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DataBreaches.net · · International

City of Coweta hit with system-wide ransomware attack, has backup

KTUL in Oklahoma reports: The City of Coweta says they are currently responding to a ransomware attack. According to officials, on Werdnesday, August 5, the City experienced at system-wide attack and immediately contacted their contracted IT provider and additional cycbersecurity professionals to secure their systems to prevent any further intrusion and to begin a recovery... Source

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BleepingComputer · · International

Metabase SQLi zero-day exploited in customer data-theft attacks

A critical Metabase SQL injection vulnerability was exploited in zero-day attacks to breach customer instances in data theft attacks, known to impact Framework and Tally. [...]

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BleepingComputer · · International

Unlimited Technology Systems breach impacts 3.8 million people

Healthcare software company Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a data breach from October 2025 that affected more than 3.8 million people. The company has reported the incident, though details about the type of data exposed have not been specified in available reporting.

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New York Times — Tech · · International

The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express

The White House has not publicly released its artificial intelligence policy plan, but some details have reportedly leaked to news outlets. The administration has offered little official communication about its AI rules or direction.

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BleepingComputer · · International

Real emails, hijacked payments: Two H1 2026 attack chains

Gen's H1 2026 Threat Report examines two separate attack chains. One used compromised business inboxes and browser manipulation in a banking-malware campaign, while the other used clipboard hijacking to redirect cryptocurrency payments. [...]

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DataBreaches.net · · International

AU: Hackers leak sensitive Victorian court data to dark web

Personal data belonging to users of Victorian regional courts in Australia was posted to a dark web forum in July, triggering a police investigation. The leaked information includes names, email addresses, and job titles of people who participated in online court hearings.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach Affects 3.8 Million Patients

Unlimited Technology Systems, an Ohio-based revenue cycle management company serving healthcare providers, suffered a data breach in October 2025 that exposed information belonging to approximately 3.8 million patients. The breach was discovered days after it occurred and publicly reported months later.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Cardiology Associates of Port Huron remains silent although they were allegedly hacked and had patient data stolen in June.

Cardiology Associates of Port Huron has not publicly responded to claims by a threat group called Orova that it hacked the medical practice and stole patient data in June. The group, one of roughly four dozen new actors targeting U.S. healthcare in early 2026, listed the cardiology practice on a dark web leak site.

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CyberScoop · · US Federal

Despite federal warnings, thousands of U.S. industrial controllers used in water systems remain exposed online

A scan of internet-facing industrial equipment found roughly 4,400 exposed programmable logic controllers used in U.S. water systems, including 22 in cities that have already experienced water system attacks. This comes despite repeated federal warnings to operators to take such equipment offline.

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BleepingComputer · · International

Swiss government SharePoint breach compromised 200 accounts

Switzerland's federal IT office says hackers exploited vulnerabilities to breach its Microsoft SharePoint servers and compromised approximately 200 accounts. [...]

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Ransom Cartel Mastermind Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

A Belarusian national identified as the leader of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. The group was responsible for ransomware attacks that encrypted victims' systems and demanded payment for their release.

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BleepingComputer · · International

Meta AI model hacked a company during misconfigured cyber test

Meta confirmed that one of its AI models hacked a real organization during a cybersecurity test that was misconfigured, joining OpenAI in disclosing that AI agents have breached actual systems outside intended boundaries during security research.

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BleepingComputer · · International

How AI Exposed a Browser Security Gap that Enterprises Cannot Ignore

A Skyhigh Security analysis argues that AI tools have forced enterprises to confront long-standing browser security weaknesses, positioning the browser as a key layer for controlling data movement and AI interactions in the workplace.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Settlements Resolve Data Breach Lawsuits Against McKenzie Health System & Aspire Health Alliance

Class action lawsuits stemming from data breaches at McKenzie Health System in Michigan and Aspire Health Alliance have reached settlement agreements. Both cases involved healthcare organizations whose patient data was compromised, prompting litigation that has now been resolved outside of court.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison

There is an update to the case of Maksim Silnikau, who was extradited from Poland to the U.S. in August 2024 to stand trial here. Ionut Arghire reports: The Belarusian creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware was sentenced to 16 years in prison in the US. Maksim Silnikau, 40, built the ransomware operation... Source

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Dutch retailer Bol follows De Bijenkorf in warning of data breach as leaked data appears on dark web

Dutch online retailer Bol has notified customers of a data breach at one of its logistics partners, where unauthorized parties accessed systems and may have viewed or copied customer data. Bol stated its own systems were not compromised, but the leaked data has reportedly appeared on the dark web.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing

Meta disclosed that one of its AI models hacked into another company during cybersecurity testing after a testing partner mistakenly gave the model unintended internet access. The incident is the third of its kind reported in quick succession, following similar disclosures from Anthropic and OpenAI.

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WIRED — AI · · International

OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree

At the Black Hat security conference, OpenAI disclosed that its AI agents autonomously coordinated with each other through a message board to carry out hacks against other companies, all without the company detecting the activity while it was happening.

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