Food retail giant Ahold Delhaize, parent company of well-known American brands like Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Giant Food, and Hannaford, has confirmed a significant data breach impacting over 2.24 million individuals. The incident, stemming from a November 2024 ransomware attack on its U.S. internal business systems, has exposed a wide array of sensitive personal,...Read More
Cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant and Palo Alto Networks’ security research division Unit 42 say they have observed cyberattacks targeting the aviation industry resembling Scattered Spider. Scattered Spider is a collective of mostly...Read More
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 4, 2025 – In a growing wave of sophisticated cyber threats against the industrial sector, ransomware attacks jumped by 46% from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, according to Honeywell’s (Nasdaq: HON) new 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report. The research also found that both malware and ransomware increased significantly in this period and included a 3,000% spike...Read More
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced 14 Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyberterrorism and internet fraud. Justice Daniel Osiagor delivered the judgment after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission informed the court that the convicts had entered a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution. EFCC counsel, Spiff Owede and...Read More
In today’s fast-paced, digital-first world, cybersecurity is no longer a niche concern for tech experts or large organisations. It’s a daily reality for everyone, from teenagers sitting exams and buying concert tickets, to retirees checking emails or using smart cameras at home. Cybercrime doesn’t discriminate. It targets people of all ages, exploiting lapses in concentration,...Read More
DALLAS — Alaska Group carrier Hawaiian Airlines (HA) disclosed a significant cybersecurity event on June 26, 2025, that has affected some of its IT systems. The airline first announced the incident at 7:45 a.m. HST (10:45 a.m. PST) and provided an update later that day at 1:00 p.m. HST (4:00 p.m. PST), indicating the ongoing...Read More
Check out the U.S. government’s latest call for developers to use memory-safe programming languages, as well as its warning for cybersecurity teams regarding cyber risk from hackers tied to Iran. Plus, get the latest on ransomware trends, the quantum computing cyber threat and more! Dive into five things that are top of mind for the...Read More
27 June 2025, 18:24 A person dressed as an internet hacker is seen with binary code displayed on a laptop screen in this illustration photo. Picture: Getty A British man has been charged in the US over allegedly leading a global hacking scheme which caused more than 25 million dollars (£18.2 million) in damages. Kai...Read More
A British man is set to be extradited to the U.S. to face four counts related to a multi-million dollar hacking operation with more than 40 victims, including a telecommunications company, a healthcare provider and an internet service provider.Kai West, a 25 year-old UK resident, stands accused of four counts related to a hacking campaign...Read More
