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fromSecuritymagazine
1 day ago

Should Customers Worry About the 7-Eleven Data Breach?

Unauthorized access exposed franchise application information stored in 7-Eleven systems, potentially including names and addresses, with other elements unconfirmed.
#cybercrime
fromtheregister
1 day ago
Information security

Grafana Labs admits all its codebase are belong to someone who popped its GitHub account

fromtheregister
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

FleetWave outage takes another turn. Chevin confirms crooks accessed customer data

Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data

Education technology platforms like Canvas are being targeted for breaches that can expose student data and enable fraud, identity theft, extortion, and further intrusions.
Privacy professionals
fromtheregister
15 hours ago

Crook leaks 468k+ records, claims they pwned Portugal's postal carrier

Parcel tracking codes and personal details in a CTT-related leak can enable highly convincing phishing emails and SMS messages.
Information security
fromtheregister
1 day ago

Grafana Labs admits all its codebase are belong to someone who popped its GitHub account

An attacker stole Grafana Labs’ GitHub codebase and demanded ransom to prevent release, but Grafana decided not to pay.
Information security
fromtheregister
1 week ago

Congress investigates Canvas breach as company pays ransom

US Congress summoned Instructure CEO Steve Daly to explain two Canvas breaches, including data accessed, containment, notifications, and coordination with federal law enforcement and CISA.
Privacy professionals
fromtheregister
1 week ago

FleetWave outage takes another turn. Chevin confirms crooks accessed customer data

Attackers accessed customer databases and potentially acquired operational data, personal contact details, and payroll numbers during the April FleetWave outage.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data

Education technology platforms like Canvas are being targeted for breaches that can expose student data and enable fraud, identity theft, extortion, and further intrusions.
Privacy professionals
fromtheregister
1 week ago

BWH Hotels guests warned after reservation data checks out with cybercrooks

BWH Hotels reported a third-party breach exposing guest contact and reservation data from October 2025 to April 2026, with no payment details involved.
#ransomware
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 days ago

123,000 Impacted by American Lending Center's Year-Old Breach

A banking and finance data breach involved ransomware, with possible access to sensitive personal information affecting over 123,000 individuals.
Information security
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Instructure reached an agreement with ransomware attackers after student data theft, login page defacement, and assignment delays, with experts suspecting ransom payment.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

American Lending Center Data Breach Affects 123,000 Individuals

A California non-bank lender reported a ransomware breach affecting 123,000 people, with potential theft of personal identifiers, and found no evidence of misuse.
Information security
fromtheregister
1 week ago

Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files

A ransomware attack hit Foxconn’s North American operations, disrupting some factories but enabling resumption of normal production after response measures.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach | Computer Weekly

South Staffordshire Water and its parent received a reduced £964,900 ICO fine after improvements following a Cl0p ransomware attack that exposed data of 600,000 people.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack

RansomHouse claimed responsibility for a Trellix breach involving leaked access to internal services and dashboards, while Trellix reported no evidence of source code exploitation.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 days ago

123,000 Impacted by American Lending Center's Year-Old Breach

A banking and finance data breach involved ransomware, with possible access to sensitive personal information affecting over 123,000 individuals.
Information security
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Instructure reached an agreement with ransomware attackers after student data theft, login page defacement, and assignment delays, with experts suspecting ransom payment.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

American Lending Center Data Breach Affects 123,000 Individuals

A California non-bank lender reported a ransomware breach affecting 123,000 people, with potential theft of personal identifiers, and found no evidence of misuse.
Information security
fromtheregister
1 week ago

Foxconn confirms cyberattack after ransomware crew claims it stole confidential Apple, Nvidia files

A ransomware attack hit Foxconn’s North American operations, disrupting some factories but enabling resumption of normal production after response measures.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach | Computer Weekly

South Staffordshire Water and its parent received a reduced £964,900 ICO fine after improvements following a Cl0p ransomware attack that exposed data of 600,000 people.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack

RansomHouse claimed responsibility for a Trellix breach involving leaked access to internal services and dashboards, while Trellix reported no evidence of source code exploitation.
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

7-Eleven Data Breach Confirmed After ShinyHunters Ransom Demand

7-Eleven has started sending out security incident notices revealing that an intrusion into 7-Eleven systems used to store franchisee documents was detected on April 8. According to a notification submitted to the Maine Attorney General's Office, unspecified personal information has been compromised. The exposed information was provided to the company during franchise applications.
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fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Grafana Confirms Breach After Hackers Claim They Stole Data

A compromised GitHub token enabled attackers to download Grafana’s codebase, demand ransom, and threaten leaks, but no customer data was taken and systems were unaffected.
#cybersecurity
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago
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US lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breaches | TechCrunch

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fromTechzine Global
6 days ago

Hackers tipped off Dutch telco Odido about its own data breach

Odido learned two days late that a February hack caused a massive customer data breach, with phishing access and delayed discovery of stolen data.
Education
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Canvas owner secures student data in deal with hacking group

Instructure reached an agreement with ShinyHunters, received returned data, confirmed destruction, and said no customers will be extorted.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

US lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breaches | TechCrunch

House Homeland Security Committee lawmakers demand Instructure testimony about repeated cyberattacks, stolen student data, response actions, and coordination with CISA.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago

Cybersecurity Is No Longer a Gatekeeper, But the Engine of Delivery Across Digital Economy

Cybersecurity is a top fast-growing skill and must be integrated into product delivery, since both protection gaps and misconfigured controls can cause outages, breaches, and lost trust.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Government to Scrutinize Instructure Over Canvas Disruption, Data Breach

Instructure faced repeated Canvas intrusions, exploited Free-For-Teacher issues, and is temporarily shutting accounts while the House Homeland Security Committee demands incident details.
Privacy professionals
fromTechzine Global
6 days ago

Hackers tipped off Dutch telco Odido about its own data breach

Odido learned two days late that a February hack caused a massive customer data breach, with phishing access and delayed discovery of stolen data.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

In Other News: Big Tech vs Canada Encryption Bill, Cisco's Free AI Security Spec, Audi App Flaws

GeForce NOW user data was exposed via a partner breach, while the FCC extended update timelines for covered foreign routers and OpenAI sought EU access to a cyber-focused GPT variant.
#education-technology
Information security
fromtheregister
5 days ago

Nobody believes the 'criminals and scumbags' who hacked Canvas really deleted stolen student data

Instructure claims stolen data was destroyed and no customers will be extorted, but ransomware researchers doubt deletion and warn further threats are likely.
Information security
fromTNW | Data-Security
1 week ago

ShinyHunters breach Instructure Canvas LMS, claim 275M users and 3.65TB of student data from 9,000 schools including 44 Dutch institutions

Hackers exploited Instructure’s Canvas systems, stealing 3.65TB of student and staff data from 275M users across thousands of institutions, including private messages.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch

Hackers defaced Canvas login pages for multiple schools and threatened to publish stolen student data unless Instructure reaches a settlement.
Information security
fromtheregister
5 days ago

Nobody believes the 'criminals and scumbags' who hacked Canvas really deleted stolen student data

Instructure claims stolen data was destroyed and no customers will be extorted, but ransomware researchers doubt deletion and warn further threats are likely.
Information security
fromTNW | Data-Security
1 week ago

ShinyHunters breach Instructure Canvas LMS, claim 275M users and 3.65TB of student data from 9,000 schools including 44 Dutch institutions

Hackers exploited Instructure’s Canvas systems, stealing 3.65TB of student and staff data from 275M users across thousands of institutions, including private messages.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch

Hackers defaced Canvas login pages for multiple schools and threatened to publish stolen student data unless Instructure reaches a settlement.
#cyberattack
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Foxconn Confirms North American Factories Hit by Cyberattack

Foxconn confirmed North American factories were hit by a cyberattack, with affected sites resuming normal production after response measures were activated.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

A ShinyHunters cyberattack disrupted Canvas across thousands of schools, forcing exam postponements and leaving some users unable to access coursework.
Information security
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Hacked educational platform partially restored for millions of students

ShinyHunters breached Canvas, stole 3.5 terabytes of student data, threatened release by May 12, and disrupted education during exam season.
Information security
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals

A cyberattack disrupted Canvas during final exams, exposing personal data, prompting schools to postpone or reschedule exams, and restoring the platform after investigation.
Education
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Canvas education platform back online after cyberattack

Canvas access was restored after a major cyberattack disrupted student access worldwide during final exams.
Education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Student hackers get revenge on final exams as 'ShinyHunters' takes down nearly 9,000 schools study software | Fortune

Canvas returned online after a cyberattack disrupted grades, assignments, and course materials for schools and universities during final exams.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Foxconn Confirms North American Factories Hit by Cyberattack

Foxconn confirmed North American factories were hit by a cyberattack, with affected sites resuming normal production after response measures were activated.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

A ShinyHunters cyberattack disrupted Canvas across thousands of schools, forcing exam postponements and leaving some users unable to access coursework.
Information security
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Hacked educational platform partially restored for millions of students

ShinyHunters breached Canvas, stole 3.5 terabytes of student data, threatened release by May 12, and disrupted education during exam season.
Information security
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals

A cyberattack disrupted Canvas during final exams, exposing personal data, prompting schools to postpone or reschedule exams, and restoring the platform after investigation.
Education
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Canvas education platform back online after cyberattack

Canvas access was restored after a major cyberattack disrupted student access worldwide during final exams.
Education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Student hackers get revenge on final exams as 'ShinyHunters' takes down nearly 9,000 schools study software | Fortune

Canvas returned online after a cyberattack disrupted grades, assignments, and course materials for schools and universities during final exams.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

716,000 Impacted by OpenLoop Health Data Breach

Hackers accessed OpenLoop Health systems in early January 2026 and stole personal information of 716,000 individuals, prompting security upgrades and identity monitoring for victims.
fromtheregister
6 days ago

Civil servants to protest outside Capita AGM over pension shambles

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will gather outside Capita's AGM at Sheldon Square, London, from 9:45am on May 18 to demand that the government strips the outsourcer of responsibility for administering civil service pensions after months of delays, botched portal launches, missing payments, bereavement failures, and a data breach that exposed members' personal information.
EU data protection
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

BWH Hotels Says Hackers Had Access to Reservation Data for 6 Months

Emails sent to customers affected by the data breach reveal that the intrusion was discovered on April 22, and an investigation showed that threat actors had access since October 14, 2025.
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Canvas owner reaches 'agreement' with hackers to secure stolen data

Instructure reached an agreement with hackers after a Canvas breach, claiming stolen data was returned and customers will not be extorted.
Information security
fromSearch Storage
1 week ago

Attackers targeting storage infrastructure for remote work | TechTarget

Threat actors increasingly target storage infrastructure to access valuable data, disable backups, steal credentials, and spread ransomware impact efficiently.
Higher education
fromAxios
1 week ago

Canvas outage delays college finals across the country

Universities canceled or rescheduled finals due to a Canvas outage after unauthorized access exposed student information.
#cyber-extortion
Information security
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools - Engadget

ShinyHunters claims it stole data from 8,809 schools via a breach of Instructure’s Canvas, threatening to leak records unless a settlement is negotiated by May 12.
Information security
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools - Engadget

ShinyHunters claims it stole data from 8,809 schools via a breach of Instructure’s Canvas, threatening to leak records unless a settlement is negotiated by May 12.
Information security
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools' data

Canvas learning management platform experienced a major outage following a data breach affecting millions of students, with hacking group ShinyHunters demanding ransom before releasing stolen data.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Alberta separatists submit 300,000 signatures to push independence referendum

Alberta separatists submitted over 300,000 signatures for an independence referendum amid a major data breach affecting nearly three million residents.
#instructure
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Hackers steal students' data during breach at education tech giant Instructure | TechCrunch

Instructure confirmed a data breach involving students' private information, claimed by the hacking group ShinyHunters.
Privacy professionals
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

ShinyHunters claims Instructure breach, data from 275M users stolen

Instructure confirmed a data breach affecting personal data of users, with claims of 275 million individuals' data stolen by the ShinyHunters group.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Hackers steal students' data during breach at education tech giant Instructure | TechCrunch

Instructure confirmed a data breach involving students' private information, claimed by the hacking group ShinyHunters.
Privacy professionals
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

ShinyHunters claims Instructure breach, data from 275M users stolen

Instructure confirmed a data breach affecting personal data of users, with claims of 275 million individuals' data stolen by the ShinyHunters group.
#vimeo
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Vimeo Confirms User and Customer Data Breach

Vimeo confirmed a data breach involving user data theft through a third-party vendor, but no video content or payment information was compromised.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Vimeo Confirms User and Customer Data Breach

Vimeo confirmed a data breach involving user data theft through a third-party vendor, but no video content or payment information was compromised.
Information security
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Your architecture is the ceiling on your AI strategy. Here's how to raise it in 90 days

A data breach at Vercel occurred due to an employee's use of a compromised AI tool, highlighting risks in legacy architectures for AI deployment.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Almost half of UK businesses hit by cyber attacks | Computer Weekly

Cyber security threats in the UK are significant, with many organizations experiencing breaches or attacks, highlighting the need for robust security measures.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Dental practice software maker fixes bug that exposed patients' medical records | TechCrunch

A security flaw in Practice by Numbers' patient portal exposed private health records of patients, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim

Stalkerware enables secret surveillance of individuals, leading to severe privacy violations and potential data breaches of sensitive information.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Sandhills Medical Says Ransomware Breach Affects 170,000

Sandhills Medical Foundation experienced a data breach affecting nearly 170,000 individuals due to a ransomware attack discovered on May 8, 2025.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Fresh LiteLLM Vulnerability Exploited Shortly After Disclosure

A critical SQL injection vulnerability in LiteLLM was exploited shortly after disclosure, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive database information.
#uk-biobank
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK braces for further leaks after more private health records appear on Chinese website

Confidential health records of UK Biobank volunteers have been listed on Alibaba, prompting government action and raising concerns about data re-identification risks.
EU data protection
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

UK Biobank Data of 500K Listed for Sale in China

Sensitive UK Biobank data was found for sale on Alibaba, revealing private information of 500,000 participants without names or phone numbers.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK braces for further leaks after more private health records appear on Chinese website

Confidential health records of UK Biobank volunteers have been listed on Alibaba, prompting government action and raising concerns about data re-identification risks.
EU data protection
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

UK Biobank Data of 500K Listed for Sale in China

Sensitive UK Biobank data was found for sale on Alibaba, revealing private information of 500,000 participants without names or phone numbers.
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Why a recent supply-chain attack singled out security firms Checkmarx and Bitwarden

Current evidence indicates that this data originated from Checkmarx's GitHub repositories, and that access to those repositories was facilitated through the initial supply chain attack of March 23, 2023.
Information security
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

ADT Confirms Major Data Breach Exposing Millions of Names, Partial SSNs

ADT's home security systems were not compromised, but customer data including names and partial Social Security numbers was exposed in a data breach.
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Pitney Bowes the latest victim of ShinyHunters' breach-spree

Data breach tracker Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) confirmed the breach on April 27, with 8.2 million unique email addresses included in the dump alongside names, phone numbers, and physical addresses.
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#medtronic
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fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Medtronic Hack Confirmed After ShinyHunters Threatens Data Leak

Medtronic confirmed a hack by ShinyHunters, claiming millions of records were stolen, but asserts no impact on patient safety or operations.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Medtronic Hack Confirmed After ShinyHunters Threatens Data Leak

Medtronic confirmed a hack by ShinyHunters, claiming millions of records were stolen, but asserts no impact on patient safety or operations.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

ShinyHunters claim they have cruise giant Carnival's booty

Carnival Corporation faces a significant data breach involving 7.5 million email addresses linked to its Mariner Society loyalty program.
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