Largest crypto exchange in Brazil confirms cyberattack as millions flow out of platform
Blockchain security companies said more than $46 million left the Mercado Bitcoin platform.
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November 2, 2026
Michigan State cyber incident claimed by ransomware gang behind recent hospital attack
A recent post by the BYOD gang appears to line up with a security incident that prompted campus-wide action at Michigan State University. BYOD drew attention in October...
Polymarket pledges to give $3.9 million back to victims after site compromise
In a post-mortem on an October 29 incident, prediction market Polymarket said it will pay people back what they lost, as well as compensate them for the site's...
Russia’s statistics agency confirms cyberattack claimed by Belarusian and Ukrainian hackers
An alliance of Belarusian and pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed to have taken out Russia's federal statistics agency, Rosstat, and stolen vast amounts of sensitive government data in a cyberattack.
Russian and Ukrainian hackers hijack emergency apps to spread fake nuclear attack warnings
A popular Ukrainian air raid alert system was hacked over the weekend, prompting a cyber group to breach a similar Russian system in retaliation.
Second wave of suspected cyberattacks hits supermarket freezers across Europe
Supermarket and grocery store refrigerators across Europe appear to have been hacked early Monday — the second such incident in recent weeks where attackers have manipulated temperature controls...
October 30, 2026
DOJ raises privacy concerns over potential sale of Character.AI chats
The DOJ’s Executive Office for U.S. Trustees said a consumer privacy ombudsman is needed to advise the court on how to regulate what data from Character.AI can be...
Fashion retailer Resolve says hackers stole payment card information
The company, billing itself as “the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers,” said a recent hack exposed customer payment card numbers.
Florida warns that 4.9 million people had Social Security numbers leaked in financial aid site breach
The state’s Department of Education (FLDOE) said on Thursday it became aware of a data breach involving the Florida Student Financial Aid website on October 19.
Syrian Electronic Army hacker gets prison time for attacks on Western targets
Ahmad Umar Agha, known online as “Th3Pr0,” was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Virginia to 42 months behind bars for his role in a conspiracy that was...
British spy agency cannot account for thousands of data storage devices, watchdog says
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) in its annual report for 2025, published Thursday, said it was “very concerned” and “disappointed with the time it has taken GCHQ...
Hackers target government Windows systems in Asia with new malware
The previously unknown malware, dubbed NetamLoader, uses legitimate Microsoft software components to execute malicious code, evade security tools and download additional programs onto infected computers.
Polymarket confirms cyberattack on third-party provider after outages
The company suffered outages starting at 2pm EST on Thursday and eventually attributed the downtime to a compromise involving an unnamed provider.
Russian popular home goods chain faces days of disruption following cyberattack
Poryadok, which operates 48 stores across 32 Russian cities, first reported technical problems on Sunday, saying its website, mobile app and physical stores were temporarily unavailable.
October 29, 2026
Limited reports of PHP bug exploitation emerge
One cyber firm listed a half-dozen exploitations of the PHP2Shell bugs, and another identified a well targeted, suspected Chinese campaign that breached U.S. "government affiliated" servers.
GM settles with 36 states for selling driver data, agrees to $220 million fine and reforms
General Motors agreed to pay $220 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 36 state attorneys general who alleged the company unlawfully sold information about...
FTC to probe major companies over personalized pricing and pay
The Federal Trade Commission ordered nine food delivery, airline and ride-sharing companies to turn over detailed information on how they harness personal data to set individual consumer prices...
Cyberattack disrupts Belgian tax services before filing deadline
The Federal Public Service Finance (FPS Finance), which oversees taxation and other financial administration, said Wednesday that it was investigating the extent of the attack and had temporarily...
University of New Mexico restores hospital systems, urges no contact with hackers
The University of New Mexico was able to restore systems used by its healthcare facilities after a cyberattack forced it to divert ambulances and cancel classes at its...
October 28, 2026
Court strikes down West Virginia law barring disclosure of public officials’ personal data
A federal appellate court panel said West Virginia's version of Daniel's Law — meant to shield the personal data of police and other officials — is unconstitutional.
Japan Airlines warns of data breach as country grapples with multiple cyber incidents
Hackers stole passport numbers, frequent flyer numbers, email addresses and phone numbers for about 2,000 customers.
European digital rights nonprofit noyb sues Scale AI for ‘invasive’ worker surveillance
Noyb alleges the platform in some cases records freelancers’ mouse clicks and keystrokes every few seconds and claims the collected information can be used to generate video documenting...
Moldova investigates possible foreign involvement in major government cyberattack
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said the incident may be part of a broader campaign targeting both citizens' personal data and government digital infrastructure, according to local media reports.
UK to look at making software companies liable for cyber breaches
The new U.K. budget says the government will "consider where liability for cyber breaches should sit," potentially a landmark shift for a country that has relied on voluntary...