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Pro-Iranian Hacktivist Group Leaks Personal Records from the 2024 Saudi Games
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Pro-Iranian Hacktivist Group Leaks Personal Records from the 2024 Saudi Games

On June 22, 2025, the hack was revealed on Telegram in the form of SQL database dumps, according to cybersecurity firm Resecurity, which described it as an information operation "carried out by Iran and its proxies." According to Resecurity, the actors obtained unauthorized access to the backend phpMyAdmin and exfiltrated stored documents. This is an illustration of how Iran uses data breaches to target important social and sporting events as part of a broader online propaganda campaign against the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. The information is thought to have been taken from the official Saudi Games 2024 website and posted on DarkForums, a cybercrime forum that has garnered notoriety following BreachForums' many takedowns. ZeroDayX, a forum user with a burner identity ...
AutoCanada says ransomware attack “may” impact employee data
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AutoCanada says ransomware attack “may” impact employee data

AutoCanada is alerting people to the possibility that employee data was compromised in an August incident that was attributed to the ransomware group Hunters International. The company is sending warnings to affected consumers to warn them of potential hazards, even though it claims it has not found any fraud efforts targeting affected individuals. The auto dealership said in the middle of August that it had to take several internal IT systems offline in order to stop a cyberattack, which caused delays to business operations read more about AutoCanada says ransomware attack "may" impact employee data. Get up to date on the latest cybersecurity news and enhance your knowledge of cybersecurity with our thorough coverage of the dangers, breaches, and solutions
Cerebral to pay $7 million settlement in Facebook pixel data leak case
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Cerebral to pay $7 million settlement in Facebook pixel data leak case

The telehealth company Cerebral and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have struck a settlement in which Cerebral will pay $7,000,000 to resolve charges that it mishandled patients' private health information. Online treatment and medication management for a range of mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and substance misuse, are offered by Cerebral, a remote telehealth company. The corporation notified 3.2 million users of its websites, applications, and services in March 2023 of a data breach, stating that the use of tracking pixels on its platform had resulted in the exposure of their personal data. According to the FTC's lawsuit, Cerebral and its former CEO, Kyle Robertson, violated the company's cancellation policy and disclosed customers'...
Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data
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Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data

In what has been a protracted and complicated extortion process for the organization, the RansomHub gang has started to publish what they claim is corporate and patient data seized from United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare. A hack on Change Healthcare in February severely disrupted the US healthcare system by stopping physicians and pharmacists from invoicing insurance companies or filing claims. The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation was ultimately found to be responsible for the attack; they subsequently claimed to have taken 6 TB of data. The BlackCat gang ended their operations after coming under more pressure from the authorities. This happened in the midst of rumors that they were committing an escape scam by obtaining the affiliate who carried out the attack's $22 m...
Millions of patient data leaked in US health network hack
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Millions of patient data leaked in US health network hack

Sensitive patient information was revealed during a recent cyber attack, according to HCA, a Nashville-based healthcare network with 180 hospitals and more than 2300 ambulatory clinics in both the UK and the US. The information is now being sold on the dark web. On July 10, HCA Healthcare reported the leak on its website, where it sees an estimated 37 million patients annually from both countries. According to the organisation, "HCA recently learned that a list of specific information with regard to some of its patients was made available by an unknown and unauthorised party on an online forum read more Millions of patient data leaked in US health network hack. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of...
US Patent and Trademark Office data leak exposed 61K private addresses
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US Patent and Trademark Office data leak exposed 61K private addresses

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office admitted on Thursday that a year-long data leak between February 2020 and March 2023 unintentionally revealed 61,000 applicants' private addresses for trademarks. The trademark office said that the issue was completely resolved on April 1 and that no data had been misused. The data leak, according to the trademark office, only affected roughly 3% of all trademark applications submitted during the course of the three-year period. The Department's Senior Agency Official for Privacy and its Enterprise Security Operations Centre were notified as soon as the data exposure was made known by the USPTO, and they in turn informed the Department of Homeland Security. As you are aware, the USPTO also informed those who were exposed about the situation in an...
City of Oakland Faces Major Data Leak
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City of Oakland Faces Major Data Leak

As ransomware attackers who broke into municipal government networks last month started leaking the data they took, the City of Oakland is bracing itself. City officials apologized for the ongoing disturbance the incident is causing in a statement they posted on Friday. We just learned that an unauthorized person had obtained specific files from our network and intended to make the material publicly available, the statement read more City of Oakland Faces Major Data Leak. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.