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Major supplier of military and commercial aircraft allegedly hit by Play ransomware

Major supplier of military and commercial aircraft allegedly hit by Play ransomware

Threat actors have claimed a ransomware attack on a major supplier for the US Navy, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and more, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Exclusive: World Leaks ransomware gang claims hack of defence contractor L3Harris

Exclusive: World Leaks ransomware gang claims hack of defence contractor L3Harris

A company in the running to help build the United States’ Golden Dome missile defence system has been impacted by an ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 Aug 2025
WA university forces students to change passcodes following cyber attack

WA university forces students to change passcodes following cyber attack

The University of Western Australia (UWA) has forced its students and staff to change their passwords after suffering a ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Exclusive: Magellan Financial Group investigating ransomware claims

Exclusive: Magellan Financial Group investigating ransomware claims

The D4RK4RMY ransomware group claims to have stolen 85 gigabytes of data from a Sydney-based investment firm.

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Exclusive: Belmont Christian College investigating ransomware claims

Exclusive: Belmont Christian College investigating ransomware claims

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a NSW Christian school, claiming to have exfiltrated student and employee ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Exclusive: WA IT services firm Alt Vision listed by PEAR ransomware group

Exclusive: WA IT services firm Alt Vision listed by PEAR ransomware group

An emerging hacking group claims to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from a West Perth-based company.

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Akira ransomware gang observed exploiting CPU driver to disable security software

Akira ransomware gang observed exploiting CPU driver to disable security software

Hackers have been caught using a bring-your-own-vulnerable-driver (BYOVD) attack to exploit SonicWall firewall devices

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Australian Information Commissioner takes Optus to court over 2022 data breach

Australian Information Commissioner takes Optus to court over 2022 data breach

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has opened civil proceedings against the telco, Optus, to “uphold ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Exclusive: NZ accounting firm allegedly breached by PEAR Ransomware

Exclusive: NZ accounting firm allegedly breached by PEAR Ransomware

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a New Zealand-based accounting firm, claiming to have stolen client data, ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Raft of firmware flaws on Dell business laptops could lead to device compromise

Raft of firmware flaws on Dell business laptops could lead to device compromise

Impact of vulnerabilities dubbed ReVault by analysts could be “significant”, but patches are thankfully available.

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Allianz Life faces 2 lawsuits following third-party cyber attack

Allianz Life faces 2 lawsuits following third-party cyber attack

The US arm of Allianz Life is facing a pair of class action lawsuits in the aftermath of its July 2025 cyber attack, as ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 06 Aug 2025
NSW corrections officer charged over alleged smuggling of encrypted phone into prison

NSW corrections officer charged over alleged smuggling of encrypted phone into prison

The AFP’s Operation Kraken, which took down the criminal networking app Ghost, has claimed another scalp.

David Hollingworth Wed, 06 Aug 2025
Pandora becomes latest fashion brand hit in Salesforce cyber campaign

Pandora becomes latest fashion brand hit in Salesforce cyber campaign

Major Danish jewellery brand Pandora has joined the rapidly growing number of fashion businesses suffering third-party ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 06 Aug 2025