The cybercriminal group Qilin has claimed responsibility for an attack on VW's French subsidiary. Approximately 150 gigabytes of data were allegedly stolen—the automotive industry remains a preferred target for extortionists.

Harvard University is investigating a possible data theft incident. According to the institution, a critical vulnerability in Oracle software that affects numerous customers may have been exploited.

Asahi Group Holdings is grappling with a severe IT security incident that has brought large portions of its Japan operations to a standstill. Orders and deliveries are completely suspended.

Cyber criminals have stolen personal information from customers of luxury brands Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. The parent company Kering confirms the incident and speaks of "limited" customer data.

According to the Everest ransomware group, the BMW Group has been successfully attacked. The cyber criminals claim to have captured sensitive company data.

Last week, the British car manufacturer was the victim of a cyber attack. It is now clear that some data was stolen during the attack.

Following the large-scale attack on Salesforce customers via the Salesloft Drift interface, Proofpoint, SpyCloud, Tanium and Tenable have now also confirmed data losses. The attack is said to have affected more than 700 companies in total.

The tire manufacturer Bridgestone is struggling with the effects of a cyberattack on its production sites. However, the company is confident that it has stopped the attack early enough.