vendors that their system was hacked. Records for an estimated 1.2 million patients were affected by the breach.

Solarwinds Sued by SEC for Hiding Risks

The SEC sued SolarWinds Corp, alleging they defrauded investors by concealing vulnerabilities during a massive hack targeting the U.S. government. This is the first time the SEC has sued a company that has been a victim of a cyberattack.

Local Hackers and Russians Manipulate JFK Taxi Disptach System

Two Russians along with two New Yorkers hacked JFK’s taxi dispatch system. Taxi drivers who typically may wait hours for a fare paid the hackers $10 to skip the queue, enabling as many as 1,000 fraudulently expedited taxi trips daily.

Bounty Hackers Exploit Samsung Galaxy S23, Xiaomi 13 Pro Vulnerabities

At the annual, million-dollar-bounty Pwn2Own 2023 hacking event in Toronto, only the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were successfully exploited. The Apple iPhone 14 and Google Pixel 7 remained unscathed.

Breach Forces Kansas Courts to Work Offline

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating a security breach that temporarily moved courts across the state back to paper and in-person operations. The courts stayed open, but are operating entirely off paper filings.

$2 Billion Market Cap lost in Hack of Cybersecurity Firm Okta

Okta, the online security services provider which enables secure access, authentication and automation for businesses, has lost $2 Billion in Market Cap since their own system got hacked last week.

American Family Insurance Hack Leads to IT Shutdown

A hack at American Family Insurance has prompted the company to shut off its IT systems to prevent the spread of the cyberattack. Customers reported outages all week, making them unable to pay bills or file claims online.

Major Payments System Hack May Cost $3.5 Trillion

Cyber insurance is one of the fastest growing insurance businesses, with over $9B in premiums in 2022. Cyber insurance hub, Lloyd’s of London has warned that a major cyber-attack on a global payments system could cost the world economy $3.5T.

Hacked Data Used By Exxon in AG Lawsuits

A hacking-for-hire scheme done by Israeli private detective Aviram Azari targeted climate change activists. This hacked data was later used by Exxon in court while litigating against the state AGs' investigations.

Women Political Leaders Targeted in Cyberattack

A new cyberattack campaign using the version of the RomCom RAT malware called PEAPOD has been deployed against participants of the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit in Brussels, a summit focusing on gender equality and women in politics.

UN Officials, US Lawmakers & Journalists Targeted By Alleged Vietnamese Hackers

Hackers reportedly from Vietnam tried to use social media platforms X and Facebook to install spyware on the phones of dozens of high-profile targets, including US lawmakers, United Nations officials and CNN journalists who cover East Asia.

Washington DC Voters Database Hacked

Washington DC Board of Elections has confirmed a data breach of their voter database. The hacker offered to sell the voters’ social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and addresses, among other data online.

Racially targeted hack on 23andMe data

The DNA and ancestry testing company, 23andMe had their users' data stolen by hackers and posted for sale on BreachForum. The stolen data appears to be a targeted attack on users of Ashkenazi Jew and Chinese descent.

User Database Stolen at ETSI in France

ETSI, the telecom standards body in France, has brought in France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI to investigate a recent hack. A judicial inquiry is underway, and the French data protection authority has been informed of the data breach.

Hospital Hack Becomes 2nd Major AZ Breach in 2 Months

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, AZ was hit with a cybersecurity incident soon after Freeport-McMoran in Phoenix was breached. The attack affected the hospital’s communication and information systems.

"Complete Infiltration" of Sony's Systems Claimed by Hacker Group

The infamous RANSOMEDVC ransomware group has made claims through listings, on both its clearnet and dark web platforms, where the group has declared its complete infiltration of all Sony Group Corporation's systems.

Aftereffects of Hack to Bleed MGM by $8.4 Million a Day

It has been a week since MGM Resorts International, the global entertainment and hospitality conglomerate, fell victim to a cyber-attack. To date, that has caused a $8.4 million cash loss per day as they work to mitigate its effects.

Data Breach at Air Canada

An unauthorized group of people obtained access to Air Canada's internal system, compromising the personal information of an unknown number of employees working for Canada’s largest airline.

After FBI and Airbus, now TransUnion hacked by "USDoD"

The notorious hacker, "USDoD," responsible for the high-profile hacks of the FBI and Airbus earlier has now announced a breach of TransUnion. USDoD has brazenly indicated that Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are their likely next targets.

Massive Security Breach hits North Carolina Hospitals

The Russian ransomware group Clop has claimed responsibility for a hack at Microsoft’s Nuance health-care technology subsidiary, along with Sony, Norton and other major firms. The breach impacted more than 13 critical North Carolina hospitals.

After MGM earlier this week, now Caesars gets Hacked (Again!)

Caesars Entertainment has confirmed a major data breach. Earlier this summer, Caesars paid roughly half of a $30 million ransom demanded by hackers. Meanwhile, its fellow casino operator MGM's IT systems remain crippled due to a data breach.

Project Access Codes and Customer Information hacked at Rollbar

Rollbar, a software bug-tracking company used by >400 million end users and thousands of companies worldwide, such as Salesforce, Twilio, Uber, Twitch, and Pizza Hut disclosed a data breach after unknown attackers hacked its systems .

Airbus data breach leads to information leak of 3,200 vendors

A hacker using the pseudonym "USDoD" compromised the account of a Turkish airline employee and breached an IT account associated with an Airbus customer. The hacker thenhttps://lnkd.in/ee-PXA-b posted information on 3,200 of Airbus' vendors to the dark web.

Network and App Outages

AWS Outage Takes Down Crypto Platforms

Several leading crypto exchanges have reported major outages after an AWS network interruption this morning. The AWS data center outage resulted in "connectivity issues" that affected at least 12 of its services.

Lebara Mobile Network Experiences Second Outage This Week

British telecom provider, Lebara, has been hit by yet another mobile network outage this week. Over a thousand customers took to DownDetector to lodge reports. This comes in the wake of a similar, 12-hour outage on Sunday.

ChatGPT Experiences Global Outage

ChatGPT experienced a major outage worldwide, with users taking to DownDetector to complain about the incident. While originally ChatGPT's status page read it was "currently experiencing issues," it now appears to be operational again.

Internet Outage in Reno, NV

The City of Reno, Nevada, experienced an internet outage that impacted payment processing and other in-person services on March 26, 2025.

Xfinity Outage Across San Francisco

Multiple outages were reported on Xfinity’s service throughout the San Francisco area on Monday morning. According to Downdetector, which monitors outages, problems with the internet and landlines were the most reported.

Outage at X is a Cyber-attack, Claims Musk

The social media platform X had multiple outages on Monday. Elon Musk, the company’s owner, claimed that the outages were due to a “massive cyberattack". He revealed that efforts are currently underway to trace the origin of the attack.

Slack Outage Affects the Corporate World

The chat platform Slack experienced an outage on 2/26/25 that lasted nearly 10 hours. With 40 million daily users and more than 750,000 organizations subscribed, this was an outage whose repercussions were felt all over the corporate world.

Outage at Virgin Media, UK

Over 10,000 Virgin Media O2 UK customers reported internet issues related to landline, internet and TV streaming services – according to Downdetector, a website that provides real-time status regarding website, services, and apps.

Network Outage in Community Fibre of UK

There was a network outage at the British ISP Community Fibre on 2/17/25. The company has a full fiber network and exclusively serves London reaching more than 1.3 million premises and covering over 300,000 customers.

Global Anger Vented Online at Sony PlayStation Outage

A major outage of Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) has left thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores, and multimedia apps. The online rage of these disgruntled gamers spread quickly across social media.

Interruptions Across the Internet Due to Cloudflare Outage

Cloudflare, the San Francisco-based security and performance services firm had an outage in its services due to changes to their network configuration. This outage, which lasted 75 minutes, caused major disruptions across the internet.

AT&T Outage Over Large Parts of Louisiana

Over large parts of Southwest Louisiana, AT&T internet, wireless and phone service users experienced an outage that had hindered the ability of emergency officials to receive emergency calls from landlines.

System-Wide Outage at Elon University, NC

Recently Elon University, NC had a system-wide outage that affected Wi-Fi connectivity, phone, email, and other IT services such as its website and its online systems such as Moodle, OnTrack, and the mobile ordering dining hall systems.

Outage Affects County Office Functioning at Buncombe, NC

In North Carolina, the Buncombe County Government announced on Thursday on its social media that it is experiencing an internet outage. The outage adversely affected the county's website and access to its IT resources

Slew of Solana Transactions Slows Down Network

Several DeFi protocols of the cryptocurrency Solana, (SOL) led by Phantom Wallet, experienced downtime due to a huge influx of new users. Some SOL users had fee hikes, up over 120% in the past 24 hours, in addition to slow processing speeds.

Outages in the Outer Banks, NC

A cell phone and internet service has been reported on Hatteras and Ocracoke in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The outage has affected customers of telecom providers like Verizon, Brightspeed, AT&T, and others.

Internet and Phone Outage Across Aurora Public School District, CO

Aurora Public School District, CO has been without internet or phone service since Monday when suspicious activity was observed on its network, forcing the officials to shut its systems as a precaution.

Multiple Outages Force AT&T To Give Bill Credits to Gain Customer Confidence 

AT&T’s service suffered multiple outages in 2024, including one that lasted more than 12 hours in February. Now, to try to regain customer confidence, AT&T said on Wednesday that it would offer bill credits for network outages.

ChatGPT Experiences Major Outage

Most of ChatGPT, its API, and the Sora AI platform experienced a massive outage with tens of thousands of customers filing reports on DownDetector. Issues continued to be reported even after several hours.

American Airlines Experiences Outage that Halted All Flights

American Airlines has experienced a major outage that halted all its flights during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. The company says a “technical issue” was the root cause of the delays, which resulted in a nationwide ground stop.

Network Outage Causes Train Delays in Pittsburgh

A network outage has caused Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s T rail cars to experience delays, with several systems being knocked offline. PRT noted that it was unable to program or play audio announcements at stations due to the incident.

Massive Outage on Meta Products

Users of Meta products like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp reported over 190,000 outages starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It was not till around an hour later that the reports on the outages started reducing.

X Outage in Spain

The social network X suffered a major outage in Spain, especially in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Zaragoza that left many of its users without access to the platform for several hours since Sunday.

Network Outage Forces Hospital to Move Back to Working on Paper Charts and Scripts

In Santa Cruz, CA a network outage has shut Watsonville Community Hospital's internet connection and electronic systems used for patient charts and prescriptions has been going on for days and has forced staff to work on paper.

Software Update Causes Outage at Danish Telecom Giant TDC Net

TDC Net which is Denmark's largest telecom network provider has had an outage which the company says is due to a software update. At present, the Danish telecom giant does not believe the outage has been caused by a cyberattack.

Global Outage of Microsoft 365

Globally there were reports of outages of the Microsoft 365 service services such as Exchange and Outlook. Reports began at about 4 a.m.ET and rose to as many as 5,000 reports by noon ET.

Netflix Outage Knocks Out Excitement of Tyson-Paul Fight

Netflix's first boxing event on 11/15 showing the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was riddled with outages and buffering problems. This caused many fans to miss key fight moments and then spew their anger on social media.

Outage Cancels Schools Across Multiple Districts in Ohio

In Toledo, OH both Sylvania and Washington Local Schools announced they will be closed district-wide due to an internet and phone outage that began Wednesday and that the closure could extend longer.

Phone & Internet Outage in Coppell, TX

Coppell in Texas is struggling with an outage in the phone and internet access systems across the city. The outages started on 10/23 with Energov services then spread to phone lines, internet, and digital systems at multiple facilities.

Bank of America Customers Reel Under an Outage

Reports of outages at Bank of America began in the afternoon of 10/2/24. The bank’s helpline account on X was directing customers to an automated link to request help. Some customer accounts showed a zero balance due to the glitch.

Massive Verizon Wireless Outage Reported Across USA

Over 100,000 Verizon customers across the U.S. yesterday reported problems accessing the company's wireless network. Customers began reporting Monday morning that their phone service was down and limited to SOS mode.

Outage at Moneygram Turns Out to Be a Hack

Money transfer giant MoneyGram has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack after dealing with system outages and customer complaints about lack of service since Friday. Upon detection, they proactively took their systems offline.

Outage at MS 365, Azure linked to AT&T Changes

Microsoft reported an outage that prevented some users from accessing Azure and Microsoft 365 services. It was investigating customer reports of having a potential issue connecting to Microsoft services from AT&T networks.

Buda, TX Goes Offline Due to Spectrum Outage

Residents of Buda, Texas had an internet outage at their provider Spectrum. Spectrum's parent company, Charter Communications, blamed "vandalism" to its network as the cause of the outage and the police have launched an investigation.

Optimum Outage in Greater NYC Area

The cable and internet provider Optimum experienced a widespread outage on Monday evening in the Metro New York area. The outage started at around 8 p.m. and by 9 p.m., over 9,700 people were reporting an outage in their Optimum service.

Internet Outage Sees Portland, OR Emergency Services “Going Old School”

Several City of Portland offices were affected by an internet outage for 5 hours on 8/27. During the outage, Emergency Services officials said the outage had them “going old school” to respond to emergencies.

Daytona Outage May Put NASCAR Off Track

The garage area in the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 race at Daytona has an internet outage. As a result, racing teams will not be able to gauge their fuel levels, which may affect the outcome of the race.

Anger on Social Media at Monzo App Going Down

Customers vented their anger on social media as the app of the British online bank Monzo went down for two hours on Tuesday. Customers were unable to have full access to their bank accounts via the bank's smartphone app.

Worldwide Outage with Gmail

At around noon on Thursday, there was a worldwide outage reported with Gmail, the email service by Google. As they investigate the matter, Google's Workspace dashboard shows service disruptions for ChromeOS, Gmail, and Google Drive.

Outage at Hospital Determined to be a “Criminal Cyberattack”

McLaren Health Care in Northern Michigan confirmed that their Petoskey hospital was impacted by a "criminal cyberattack" that disrupted phones and computers. As a result of the cyberattack, some non-emergency procedures had to be rescheduled.

Transmission of Paris Olympics Disrupted by Internet Outage

Fiber optic internet cables across France have been cut in an act of sabotage, resulting in outages, and disrupting the transmission of the Olympic games. Major French telecom firms Bouygues, SFR, and Free were all affected by the attacks.

IT Meltdown Leading to Investigation of Airlines by Government

Over 6,000 Delta flights have been canceled and more than half a million passengers have been impacted by the global IT outage caused by Crowdstrike. The DoT said that an investigation to Delta may be starting to ensure adherence to laws.

Global IT Outage Triggered by CrowdStrike Bug

Global chaos has erupted as a major bug in CrowdStrike has sparked outages across the world. Airports, airlines, banks, hospitals, and more have ground to a halt. Many have reported having to go one-by-one to PCs to try and restore services.

Instagram Down Across India

Meta’s Instagram has experienced a major service outage across India. Frustrated users have switched platforms to X to express their discontent. Several large cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, were the most impacted areas.

Outage at Xbox Live

Xbox Live has had an outage. The reports came from users who had been logged in to the site. Other Microsoft-operated services like Minecraft and the Microsoft Store, also had a high level of user error reports.

Outrage at Kenyan Outage

There has been a major internet disruption in Kenya at telecom giant Safaricom, following a wave of demonstrations across the country. The outage has angered its customers who have expressed their outrage on the internet.

Network Hardware Issue Knocks Out National Weather Service

As extreme weather grips the country, the National Weather Service (NWS) is experiencing a vast network outage disrupting numerous operational functions. The cause of the outage appears to be a network hardware configuration issue.

Reliance Jio Faces Virtual Nationwide Outage

Reliance Jio is the largest mobile network operator in India and the third largest in the world, with more than 467 million subscribers. On June 18, Reliance Jio experienced a huge outage which was almost nationwide across India.

Xfinity Goes Down Again in Chicago

Comcast’s internet service, Xfinity, had an outage on Monday which affected thousands of customers across the North Side of Chicago. The North Side outage comes less than a week after a major outage on the South Side of Chicago.

TN Tri-Cities' Businesses Reel Under Spectrum Outage

The Tri-Cities in Tennessee went without internet for more than 24 hours from Monday due to an outage at Spectrum which impacted many businesses as most had no internet and phone making them unable to process credit cards.

Spotify Goes Down (Again)

Spotify was down across parts of the US as users reported facing connectivity issues. Users vented their frustration on social media. A few days ago, Taylor Swift fans caused Spotify to crash with the release of her new album.

Windstream Connectivity Down in North Carolina

Windstream's internet services went down in parts of North Carolina on 6/4/24. Customers of their broadband service complained of a total blackout in cities such as Sanford, Concord, Charlotte, and others.

Widespread Outage Across Iowa

Across Iowa, there was a widespread outage on 5/30 which adversely affected internet and landline phone services, including calls to 911 and area hospitals. The outage also affected bank ATMs and restaurant credit card machines.

Starlink’s Internet Services Down for an Hour

Elon Musk’s Starlink's services were down for an hour on 5/29/24, affecting 41,393 users. Starlink owns close to 60 per cent of the nearly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth, making it dominant in the satellite internet business segment.

Widespread Microsoft Outage Affects Bing, Copilot and DuckDuckGo

ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Designer, and other platforms malfunctioned on Thursday morning due to a widespread Microsoft outage. Users claimed that sites were loading but not producing search results when a query was typed.

OK Reels Under AT&T Outages

Thousands of AT&T internet users in Oklahoma City and Edmond, OK started experiencing outages around 2PM on Friday 5/17 which continued into Saturday afternoon. AT&T officials have not said what caused the outage.

Repeated Outages Anger Sonoma County, CA Residents

Residents in Sonoma County, CA are angry about repeated Xfinity internet outages. Xfinity claims that they are not as widespread as the residents say. Residents are complaining about why they are not warned about these frequent outages.

East Africa Faces Internet Outages

Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda have been complaining about poor internet as service providers across East Africa like Airtel, MTN and Safaricom acknowledged that they were having issues with connectivity.

19,000 Xfinity Customers Without Internet in Sacramento, CA

In the Sacramento area of California, approximately 19,000 Xfinity subscribers have been without an internet connection for hours. The outage started Monday afternoon due to an internal software reboot issue.

Internet Outages All Over Nepal

Large parts of Nepal have been facing broadband outages because private ISPs have been unable to pay their Indian vendors for months as their government has not provided them foreign currency to make the payments.

Spectrum Outage in Cleveland, OH Angers Business Owners

In Cleveland, OH the local internet service provider Spectrum, which is owned by Charter Communications, suffered an outage. Local business owners and their customers angrily aired their grievances to media houses.

North Carolina DMV Offices Functions Interrupted by Outage

Service was interrupted at some North Carolina Triangle DMV offices due to internet outage. Seven driver license offices and four license plate agencies in parts of North Carolina were not able to function smoothly due to the AT&T outage.

Sporadic Verizon Outages Reported Nationally

Almost 2,000 Verizon customers were reporting outages on 4/25/24. Most reported problems were from Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Denver, New York City, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.

Network Outage at Shiba Inu L2 Blockchain Shibarium

Shibarium, the layer-2 blockchain of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, suffered a network outage that impacted its performance over the weekend. The temporary Shibarium outage was caused because of networking issues amongst the validators.

911 Outages Across 4 States

A large-scale outage on Wednesday affected residents’ ability to call the 911 emergency number in parts of Nebraska and Texas, the entire state of South Dakota and Las Vegas.

5 Hour Outage at Sky Broadband, UK

Sky Broadband, one of the largest and most popular broadband companies in the UK experienced an outage lasting 5 hours. Hundreds of users reported being unable to use their internet and cellphones and took to social media to vent their ire.

9 Hour 32 Minute Outage on dYdX Exchange

dYdX, a leading decentralized exchange that currently supports perpetual trading encountered a long halt lasting 9 hours and 32 minutes on Monday morning. This major outage was a consequence of a scheduled v4 upgrade to the chain.

Network Outages Predicted for Eclipse Tourists

Officials are warning that due to surges of eclipse tourists in places along the solar eclipse’s path, cell services could temporarily face outages as networks get overwhelmed when people in one place all call, text, stream, or post at once.

System Outage Affects Storm Warning Notifications

The National Weather Service experienced a network outage lasting over five hours. During this outage, some warning services were impacted across parts of the country affecting forecasters’ ability to warn people of dangerous weather.

Trumbull County, OH Students Get Extra Long Easter Break Due to Internet Outage

In Trumbull County, OH schools were canceled on 3/28, because of internet outages due to NEOMIN, the internet provider. Schools were already closed on Friday for a 3-day spring break and due to the outage, the students got an extra-long break.

Network Outage at Panera Bread

The fast-casual restaurant chain Panera Bread is experiencing a network outage. The chain has around 2000 locations across the US and Canada. The cause of the outage has not been disclosed by the company.

Outage Affects DMVs Nationwide

From 9:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT, DMVs across the US experienced outages due to a loss in cloud connectivity in the network that connects their agencies across the country to each other. The outage affected most driver's license services.

Clearwave Was Down for Hours Affecting Southern Illinois

The phone and internet lines of Clearwave, a telecom provider, were down in Southern Illinois from 1:50 PM on Monday 3/18. It was not until 5:30 PM that day that phone and internet services started to come back online for area businesses.

McDonald’s Restaurants Affected by Global Outage

McDonald’s suffered a system outage on Friday that hit restaurants across Australia, New Zealand, China including Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany as well as in some cities in the US.

Huge Internet Outage Across Large Swathes of Africa

South Africa, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Ghana, and Burkina Faso in Africa have been hit by a huge internet outage. In addition, major internet disruptions were ongoing in Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, and Niger.

Vodafone Outage in UK Affects Work on Monday Morning

Across various large cities in the U.K., hundreds of Vodafone broadband customers were left unable to get online after the provider suffered an outage. Customers in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham were amongst the affected.

After Facebook, Now LinkedIn Goes Down

Multiple users were unable to access LinkedIn through their website or mobile app on Wednesday. The LinkedIn error came a day after Facebook users were unable to use the platform on the morning of Super Tuesday.

Facebook & Instagram Face Global Outage

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram had an outage lasting more than two hours that was caused by a technical issue which impacted more than 550,000 on Facebook and 92,000 on Instagram globally at the peak of the outage.

DSS Website Outage Affects Benefits Payments in SC

The Department of Social Services’(DSS) website in parts of South Carolina was down for almost a day from 03/03/24. With the DSS website down, access to essential services, including the Benefits Portal site, had been affected.

PTC Outage delay Metra Rail Lines in Chicago

Numerous Metra lines in the Chicago metro area experienced service interruptions and train cancellations due to outages with the Positive Train Control (PTC) system. PTC is legally required to be used on all train lines in the United States.

Outage Weighs Down Singtel Earnings

Singtel’s profit fell 13% from a year ago in Q3. The drop was mainly due to a S$54 million provision related to the recent network outage in Australia, where its subsidiary Optus operates. Shares were down 1.3% after the results.

Internet Outage Driving Death by Hunger

With the war affecting normal life in Sudan, civilian groups providing meals, shelter, and medicine to millions face a crisis as the internet outage disrupts their funding and operations, leading to reported deaths among civilians.

Apple Pay Stopped Working for Chase Customers

On 2.17.24 Apple Pay was not working for some Chase customers. Those attempting to use their Chase cards via Apple Pay had their cards declined, while the physical version of the same card worked fine. The issue was resolved on 2.18.24.

Minnesota Campus Outage Crosses 2 Weeks

The internet throughout the campus of Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) suddenly came to a halt on February 1st, 2024. Till date two weeks later, the University is still battling connectivity issues.

Massive Internet Outage in North Carolina

Eastern North Carolina and on the Outer Banks were affected by an internet outage for Brightspeed and Lumen customers that lasted for more than four hours on 2.9.24. Government offices, schools, and businesses were affected by the outage.

5 Hour Outage Affects Solana’s Crypto Value

An outage which lasted approximately five hours triggered a drop in the cryptocurrency Solana's SOL token value. Solana, the low-latency blockchain, experienced the approximately five-hour long outage on 02.06.24.

Xfinity Services Down in Grand County, CO

On 2.5.24 Xfinity confirmed that areas of Grand County in Colorado experienced internet interruptions. An alert on Xfinity’s website said that TV channels, legacy television, the internet and on demand services are all experiencing an outage.

Largest Internet Outage in Recent Russian History

Russia was hit with their largest widespread internet outage nationwide in recent history. Websites like Yandex, Sberbank, Ozon.ru, banking applications and the operation of mobile operators were hit by the outage.

Fulton County, GA Suffers IT Outage

Fulton County, GA is experiencing an unexpected IT outage currently affecting multiple systems including their phones, tax department, libraries, and justice systems. The Department of Information Technology is working to address the issue.

Deer Park, TX System Down for Days

The phone system in City of Deer Park in Texas has been down for days. Officials first mentioned the system outage on Monday. City officials have not commented about the cause of the outage or how long it would be until it was fixed.

NBC Outage Upsets Lions vs Bucs Viewers

Viewers were frustrated nationally as their local NBC stations went dark before halftime of the Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. The outage which originated at the transmission hub in Indianapolis took about 30 minutes to resolve.

Repetitive 911 Outages Urge New Laws in Nebraska

Repeated outages of Nebraska’s 911 system have sparked lawmakers to propose bills catalyzing the transition to a next-generation data-rich 911 system to shorten the time taken by the PSC to get information to respond quicker to outages.

Outage affects Plusnet Broadband, UK

Plusnet broadband in the UK was hit with a major outage on Monday afternoon. Over 30,000 reports of problems from Plusnet users were received. Also in the UK, several hundred BT broadband and TalkTalk users also reported outages.

Major Outage at T-Mobile

T-Mobile had an outage from 15:19-20:14 ET which prevented customers from logging into their accounts and using the company's mobile app. The company confirmed that the outage was the result of a technical issue, not a cyberattack.

Tampa Bay, FL Faced with Verizon Outage

Verizon customers in Tampa had a cell phone service outage on Tuesday morning due to a "network issue" which was resolved at 10:45 a.m. The most impacted locations include Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, and Sarasota.

Internet Outage Across Pakistan

A nationwide internet outage spread across Pakistan on Sunday. This was when former Prime Minister Imran Khan's PTI party was scheduled to launch its virtual fundraising campaign for the upcoming general elections.

Airtel Users Experience Outage in India

The Indian telecom giant Airtel’s mobile network and broadband services were down yesterday. Around 46% of their users had problems accessing the internet via their smartphone and around 36% people had issues with landline internet connection.

Apple’s Payment Features Suffers Outage

Apple's payment features suffered an outage for a few hours on Wednesday morning. Apple Pay, Card, Cash and Wallet were down for some users. The company’s system status page was updated to reflect the fix only after a few hours.

Box Customers Face Service Outage

The cloud storage provider Box was down for almost four and a half hours on 12/15/23 in a 'critical' outage, preventing customers from accessing their files. The outage impacted logins, uploads, downloads, API calls and all Box services.

Outage at Netflix Worldwide

On 12/11/23 Netflix had an outage from around 5PM ET till 8PM ET. Reports of devices with problems include Roku, smart TVs, as well as people trying to stream via PS5 and Xbox. The reports came from across the US and in different countries.

System Outage Charges Sink Laurentian Bank Profits

The Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a profit of $25.1 million less than last year. A large part of this was due to a $5.3 million charge related to the mainframe outage and $15.9 million in restructuring and strategic-review related charges.

Florida DMV Offices & Online Services Impacted by Network Outage

The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced on social media on Wednesday that an outage which lasted several hours had taken down the DMV's website and online portal and affected the department's offices statewide too.

Outage at Staples Due to Cyberattack

Staples, Inc. recently had a cyberattack, requiring the company to shut down portions of its computer network. This led to a disruption to their backend processing, delivery capabilities, customer service centers and communication channels.

South Korean PM Apologizes for Network Outage

South Korea had a huge system outage this weekend, which the government has reported to be due to a network glitch. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo apologized to the nation for the “inconvenience and confusion caused to South Korean people.”

Outage Affects Nissan's Network

Nissan's North American operations recently experienced a widespread network outage. The outage affected the company's internal email, applications, aftersales technical call centers, consumer finance and dealer ordering systems.

10M Affected in Optus Outage, the

The Australian telecom company Optus has suffered a huge outage which is being dubbed as "the biggest outage in Australian history" with 10 million customers impacted across large parts of the country.

Outages Hit Cloudfare Again

Cloudflare, one of the top web and internet services businesses,suffered an outage again. Cloudflare's dashboard and its API were affected. Last week the Cloudflare CDN and the Cloudflare Edge security features had gone down too.

Vehicle Tag System Down in Mississippi, USA

The Mississippi system for vehicle tags is down statewide. All state websites, networks, and phones were down Wednesday night. Until it is fixed, transactions involving vehicle tags or and registration cannot be completed.

FAA Outage Disrupts FedEx Services

FedEx Corp on Wednesday said its U.S. Express deliveries could be delayed due to an FAA system outage that occurred during a scheduled software update. Shipments delayed due to the outage are not eligible for a refund or credit.

Citibank, DBS Outage: MAS Orders Investigation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has ordered an investigation into why DBS and Citibank had service disruptions over the allowed timeframe in Singapore. It will take appropriate supervisory action after gathering the necessary facts.

850 Kwik Trip Stores Hit By 5 Day Outage

For the last 5 days more than 850 Kwik Trip and Kwik Star convenience stores across the country have been hit by an outage which has downed their app and website, affected payroll systems, disabled their store orders and phone lines.

Dish Experiences Outage Leaving Customers Without TV

Dish Network has an outage on their customer support portal and to the Dish Anywhere app which started 10.7.23. Earlier this year, Dish was also hit by a hack which affected thousands of employee and contractor records.

Outage Stops Trains in Toronto

The Canadian National Railway (CN) has experienced an outage due to a systemwide network failure which impacted GO Transit and VIA Rail trains out of Toronto Union Station and the company’s customer service portal.

Network Outage Leads to Ouster of CEO in Canadian Bank

The CEO at the Laurentian Bank of Canada has been replaced due to a week-long network outage. The new CEO said his immediate priority in the new role will be to rebuild the trust of customers and address the impacts of the outage that occurred.

Baruch College Outage Rumored to be Ransomware Attack

In New York, Baruch College reported a campus-wide system outage on September 25, 2023 that has forced all classes to occur remotely via Zoom and the campus to be closed to “non-essential” faculty and staff. In an Instagram post, which has now been taken down, the Baruch One Stop Shop had said, “Baruch is currently experiencing a ransomware event. We are coordinating a response with CUNY now. Campus internet access is limited.” Currently the internet connection on campus, VPN access, on-campus remote desktops, Microsoft OneDrive, and DropBox are unavailable. Baruch’s Computing and Technology Center officially did not confirm whether or not a ransomware attack occurred in its communications. An email was sent from CUNY Alert stating that members of Baruch’s faculty should work remotely. Intra-college announcements also stated that Baruch students will be switched to remote until further notice, starting September 26.