Data leak stories
Losses from North Korea-linked digital asset theft jumped 51% in 2025, exposing banks and fintech firms to more identity-based intrusions.
A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.
Undisclosed attacks outnumbered public cases by nine to one, with healthcare and government still bearing the brunt of the ransomware threat.
A misconfigured database left 86,859 images and private chats from a prominent European celebrity’s device open to anyone online.
Enterprises face growing breach and compliance risks as autonomous software bypasses static access controls and acts across systems without oversight.
AI tools have surfaced customer records and other sensitive files at 29% of firms, highlighting weak Microsoft 365 governance.
Despite widespread confidence in governance, UK companies are already seeing AI tools surface sensitive data as Copilot rollouts accelerate.
Travel customers could face phishing scams after Booking.com found suspicious activity may have exposed names, contact details and reservation data.
Governance gaps are slowing customer AI rollouts, as 51% of MSPs cite compliance as the main barrier and demand for integrated tools rises.
Trusted software and identity sessions are now prime attack paths, with ClickFix linked to more than 44% of defence evasion incidents.
The two-hour glitch exposed company and user data to unauthorised staff, fuelling calls for tighter controls over autonomous agents.
Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.
Thailand has joined the ransomware top 10 as fewer groups now drive most attacks, raising the cost of each breach for businesses.
Public sector buyers in New Zealand gain a marketplace option for tighter email controls as phishing and impersonation keep driving cyber risk.
Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.
Singapore’s digital economy faces rising pressure as attacks climbed 22% in March, far outpacing a 5% global decline.
Regulated financial data made up 59% of generative AI policy breaches, as banks and insurers race to use the tools under tighter scrutiny.
AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.
Polygraf unveils a desktop AI overlay that flags sensitive data in real time as staff type, aiming to curb leaks across workplace tools.
Menlo launches a browser-based platform to govern human users and AI agents with unified security controls as machine traffic surges.
