“IntelBroker” was arrested in France in February, 2025, but news of his arrest was first disclosed today by French authorities. Now the U.S. is revealing its charges against him as they seek his extradition from France. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, this press release: Kai West, a British…
Category: Business Sector
Steelmaker Nucor Says Hackers Stole Data in Recent Attack
Eduard Kovacs reports: Nucor, which claims to be the largest steel manufacturer and recycler in North America, disclosed the cybersecurity incident in mid-May. The attack involved unauthorized access to IT systems and resulted in some systems being taken offline and the temporary halting of certain production operations. Nucor on Friday shared an update on the incident in…
AT&T gets preliminary approval for $177 million data breach settlement
Mike Scarcella reports: A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Friday to a $177 million settlement that resolves data security lawsuits against AT&T over breaches that exposed personal information belonging to tens of millions of the telecom giant’s customers. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in the federal court in Dallas, Texas, said in a ruling…
Aflac notifies SEC of breach suspected to be work of Scattered Spider
On June 20, Aflac notified the SEC of unauthorized access to its network: On June 12, 2025, Aflac Incorporated, a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), identified unauthorized access to its network. The Company promptly initiated its cybersecurity incident response protocols and believes that it contained the intrusion within hours. The Company’s business remains operational, and its…
Scania confirms insurance claim data breach in extortion attempt
Bill Toulas reports: Automotive giant Scania confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident where threat actors used compromised credentials to breach its Financial Services systems and steal insurance claim documents. Scania told BleepingComputer that the attackers emailed several Scania employees, threatening to leak the data online unless their demands were met. … Late last week, threat…
Major trial underway for data leak that left 72,000 victims in France
The Connexion reports: A large-scale trial is opening in Lyon this week after the discovery of a major data leak at a French work agency Adecco that left 72,000 victims in one of the most serious data-related frauds ever uncovered in France. 16 people are in the dock at the Lyon correctional court facing 22…