Data theft stories
Ransomware activity stayed elevated in Q2, with 2,252 named victims and The Gentlemen overtaking Qilin to top the rankings.
Account takeovers are becoming harder to stop as attackers use real-time code theft and fake login pages to bypass Microsoft 365 MFA.
AI-enabled scams are making it harder for UK and European businesses to win executive backing for staff-focused cyber defences.
Businesses face a fresh wave of identity theft-driven extortion as Helix is linked to BlackFile and ShinyHunters through shared infrastructure.
The tactic now reaches Mac users, as attackers turn to trusted tools and social engineering to evade defences and steal credentials.
Fans heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup face ticket, WiFi and booking fraud as criminals target every stage of the trip.
Consumers on hospitality and eCommerce sites are at risk of having passwords and payment details stolen through fake webpages run by the platform.
Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.
Victims risk losing the newest and most active data first as a Go-based encryptor targets recently modified files before older ones.
Trusted third-party access has let attackers quietly pull large volumes of Salesforce records from enterprise systems via a Klue integration.
Trusted software is giving cybercriminals persistent access to PCs, making attacks harder to spot and raising the risk of data theft.
Nearly half of illicit streaming apps tested in Asia-Pacific contained malware, heightening risks of fraud, identity theft and device compromise.
Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.
Stolen patient records are now being traded alongside ransomware access, deepening risks for hospitals, suppliers and insurers across the sector.
Enterprise security teams face a new visibility gap as approved AI agents can copy and transfer sensitive data in under 30 minutes.
Banks and investment firms face mounting exposure as ransomware incidents jump and more than half of vendors carry high-severity flaws.
European ministries face a stealthier cyber-espionage campaign as Webworm shifts to Discord and Microsoft cloud tools to steal data.
Hundreds of millions of student records may be exposed, disrupting exam systems at universities and highlighting the fragility of centralised school software.
Victims are being lured into handing over card details after completing bogus brand surveys promising prizes, as short-lived domains evade filters.
Australia is increasingly in cyber criminals' sights as ransomware now reaches systems in minutes, leaving firms far less time to contain damage.
