ChosunBiz reports: Lotte Card, whose internal data was leaked in a recent hacking incident, said on the 24th that from the 1st of this month through the previous day, among the 2.97 million customers whose information was leaked, about 650,000 applied for card reissuance, about 820,000 changed their card PINs, about 110,000 suspended their cards,…
Suspected cyberattack disrupts Circle K chain’s operations in Hong Kong
Daryna Antoniuk reports: Convenience store chain Circle K said a “network disruption” has paralyzed its Hong Kong operations for several days, forcing nearly 400 outlets across the city to suspend most electronic payment and loyalty services. The retailer said the incident, first reported over the weekend, affected e-payment systems, email services, and loyalty programs. Circle…
NY DFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Extends Blockchain Analytics Guidance to New York State Banking Organizations
From NY Department of Financial Services: September 17, 2025 New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today issued new guidance on the use of blockchain analytics tools for banking institutions contemplating or already conducting virtual currency-related activities. As banking institutions experience increasing interest in and exposure to virtual currency activities, blockchain…
U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly
CBS News reports: The Secret Service has disrupted a sprawling telecommunications network in the New York tri-state area that investigators say posed a serious potential disruption to New York’s telecom systems and a possible threat to the United Nations General Assembly meetings this week. In the largest seizure of its kind, the U.S. Secret Service…
No Need to Hack When It’s Leaking: App for outing Charlie Kirk’s critics leaked its users’ personal data
Mikael Thalen reports: An app for anonymously reporting individuals accused of speaking ill against conservative activist Charlie Kirk leaked personal data about its users. The app, known as “Cancel the Hate,” was taken offline on Thursday amid an investigation into the data leak by Straight Arrow News. Launched in the wake of Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10,…
Stellantis detects breach at third-party provider for North American customers (1 — ShinyHunters claims responsibility)
Update: ShinyHunters has provided DataBreaches with some data related to the attack on Stellantis, which they now are claiming responsibility for. They tell DataBreaches that the attack was reportedly part of the Salesforce campaign, but it was only last week that many targets first received ransom notes. On inquiry, ShinyHunters provided DataBreaches with a listing…