Google has announced a significant data breach that has hit its corporate Salesforce database, and Google sent email notifications to the affected users on 08 August 2025. Earlier, Google had said that one of its corporate Salesforce instances was compromised in June 2025 by the notorious cybercriminal group known as ShinyHunters, officially tracked as UNC6040 by the Google Threat Intelligence Group. “We believe threat actors using the 'ShinyHunters' brand may be preparing to escalate their ex
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The legal market segment has been a prime target for cybercriminals due to the highly sensitive and confidential data it holds. A recent report from the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and Fenix24, "Security at Issue: State of Cybersecurity in Law Firms," reveals a crucial shift in the threat landscape. The report, based on a survey of 60 law firms, indicates that while awareness and investment are rising, fundamental vulnerabilities persist, and human-operated attacks are no
The Cybersecurity Team at SafetyDetectives has uncovered a post on a clear web forum where a threat actor claimed to be selling a database containing 61 million records allegedly belonging to Verizon customers. The data, packaged in a 3.1 GB CSV/JSON file and dated as “2025,” was offered for purchase on a platform known for hosting discussions on database leaks, cracks, and downloads. Clear web forums, accessible to anyone with an internet connection, are popular among hackers for sharing and
US insurance giant Allianz Life announced on July 26 that hackers had stolen the personal information of many of its customers, financial professionals, and select Allianz Life employees in the United States. The insurance giant's filing with Maine's attorney general did not immediately provide the number of customers affected. According to the filing, the data breach, which the company described as a hack, occurred on July 16 and was discovered on July 17.
TechCrunch first reported the data
The month of July could barely have started any worse for some financial institutions in Brazil. On 30 June 2025, C&M Software, a Brazilian company that provides a "bridge" helping the country's central bank connect to local banks, revealed that it had been hacked. 810,306,000 Brazilian reals (approximately US$140 million) were stolen from the reserve accounts of six financial institutions because of the security breach.
In the wake of the attack, which made news headlines in Brazil, the count
Cybersecurity experts at Forcepoint’s X-Labs are warning about the continued activity of Remcos malware. This sophisticated threat consistently adapts to bypass security measures and maintain a hidden presence on infected computers. This malware, often delivered through convincing phishing attacks, allows attackers to establish long-term access.
According to reports, campaigns observed between 2024 and 2025 show that Remcos malware remains highly active, continually adapting to stay hidden, as
A recent survey result of 3,200 people in 524 organizations that suffered data breaches is a bit of a mixed bag. Ponemon's, "Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020" (commissioned by IBM), reveals that despite an apparent decline in the average cost of a data breach from $3.92 million in 2019 to $3.86 million this year the price tag was much less for mature companies and industries and far higher for firms that had lackluster security automation and incident response processes. Ponemon's analysis of