When Website Planet emailed me about an unencrypted and non-password-protected database containing 1,115,061 records with 2.49 GB of sensitive information from an adoption agency, the name Gladney Adoption Center rang a bell. I had seen that name before in the context of a data security incident. Reading the findings by Jeremiah Fowler, I was struck…
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United Australia Party confirms ransomware attack, personal data and email correspondence exposed
Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has informed its members of a data breach, but admits “it is impracticable to notify individuals”. David Hollingworth reports: A pair of Australian political parties associated with firebrand mining magnate Clive Palmer have confirmed they were the victims of a ransomware attack last month. According to a data breach notice…
Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated content
Zack Whittaker reports: Meta has fixed a security bug that allowed Meta AI chatbot users to access and view the private prompts and AI-generated responses of other users. Sandeep Hodkasia, the founder of security testing firm AppSecure, exclusively told TechCrunch that Meta paid him $10,000 in a bug bounty reward for privately disclosing the bug…
Mississippi Law Firm Sues Cyber Insurer Over Coverage for Scam
Benjamin Hernandez reports: A Mississippi law firm is suing its cyber insurer, alleging the carrier wrongfully denied coverage for a roughly $150,000 loss stemming from an “elaborate” email scheme. Gore, Kilpatrick & Dambrino PLLC was duped into wiring funds to an account controlled by scammers posing as representatives from a company that was dissolved years…
Keymous+ Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Over 700 Global DDoS Attacks
Aman Mishra reports: A shadowy group known as Keymous+ has emerged as a formidable force in the cyber landscape, claiming responsibility for over 700 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in 2025 alone. Operating with a self-proclaimed identity as “North African hackers,” the group has targeted a wide array of entities across Europe, North Africa,…
International Criminal Court hit with cyber attack during NATO summit
Euronews with AP reports: The International Criminal Court has been targeted by a “sophisticated” cyberattack and is taking measures to limit any damage. The ICC said the incident, which happened last week during the NATO leaders’ summit, had been contained but did not elaborate further on the impact or possible motive. “A Court-wide impact analysis…