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#1 Farmers Insurance Data Breach Could Impact More Than a Million Customers
Aug 25 2025 // A recently discovered data breach may impact more than one million customers of Farmers Insurance, warned a recent notification to Maine’s Attorney General. Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its...
#2 TransUnion Says 4.4 Million Consumers’ Data Compromised in Hack
Aug 28 2025 // Credit bureau TransUnion said Thursday that more than 4 million people’s data was exposed in a recent hack involving an unidentified third party. In a letter dated earlier this week and posted to the website of...
#3 DHS Secretary Noem Fires Two Dozen at FEMA Citing Cyber Lapses
Sep 2 2025 // Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she fired two dozen employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after a review determined significant flaws had allowed a hacker to access to FEMA’s...
#4 Reuters: AI Chatbots Were Happy to Help Craft a Phishing Scam
Sep 15 2025 // The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe every senior...
#5 Insurer Says Tech Services Firms Should Pay for Insured’s Ransomware Damages
Sep 19 2025 // ACE American Insurance Co. is suing to recover $500,000 it paid in ransomware damages to a staffing company, claiming cloud computing and cybersecurity firms contracted by its policyholder should instead be held...
#6 Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Growing Phishing Subscription Service
Sep 17 2025 // Microsoft Inc said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft user...
#7 Report: Ransomware Attackers ‘More Systematic,’ Claims Become Costlier
Sep 10 2025 // A portfolio claims analysis shared by Resilience, a cyber risk solutions company, showed the year-over-year average cost of individual ransomware attacks rose by 17% in the first half of 2025. The new report found that...
#8 Cyberattack on Evertec’s Sinqia Hits HSBC, Others in Brazil
Sep 2 2025 // Hackers on Friday broke into Sinqia, a financial technology provider owned by Evertec, attempting to steal around 420 million reais ($77.4 million) from several Brazilian financial institutions including HSBC Holdings...
#9 Cyber Outlook Report Finds Gaps, Outlines Holistic Approach to Protections
Aug 28 2025 // As the cyber market matures, it’s increasingly evident that fighting off cyberattacks is going to be an ongoing team effort. Brokers, carriers, cybersecurity organizations and insureds all play a role, from security...
#10 UK Teenager Charged by US for Role in Yearslong Hack Spree
Sep 19 2025 // The US Justice Department accused a British teenager on Thursday of engaging in a yearslong spree of cyberattacks that targeted 47 American organizations and netted more than $100 million in ransom payments. Thalha Jubair,...
#11 Former WhatsApp Employee Says Bosses Ignored Cybersecurity Flaws
Sep 9 2025 // A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about the messaging app with his superiors but was ignored and retaliated...
#12 Chinese Hackers Impersonated Republican Lawmaker, Panel Says
Sep 10 2025 // Suspected cyber attackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party impersonated the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on China in a series of attempts to steal sensitive data on trade negotiations, the panel...
#13 New Jersey Compensation Bureau Back Online After Cyber Incident
Aug 22 2025 // The New Jersey Compensation Rating & Inspection Bureau is mostly back online following a cybersecurity event that caused it to shut down its network more than two weeks ago. The workers’ compensation agency said...
#14 WhatsApp Finds New Hacking Campaign Targeting Fewer Than 200 People
Sep 2 2025 // WhatsApp said Aug. 29 it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them. A researcher with Amnesty International said...
#15 Ransomware Hack Hits Orange Telecom, Data Published on Dark Web
Aug 25 2025 // A criminal hacking gang has stolen business customer data from French telecommunications company Orange SA and posted it online, according to people familiar with the matter. The breach, which Orange disclosed and reported...
#16 US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities
Aug 29 2025 // The US, Japan and South Korea pledged to intensify efforts to block North Korea’s use of overseas IT workers to raise money for its weapons programs, warning that Pyongyang’s operatives are using increasingly...
#17 International Coalition Calls Out Three Chinese Companies Over Hacking Campaign
Aug 28 2025 // An unusually broad coalition composed of the United States, its traditional English-speaking allies, and other nations including Germany, Italy and Japan is calling out three Chinese companies over alleged hacking...
#18 Senator Pushes FTC to Investigate Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’
Sep 11 2025 // U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden on Wednesday requested the Federal Trade Commission “investigate and hold Microsoft responsible” for its role in a string of high-profile cybersecurity incidents in recent...
#19 Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Fallout Spreads to Suppliers
Sep 17 2025 // The cyberattack that’s brought Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc factories to a standstill is affecting suppliers, with some European parts makers forced to pause or scale back their own production. German company...
#20 Jaguar Land Rover Hit by Cyber Incident That Disrupts Production, Sales
Sep 3 2025 // Jaguar Land Rover’s retail and production activities have been “severely disrupted” following a cybersecurity incident, the British luxury carmaker said on Tuesday, adding that it was working to restart...
