Cybercrime , Data Privacy , Data Security 2023 LockBit Attack Affected Nearly 9M People, Including Children Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 18, 2026     MCNA Dental, one of the largest providers of children’s dental benefits in the US, has agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement to resolve litigation centered on a 2023 Lockbit...Read More

Accenture bulks up cybersecurity division with multiple acquisitions Accenture is acquiring a majority stake in one business and buying two more companies outright in a bid to shore up its USD 10 billion cybersecurity business. The US firm is buying the entire share capital in runZero, which specialises in cyber risk management, and NetRise, a...Read More

More than 6.5 billion cyberthreats were detected and blocked across Asia and South Pacific in 2024, according to data from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, one of Interpol’s private-sector partners. The report also found that more than 135,000 ransomware attacks were recorded across the region in the same period, targeting industries including manufacturing, real estate and...Read More

A ransomware operation that emerged less than a year ago has claimed 478 victims across more than 70 countries — and it got there by doing something most criminal gangs do not: building and maintaining its own dedicated toolkit to destroy endpoint security software before deploying ransomware. ESET published its full investigation into the Gentlemen...Read More

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in full swing, cybercriminals are targeting fans with various scams to capitalize on the tournament’s popularity, security researchers warn. Multiple scam networks have been discovered by security firms so far. These networks are designed to steal funds and personal details from people looking for tickets, hotels, and betting...Read More

Officials discussed cyber threats, capacity-building and AI cybersecurity cooperation during the Cyber Policy Dialogue. Japan and Australia held their seventh Cyber Policy Dialogue in Tokyo on 18 June, bringing together senior government officials to discuss cybersecurity strategy, emerging technologies and bilateral cooperation. The whole-of-government meeting was co-chaired by Miyake Fumito, Japan’s Ambassador in charge of...Read More

A major cybercriminal network involving thousands of infected websites used to distribute malware has been disrupted by an international law enforcement takedown. The action against the SocGholish malware group formed the latest part of Operation Endgame, an ongoing global police investigation to combat ransomware and cybercrime worldwide. Announced by the Dutch police on June 18,...Read More

Researchers say a sweeping hacking campaign targeting devices made by Fortinet has led to compromises across the internet, with evidence of password theft at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in more than 15 countries. Most of the affected devices were in the United States, India, and Taiwan, according to Hudson Rock, a firm that...Read More

Quantum computing could transform industries while creating new cybersecurity challenges. Researchers and technology experts in Ottawa are contributing to advances in quantum computing, a technology that could transform fields such as drug discovery, clean energy and space exploration by solving highly complex problems beyond the reach of many conventional computers. The University of Ottawa is...Read More

Cybercrime now accounts for more than 30 percent of all recorded crime in more than half of the Asia and South Pacific countries surveyed by Interpol, according to the agency’s regional threat assessment. Between January 2024 to March 2025, phishing and other online scams were the region’s most widespread and financially damaging cyber threats, while...Read More