Data breach stories - Page 9

Commvault launches HyperScale Edge and Flex to boost cyber resilience for diverse enterprise workloads amid rising edge device cyberattacks.

Ransomware attacks held steady in July with 376 incidents globally; Industrials hardest hit, while North America faces over half of all cases, warns NCC Group.

DevOps platforms faced a surge in outages and security threats in H1 2025, with 330 incidents disrupting billion of developers worldwide, says GitProtect.io.

Thrive's new AI-powered Network Detection and Response service helps businesses swiftly identify and tackle cyber threats, aiming to cut breach costs and downtime.

China-linked hackers MURKY PANDA exploit trusted cloud relationships to conduct cyberespionage against North American government and tech sectors.

Workday has confirmed a breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact info through social engineering but no core customer data was compromised.

Workday has suffered a data breach exposing contact details, highlighting growing risks from social engineering and third-party cyberattacks this summer.

Certes launches quantum-safe technology that renders stolen data useless, protecting organisations against evolving cyber threats amid rising quantum computing risks.

Organisations urged to urgently patch Microsoft SharePoint after a critical flaw raises risk of remote code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.

Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.

Ransom payments soared to an average of USD $1.13 million in Q2 2025, driven by rising data theft and targeted social engineering attacks, Coveware reports.

Fortinet has upgraded FortiRecon with AI-driven threat intelligence and automation to help organisations identify and prioritise cyber risks proactively.

Research shows 31% of ransomware victims endured multiple attacks due to fragmented, ineffective security tools, risking severe financial and reputational damage.

A quarter of files and 4.37% of prompts shared with GenAI tools contained sensitive data, raising security risks as employees use more AI applications.

New research shows 83% of UK public sector organisations hit by ransomware have paid ransoms, the highest rate globally despite a slight overall decline.

Lab 1's report on 141 million breached files shows unstructured data, like financial and HR documents, greatly increase risks of fraud and cybercrime.

ManageEngine launches AD360 update with identity risk management and local MFA to help firms prevent breaches and secure unmanaged accounts.

A critical zero-day flaw in Microsoft SharePoint is being actively exploited globally, prompting urgent patches to prevent unauthorised server access and data breaches.

A critical zero-day flaw in Microsoft SharePoint Server enabling remote code execution is actively exploited, urging firms to act fast amid no current patch available.

F5 launches real-time data leak detection tools to protect sensitive info and curb shadow AI risks across hybrid and multicloud environments.