Cyberattacks

Denmark data breach exposes personal details of 8.8 million people

The breach occurred after unidentified individuals misused a private Danish company's legitimate access to search the Central Person Register, known as CPR

South Korean Prez orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

South Korea has ordered a thorough investigation into recent data breaches at banks and public agencies, while regulators warned that AI may have been used in the attacks

AI agents tried to hack a Canadian govt website: Research firm Transluce

Transluce said the activity showed tactics similar to those it had previously linked to OpenAI, but the firm said it could not confidently attribute the latest attempts to the company

AI slashes cost of launching cyberattack to under $3, says Mastercard

Technology, public and financial sectors account for 44 per cent of cyberattacks in India, while firms are strengthening governance as AI agents pose new risks

From AI race to AI brakes: Why Amodei, Altman and Musk want a slowdown

As frontier AI models become more autonomous and powerful, leading rivals are converging on an unusual idea: slow capability gains when safeguards cannot keep pace

From chatbots to hackers: AI incidents driving Silicon Valley's alarm

A series of cyber incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and other frontier models shows how AI agents are gaining autonomy, tool use and hacking capabilities

India's Gen Z shares personal issues with AI despite privacy risks: Report

Kaspersky finds 37 per cent of Gen Z users in India discuss personal issues with AI, while growing use of chatbots as friends raises concerns over privacy, trust and cyber safety

Trump gives green light to US companies to aim hacks at cybercriminals

The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions

Trump enlists pvt sector to boost cyber-offensive arsenal against criminals

A new Trump administration programme will allow private companies under federal oversight to conduct offensive cyber operations against criminal groups targeting Americans

AI-powered cyberattacks are rising: Can cybersecurity keep up with hackers?

Cyberattacks are becoming faster and more automated with AI. Here's how the technology is changing the battle between hackers and security teams

Banks double cyber insurance cover to $100 mn as digital threats intensify

Higher cyberattacks, rising claim severity and tighter regulatory scrutiny are prompting banks and financial institutions to significantly increase cyber insurance cover

BoB data breach: A look at India's biggest corporate cyberattacks

The alleged Bank of Baroda breach follows several major cyberattacks involving Indian banks, telecom operators, manufacturers, airlines and fintech firms

BoB hit by cyberattack: 1 terabyte of customer data 'leaked on dark web'

State-owned lender orders a forensic audit after an employee's email account was compromised, while maintaining that its core banking systems were not accessed

OpenAI models carry out hack in hours that may usually take weeks

OpenAI said it informed law enforcement and other US authorities after learning of a reported breach involving Hugging Face, as claims emerged that AI tools may have completed the cyberattack in hours

Govt probing Tata Electronics data breach, incident reported to CERT-In

"We are investigating it... it has been reported to CERT-In," IT Secretary S Krishnan told reporters when asked about the reported cyber incident involving Tata Electronics

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro may have leaked months before launch. Here’s how

Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro may have been leaked months before its launch after a cyberattack on Tata Electronics, one of Apple's biggest manufacturing partners.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro photos, supplier lists leaked after cyberattack on Tata

Sensitive supplier lists, component details and images of Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models were allegedly posted online by a ransomware group following a cyberattack on Tata Electronics

Probe links Russia to Jaguar hack that caused $2.5 bn hit to UK economy

Investigators believe a Russian hacking group, not the collective that initially claimed responsibility, carried out the ransomware attack that disrupted Jaguar Land Rover and dented Britain's economy

Corporate cybercrime: Why businesses are becoming prime targets of hackers

From ransomware and boss scams to AI-powered phishing and data theft, cybercrime is becoming a boardroom concern as companies emerge as the most lucrative targets for organised attackers

Tata Electronics hit by cyber breach exposing Apple, Tesla trade secrets

Tata Electronics reports a cyber incident after hackers allegedly leaked Apple and Tesla-related design and manufacturing files on the dark web