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Cybersecurity Pros Accused Of Launching ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Attacks On U.S. Businesses

Two self-proclaimed experts in digital defense stand accused of orchestrating some of the most devastating ransomware assaults on American companies. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida unsealed an indictment on October 3, 2025, charging Ryan Clifford Goldberg of Watkinsville, Georgia, and Kevin...

Conti Group Operative Responsible For Deploying Ransomware Extradited To The U.S.

A Ukrainian national accused of playing a key role in the infamous Conti ransomware operations has been extradited to the United States. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 43, appeared in federal court in the Middle District of Tennessee following his transfer from Ireland, where he had resided...

Gemini Vulnerability: ASCII Smuggling Attack Tricks AI Agents Into Leaking Data

A new vulnerability, known as "ASCII Smuggling," affects major Large Language Models (LLMs) like Google's Gemini, enabling attackers to deceive AI agents into leaking data, spoofing identities, and poisoning content. Research from FireTail in September 2025 exposed this security flaw, which poses an immediate...

New GhostAction Attack Exploits 327 GitHub Users Across 817 Repositories

Security researchers at GitGuardian have uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack dubbed "GhostAction" that compromised 327 GitHub users across 817 repositories, successfully stealing 3,325 sensitive developer secrets. The attack, discovered on September 5, 2025, represents one of the largest documented cases of malicious GitHub...

Auchan Hit by Cyberattack, Customer Data Compromised

On August 21, 2025, the French retail giant Auchan disclosed a significant cybersecurity breach affecting “several hundred thousand” customer loyalty accounts. In a statement issued Thursday evening, the company confirmed the theft of personal data but emphasized that no banking or payment information was...

Pandora Jewellery Hit by Cyberattack – Customer Data Compromised

Pandora, the internationally renowned Danish jewellery retailer, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting its Italian customer base. The company’s notification suggests that unauthorized actors accessed sensitive personal information, potentially as part of a wider Salesforce data compromise. While investigations remain ongoing, Pandora has...