Infosecurity News

Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early After Bitfinex Hack Conviction
Ilya Lichtenstein, convicted for the 2016 Bitfinex hack, has been released early from prison to home confinement

VVS Stealer Uses Advanced Obfuscation to Target Discord Users
A new Python-based malware called VVS stealer has been identified, targeting Discord users with stealthy techniques to steal data

New Zealand Orders Review of Manage My Health Breach Affecting 100,000+ Patients
A breach affecting Manage My Health could have exposed sensitive data for up to 120,000 New Zealand patients

European Space Agency Confirms Server Breach
The European Space Agency has said that external servers were recently involved in a security “issue”

Experts Trace $35m in Stolen Crypto to LastPass Breach
TRM Labs says it has recorded $35m drained from users’ wallets following 2022 LastPass breach

Infosecurity's Top 10 Cybersecurity Stories of 2025
Explore Infosecurity Magazine’s most-read cybersecurity stories of 2025, from major vendor shake-ups and zero-day exploits to AI-driven threats and supply chain attacks

SEC Charges Crypto Firms in $14m Investment Scam
The SEC has charged several crypto platforms and investment clubs for defrauding US investors of more than $14m

Coordinated Scams Target MENA Region With Fake Online Job Ads
A coordinated wave of fake online job ads targeting the Middle East and North Africa has been uncovered, exploiting remote work trends

NIST, MITRE Partner on $20m AI Centers For Manufacturing and Cybersecurity
NIST and MITRE are collaboratively launching two centers to advance AI security for US manufacturing and critical infrastructure

ServiceNow to Pay $7.8bn For OT Security Specialist Armis
ServiceNow is set to acquire Armis for $7.75bn in a cash-only deal expected to close in the second half of 2026

La Poste Still Offline After Major DDoS Attack
French postal service warns of “major network incident” just before Christmas

Reworked MacSync Stealer Adopts Quieter Installation Process
A newly discovered macOS malware mimics legitimate apps code-signed and notarized by Apple

Clop Ransomware Group Linked to 3.5m University of Phoenix Breach
A University of Phoenix data breach affecting nearly 3.5 million individuals has been claimed by the Clop ransomware collective

Top Ransomware Trends of 2025
Infosecurity has selected some of the key ransomware statistics for 2025

Nissan: Thousands Impacted By Red Hat Breach
Nissan has revealed that over 20,000 customers have had personal information compromised in a third-party data breach

Hundreds of Arrests as Operation Sentinel Recovers $3m
Operational Sentinel helps to crack down on cybercrime across 19 African countries in a month-long campaign

86% Surge in Fake Delivery Websites Hits Shoppers During Holiday Rush
NordVPN has warned that malicious postal service websites have surged by 86% over the past month, targeting holiday delivery tracking

Monitoring Tool Nezha Abused For Stealthy Post-Exploitation Access
Open-source server monitoring tool, Nezha, is being exploited by attackers for remote system control

UK: NHS Supplier Confirms Cyber-Attack, Operations Unaffected
DXS International, an official partner of NHS England, said the breach has not affected its operations

Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty
A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to charges connecting him to Nefilim ransomware attacks



