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Shiny Hunters
The largest cyber security company by market capitalization, Palo Alto Networks, has also been affected by the large-scale supply chain attack on Salesforce systems and confirms a data leak.
Disruption to production and sales
The British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has suffered severe disruption to production and sales due to a cyber attack.
After Salesforce leak
A group of hackers is threatening to publish sensitive Google data if Google does not fire two employees from the Threat Intelligence Group.
Ransom demand
A devastating ransomware attack on the IT service provider Miljödata paralyzed around 200 municipalities and regions at the weekend. The attackers gained access to highly sensitive health data and are now extorting a Bitcoin ransom.
Schwachstelle
The messenger service WhatsApp has fixed a critical security vulnerability in its Apple clients that allowed attackers to install spyware without user intervention. According to Meta, the vulnerability with the identifier CVE-2025-55177 was already fixed a few weeks ago.
Design data captured
Following a server breach at its in-house design company Creative Box, Nissan admits to a data leak. Hackers from the Qilin ransomware gang are said to have gained access to extensive design data – four terabytes of material with 3D models, business reports and VR workflows, according to the
115,000 e-mails
Security researchers from Check Point have discovered an active phishing campaign that uses Google Classroom as a gateway. Within a week, the attackers sent over 115,000 fraudulent emails.
2.7 million patient data compromised
The dialysis provider DaVita has confirmed the consequences of a serious security incident: Cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to company systems in April, compromising the data of around 2.7 million people.
176 GB of data stolen
The pharmaceutical research company Inotiv has fallen victim to a serious ransomware attack. As the Indiana-based company reported to the SEC, encrypted systems were discovered on August 8, which significantly impacted business operations.
Study
Researchers have tested the effectiveness of various phishing training courses in a study involving 19,000 test subjects. The result: training courses help less than expected.