According to the Danish newspaper Politiken, at least three user accounts of the Danish IT company Pays used the password “123456” at the time a hacker gained access to the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR). One of these accounts was the company’s administrator account. The incident demonstrates how a weak basic security measure can have […]
Revolut has inadvertently leaked customer identity documents following a fraudulent data request.Criminals posed as a government agency and successfully bypassed security procedures. This incident demonstrates that even large fintech companies are vulnerable to sophisticated social engineering. The leaked documents significantly increase the risk of identity fraud for those affected.It highlights the urgent need for stricter […]
Medical records, dates of birth, and in some cases, citizen service numbers (BSN) from the Klein Iterson practice in Gouda have been published online. The attack has been claimed by the ransomware group LockBit 5.0. Patients are being warned about potential identity fraud and phishing attacks. Read the huisartsencentrumkleiniterson.nl article for more information.
The number of phishing reports more than quintupled in the first half of 2026: from 2,776 to 15,106, with nearly €492,000 in reported damages. Email now accounts for 59% of phishing reports, nearly double compared to 2025. WhatsApp is also being heavily exploited: in phishing related to booking platforms, 95% of approaches occurred via WhatsApp. […]
The Berlin Senate has been hit by Rhysida ransomware, with attackers potentially seizing sensitive government data. According to the attackers, the breach involves nearly 6 GB of data, including the personal information of 12,000 individuals, criminal cases, contracts, emergency plans, and login credentials. The cybercriminals are demanding €2 million and threatening to publish the stolen […]
Oncology company Novocure reports that hackers gained access to internal systems in August, exposing the data of more than 1,400 American patients. For fewer than 50 patients, additional identifying information was stolen; contact and personnel data were also affected. According to Novocure, the attackers did not gain access to medical treatment equipment, and all systems […]
Cyberattackers have stolen personal data belonging to 8.7 million customers of three major UK airports. The breach affects Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, exposing emails, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes. The compromised information came from services including parking, lounges, Fast Track bookings and airport Wi-Fi. Manchester Airport Group temporarily disabled its “Manage My […]