All news with #breach tag

🛡️ Asahi has confirmed a ransomware attack that resulted in an "unauthorized transfer of data" from its servers. The Tokyo-based brewer said it isolated affected systems and established an Emergency Response Headquarters to investigate, working with external cybersecurity experts. Operational impacts in Japan include suspended system-based ordering, shipments and call centers, with partial manual processing underway. The company has not disclosed whether a ransom demand was made.

🛫 WestJet has confirmed a data breach affecting 1.2 million customers following a June 13, 2025 intrusion, and notified authorities on September 29. The airline says a "sophisticated, criminal third party" accessed names, contact details, reservation documents and other relationship data; WestJet Rewards members may have had IDs and points balances exposed, though account passwords were not accessed. WestJet states that credit card numbers, expiry dates and CVVs were not compromised, systems are secure, affected customers are being contacted, and identity protection is being offered where appropriate.

🔒 Asahi has halted order, shipment and call center operations across its Japanese group companies after reporting a system failure caused by a cyber-attack in a September 29 press release. The company said the outage is confined to Japan, offered no estimated recovery timeline and apologized to customers and business partners. It also stated there has been no confirmed leakage of personal or customer data at this time, while security experts caution that positions on compromised data may change as investigations continue.

⚠️ Asahi Group Holdings, Japan’s largest brewer, has suspended multiple domestic operations after a cyberattack disrupted ordering and shipping processes. Call center and customer service desks are currently unavailable to the public, and the company says the incident is confined to Japan-based systems. Investigations are ongoing; there is no confirmed leakage of personal or customer data, no public claim by ransomware gangs, and no recovery timeline has been announced.

🔒 The UK Government has granted Jaguar Land Rover a £1.5 billion loan guarantee via UK Export Finance's Export Development Guarantee (EDG) to help the automaker recover after a severe cyberattack halted production and forced system shutdowns. The guarantee backs a commercial bank loan rather than direct state lending, reducing lender risk so JLR can secure larger, better-priced financing and immediate liquidity to pay suppliers. Repaid over five years, the measure is intended to stabilise the supply chain and protect thousands of jobs while JLR works with the NCSC, law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists during a phased return to manufacturing.

🔁 JLR has begun a controlled, phased restart of digital and operational systems after the cyber-attack that halted production in early September. The company has increased IT processing capacity for invoicing and restored its financial wholesale system, allowing it to clear payment backlogs and resume sales and vehicle registrations. The Global Parts Logistics Centre is also returning to full operation as recovery work continues with support from the UK National Cyber Security Centre and law enforcement.

🔒 The Co-operative Group reported an £80 million operating profit loss in H1 2025 after an April cyberattack disrupted systems and trading. Management attributed the shortfall to £20 million of one‑off remediation costs and £60 million in lost sales while systems were offline, and said revenue fell by £206 million. The breach, linked to DragonForce and affiliates of Scattered Spider, exposed personal data for all 6.5 million members; four suspects have since been arrested. Despite the impact, Co-op reported £800 million of available liquidity and no immediate funding concerns.

🔒 A 17-year-old hacker who surrendered on charges tied to sophisticated cyber intrusions against Las Vegas casinos between August and October 2023 has been released into his parents' custody under family court supervision. Authorities link the incidents to the Scattered Spider group and the deployment of BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware that disrupted operations and exposed staff and customer data. The judge imposed strict conditions including residence at a registered parental address, prohibition on leaving Clark County, internet use limited to educational purposes, and restrictions on phones and electronics, with immediate detention for violations. Prosecutors say the suspect may still control about $1.8 million in Bitcoin and are seeking additional charges and to try him as an adult.

🛫 The UK's National Crime Agency arrested a man in his forties in West Sussex on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences linked to a ransomware attack that disrupted airports across Europe. RTX Corporation confirmed the incident affected its Collins Aerospace MUSE passenger processing software, first detected on September 19. The suspect has been released on conditional bail while the probe, supported by the South East ROCU and other agencies, remains in its early stages. Affected customers shifted to backup and manual processes while RTX and external cybersecurity experts work to contain and remediate the impact.

🔒 Boyd Gaming Corporation disclosed a cybersecurity incident in an SEC 8-K filing, saying an unauthorized third party accessed its internal IT systems and removed certain data. The company said the breach involved employee information and a limited number of other individuals, though it did not specify the data types or number affected. Boyd said operations were not impacted and it is working with cybersecurity experts and federal law enforcement while notifying regulators.

🔒 Boyd Gaming Corporation disclosed it suffered a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to its IT systems and the removal of certain data, including employee information and data for a limited number of other individuals. The company said it engaged external cybersecurity experts and notified law enforcement, and that it is notifying impacted individuals and regulators as required. Boyd Gaming reported operations were not affected, does not expect a material adverse financial impact, and expects its cybersecurity insurance to cover related costs.

🔒 CISA says attackers breached a U.S. federal agency after exploiting an unpatched GeoServer instance using the critical RCE flaw CVE-2024-36401. Threat actors uploaded web shells and access scripts, then moved laterally to compromise a web server and an SQL server. The intrusion remained undetected for three weeks until an EDR alert flagged suspected malware on July 31, 2024. CISA urges rapid patching of critical flaws and continuous EDR monitoring.

✈️ Collins Aerospace's MUSE check-in platform suffered a cyber-related outage late Friday, forcing airlines and major European airports to revert to manual processes including handwritten tickets, paper boarding passes, laptops and iPads. Brussels was hardest hit with dozens of cancellations; Heathrow and Brandenburg reported delays while operators isolated affected systems. Collins says the disruption is limited to electronic check-in and baggage drop and that manual operations are in place while it works to restore a secure version. Passengers were urged to check flight status and arrive earlier than usual.

🛫 According to Tagesschau, IT service provider Collins Aerospace was hit by a cyberattack on the evening of 19 September, disrupting passenger processing at Berlin (BER), Brussels, Dublin and London Heathrow. Security experts said the incident targeted the multi-tenant environment of the ARINC system that supports check-in, boarding and baggage handling. Affected airports reported partial delays and cancellations while Collins worked to restore services.

✈️ A suspected cyber-attack on a third-party supplier's check-in platform caused widespread flight cancellations and delays at several European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin and Dublin. RTX's Muse software, used for check-in, boarding-pass validation and baggage tagging, was reported as the target, forcing some airlines to revert to pen-and-paper processes. Airports posted notices saying recovery work is ongoing and urging passengers to confirm flight status and use online check-in where possible.

🎮 Several incidents show attackers distributing malware via trusted gaming channels, including a compromised Endgame Gear OP1w utility, infected early-access Steam titles, and malicious skins on the official Minecraft site. The Endgame Gear installer likely contained the XRed backdoor, while Steam cases involved infostealers such as Trojan.Win32.Lazzzy.gen that harvested cookies and credentials. Users suffered account takeovers and data loss; recommended defenses include up-to-date antivirus, cautious vetting of downloads, and using gaming security modes that minimize disruption.

🔒 Insight Partners disclosed a ransomware attack that occurred around 25 October 2024 but was first detected on 16 January 2025. The firm says a sophisticated social engineering attack enabled a threat actor to exfiltrate data and encrypt servers before being expelled the same day. About 12,657 individuals may be affected; the firm offers free identity-theft protection and urges password resets and MFA.

🔒 SonicWall warned that brute-force attacks against its firewall API used for cloud backups may have exposed preference files stored in customers' MySonicWall.com portals. The vendor has disabled the cloud backup capability and is urging admins to restrict or disable SSLVPN and Web/SSH management over the WAN, then reset passwords, keys, and secrets. Less than 5% of the install base had backups in the cloud, but that could still affect thousands of organizations. SonicWall has provided remediation guidance and will notify customers if their accounts show impacted serial numbers.

🔐 SonicWall says firewall configuration backup files in certain MySonicWall accounts were exposed in a security incident and is urging customers to reset credentials immediately. The company reports it cut off attacker access and is working with cybersecurity and law enforcement to investigate. SonicWall published an Essential Credential Reset checklist to help administrators update passwords, API keys, tokens and related secrets and to restrict WAN access before making changes.

🔒 HEM expert has informed customers that a cyberattack on July 18, 2025 affected all ten of its branches in southern Germany. The retailer says business operations continued almost without disruption, but acknowledges that data was stolen and that customer and employee personal information — potentially including names, addresses, dates of birth, contact details and bank or credit card data — may have been compromised. The company is investigating the scope of the leak, working with data protection authorities, and notifying those potentially affected. Some customers complained about delayed notification; HEM expert says it will strengthen security and staff awareness.