Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hackers Steal Passwords From UK’s NHS With Sneaky Malware Tool
Aug 7 2025 // Hackers have stolen login credentials from thousands of people working with the UK’s National Health Service, putting the organization at risk of further cyberattacks, according to researchers. The data theft is...
Cybersecurity Pros Say IoT, Large Language Models Are Risk Areas of Concern
Aug 7 2025 // When it comes to systemic cyber risks, cybersecurity experts rated Internet of Things (IoT) devices and large language models (LLMs) as the most immediate emerging risk areas of concern. That finding came from a recent...
Hacked Columbia University Data Includes Banking Numbers, GPAs
Aug 5 2025 // The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data. The data includes bank...
California Defense Contractor and Private Equity Firm to Pay $1.75M Over Cybersecurity
Aug 5 2025 // Two California companies agreed to pay $1.75 million for failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in an Air Force contract. Defense contractor Aero Turbine Inc., in Stockton, California, and private equity company...
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Hit in Cyberattack Targeting SharePoint
Jul 30 2025 // The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, one of the Department of Energy’s 17 national labs, was attacked by hackers as part of a recent campaign seeking to exploit flaws in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint...
Allianz Life Says Majority of US Customers’ Data Stolen in Hack
Jul 28 2025 // U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life said on Saturday that hackers stole the personal information of the majority of its customers, financial professionals, and select Allianz Life employees in the United States. The...
Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Offers Cyber/Financial Institutions Cover for Digital Assets
Jul 25 2025 // Mosaic Insurance, the Bermuda-based global specialty insurer, has entered the digital asset market, launching a combined cyber and financial institutions (FI) crime product that provides robust protection to the rapidly...
Microsoft Says Some SharePoint Server Hackers Now Using Ransomware
Jul 24 2025 // A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft’s server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post. In the post, citing “expanded...
Tally of Microsoft Victims Surges to 400 as Hackers Exploit SharePoint Flaw
Jul 23 2025 // The number of companies and organizations compromised by a security vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint servers is increasing rapidly, with the tally of victims soaring more than six-fold in a few days,...
Lawsuit Says Clorox Hackers Got Passwords Simply by Asking
Jul 22 2025 // Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging the hackers gained access by asking the tech company’s staff for its...
Microsoft Rushes to Stop Hackers From Wreaking Global Havoc
Jul 22 2025 // Hackers exploited a security flaw in common Microsoft Corp. software to breach governments, businesses and other organizations across the globe and steal sensitive information, according to officials and cybersecurity...
UK Plans to Ban Public Sector Bodies From Paying Ransom to Cyber Criminals
Jul 22 2025 // Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the state-run health service, local councils and schools, from paying ransom demands to cyber criminals, it said on...
Hackers Exploit Microsoft SharePoint as Firm Works to Patch
Jul 21 2025 // Microsoft Corp. warned that hackers are actively targeting customers of its document management software SharePoint, with security researchers flagging the risk of potentially widespread breaches around the...
Singapore Says Cyber Espionage Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Jul 21 2025 // Singapore said on Friday that it was responding to cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by an espionage group alleged by security experts to be linked to China. “UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has...
Behind the Surge: What Cyber Claims Say About the Future of Risk
Jul 21 2025 // The U.S. cyber insurance market witnessed a surge in reported claims, reaching a record 33,561 incidents, according to the 2024 NAIC Cyber Insurance Report. This escalation underscores the growing complexity and frequency...
Chinese Hackers Still Trying to Break Into Telecoms Across Globe
Jul 18 2025 // A Chinese hacking group has continued to target phone and wireless providers around the world, compromising devices tied to seven telecommunications companies since February, according to a bulletin that a cybersecurity...
China-Linked Hackers Target Taiwan’s Chip Industry With Increasing Attacks: Research
Jul 18 2025 // Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of a string of cyber espionage campaigns, researchers said on Wednesday [July 16]. While hacking to steal data and...
Cybersecurity Bosses Grow Increasingly Worried About AI Attacks and Misuse
Jul 17 2025 // Nearly a quarter of cybersecurity bosses said their companies have experienced an attack powered by artificial intelligence in the past year, according to a new survey in which AI risk emerged as the defining...
United Natural Foods Projects Up to $400 Million Sales Hit After Cyber Breach
Jul 17 2025 // Providence, Rhode Island-headquartered United Natural Foods on Wednesday flagged about $350 million to $400 million hit to its fiscal 2025 net sales from an unauthorized activity on its internal networks. The grocery...
Dechert Law Firm Settles Claims It Used Hired Hackers With No Admission of Liability
Jul 11 2025 // Philadelphia-based law firm Dechert said on Thursday that a pair of U.S. lawsuits accusing it of using hired hackers to win in court have been resolved without any admission of liability. Dechert and others, including U.S....
