City of Osaka warns of data breach impacting 1 million as Japan reels from dozens of cyber incidents
Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, told its 2.8 million residents to be wary of suspicious emails purporting to come from the local government.
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NYC to bar surveillance pricing as momentum for bans grows nationwide
The New York City government will be able to fine companies $1,000 for each verified instance of surveillance pricing.
University of Texas at Arlington warns personal information stolen during cyberattack
In a statement to Recorded Future News, a spokesperson said an investigation into the attack confirmed the stolen data but declined to say what information was obtained by...
German parliament passes law giving spy agencies hacking, sabotage powers
In the biggest overhaul of the country’s spy laws of the postwar era, the Bundestag approved the bill by 308 votes to 190 — with 71 abstentions —...
DOJ: Gootloader used in at least 44 ransomware attacks costing $29 million since 2018
In a briefing adjacent to European announcements about an international anti-malware operation, U.S. officials detailed the history and impact of the Gootloader ransomware.
TSMC confirms employee data breach tied to cloud service provider
An investigation into the breach found that no TSMC systems were compromised but the information was “verified to match data stored in the system services of a cloud...
Ransomware attack on Belarusian cloud firm disrupts businesses for days
ActiveCloud said hackers had breached its systems and encrypted parts of its cloud infrastructure, leaving customers unable to access key services for several days.
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Record number of cyber incidents reported to UK privacy regulator
British organizations have reported a record number of cyber incidents to the country’s data protection regulator this year, as cybersecurity firms blame data extortion and artificial intelligence for...
NATO issues and then withdraws Russian taxi app travel advice for defense industry conference
Despite longstanding concerns about the Kremlin’s access to the app’s data, NATO on Thursday issued guidance suggesting attendees of its flagship defense industry conference use the Russian-owned Yandex...
Feds announce seizure of $1.2 billion from Binance theft; also takedown of ‘FaceStealer’ tools
The Department of Justice and FBI announced two separate actions in response to North Korea-linked cryptocurrency theft operations.
United to block customers from using AI agents, citing cyber threats
“Sharing account credentials with personal, third-party, AI assistants can expose sensitive information, and actions taken by these tools may result in unintended purchases" and more, United Airlines said.
Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system
The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on ports and other shipping organizations worldwide, with Brazil’s largest port hit with ransomware last week.
European authorities take down SteaIC malware servers for second time this year
German authorities on Thursday said investigators traced the rebuilt network to the Virtualine bulletproof hosting provider, seized by the FBI in October, with the assistance of police in...
ConnectWise investigates ScreenConnect breaches after reports of incidents at nearly 50 organizations
Abuse of an independent third-party tool led to breaches at ScreenConnect customers, confirmed the software's maker, ConnectWise. Cybersecurity researchers had spotted intrusions at nearly 50.
Hijacked email accounts complicate investigations into European bomb hoaxes
Bomb threats sent to thousands of schools across Europe this week came from a compromised email account at a Taiwanese university, the latest incident in a series of...
Romania says it stopped Russian cyberattack targeting government emails
Romania's intelligence agency said it stopped a cyber-espionage campaign by Russian state-linked hackers before the group exfiltrated sensitive data.
Kazakhstan-linked hackers used AI agent to spy on Central Asian governments
Suspected Kazakhstan-linked hackers used an artificial intelligence agent to help spy on Central Asian governments, steal sensitive documents and infiltrate critical infrastructure networks, according to new research.
November 11, 2026
Iran-backed network directed London attacks over FaceTime, US prosecutors say
An indictment unsealed Tuesday says the broader campaign, targeting Jewish and American sites, included attacks on synagogues in Belgium, the Netherlands and London, and U.S. bank buildings in...
Poland shuts down government services platform ePUAP following cyberattack
The attack targeted a nationwide system that allows users to submit official documents, communicate with government agencies and complete administrative procedures online.
Britain, France set out first guidelines for commercial hacking firms
The guidelines call on businesses that develop, sell or finance CCICs to vet their customers, establish technical safeguards against misuse and to maintain systems for monitoring and reporting...
November 10, 2026
US Army member arrested in UK over allegations of spying for Russia
The unnamed soldier was arrested by British counterterrorism police “working closely” with U.S. authorities, including the FBI and the military, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
AI company Fireworks says hackers stole data, billing info during October breaches
Fireworks said the incident affected a “limited number of customer accounts” — all of whom were notified of the attack.
Cybercriminals are increasingly infecting regular people with spyware
Cybercriminals are infecting devices on a large scale with spyware, increasingly compromising systems belonging to average people, according to a new report.
Russian hackers compromised government email servers to steal NATO, EU correspondence
Russian state-linked hackers have compromised government email servers in Romania and Kazakhstan to secretly intercept messages exchanged with NATO and European Union officials, researchers said.