cyberattack

Oracle Cloud is suspected to have suffered a significant cyberattack, leading to the theft of 6 million records. These records are reportedly being sold by a hacker. Oracle, however, has firmly denied any such breach. What Happened: A hacker going by the pseudonym "rose87168" is...

Elon Musk stated that the reported “massive cyberattack” that his social media platform X faced on Monday is suspected to have originated from Ukraine. What Happened: Musk, who is currently heading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),...

In what has emerged as the largest healthcare data breach in the U.S., the UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) cyberattack last year compromised the personal data of 190 million Americans. The breach, which occurred in February 2024, caused widespread disruption in the U.S. healthcare system and...

In the latest development, Taiwan has strongly denied China’s accusations of Taiwanese-backed cyberattacks, calling them baseless and part of a disinformation campaign. What Happened: Taiwan’s government officials have dismissed China’s accusations of Taiwanese hacking as false on...

Beijing's top intelligence agency has accused a group of Taiwanese hackers, allegedly backed by Taipei's defense ministry, of targeting websites in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, according to an article published by the Ministry of State Security on Monday. What Happened: The hacker group,...

Patterson Companies Inc‘s (NASDAQ:PDCO) first-quarter 2025 net sales of $1.54 billion, down 2.2% year-over-year. Wall Street expected a net sales of $1.59 billion. Internal sales increased 2.8%. “Our first quarter results fell short of our expectations, primarily due to the greater than...

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is currently grappling with a cyberattack that happened during the weekend and has disrupted its internet, phone, email, and other systems What Happened: The Port of Seattle, which operates the airport, is working relentlessly to restore the affected services...

Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy has assured that the recent cyberattack on the company has not affected its core business, despite a drop in stock prices following the announcement of the latest earnings. What Happened: Ramaswamy assured that the cyberattack earlier this year had...

Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Google has confirmed that a group linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been attempting to breach the personal email accounts of individuals associated with the US presidential campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. What Happened:...

A massive data breach that occurred in April has disclosed the personal data of almost 3 billion people, according to a class action lawsuit. The suit named Jerico Pictures Inc., a background-check firm that does business as National Public Data, as the company that committed the breach, Bloomberg...

The United States is facing a significant threat to its water systems, with China, Russia, and Iran identified as the primary culprits. What Happened: The U.S. water supply is under attack from foreign adversaries. The recent cyberattack on Wichita, Kansas’ water system is just one of many...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) recently confirmed that a cyberattack did not compromise any critical business information. What Happened: The chipmaker announced on Wednesday that the recent cyberattack, allegedly carried out by a group called Intelbroker, did not access any business-...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), co-founder Bill Gates has expressed his confidence in the leadership of his company including CEO Satya Nadella and President Brad Smith, amid the tech giant’s ongoing federal investigation over security issues. What Happened: Gates, in a recent interview with...

As the United Kingdom (UK) gears up for its 2024 elections, cybersecurity experts are warning of an impending wave of state-sponsored cyberattacks and AI-generated disinformation. What Happened: The UK is expected to face a significant increase in cyber threats in the run-up to the 2024 elections,...

The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has found that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had security lapses that paved the way for a 2023 cyberattack. This incident resulted in the compromise of high-ranking US officials’ accounts. What...