Privacy
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UK regulator declines formal probe into MoD Afghan data leak, commissioner tells MPs
The UK Information Commissioner told MPs his office decided not to open a formal investigation into a Ministry of Defence data breach that exposed details of Afghan resettlement applicants, citing concerns an inquiry might hinder the MoD’s response and noting resource limits for handling classified material.
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DNS0.EU public DNS service discontinues operations over sustainability issues
The France-based non-profit DNS0.EU has discontinued its public DNS resolver, citing lack of sustainability in time and resources; the team recommended alternatives including DNS4EU and NextDNS.
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Muji halts online sales in Japan after ransomware attack on logistics partner Askul
Muji took its online store offline in Japan after a ransomware attack at logistics partner Askul disrupted orders and shipping; Askul said it suspended operations while investigating possible data leakage, and Muji is notifying affected customers.
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Dutch regulator fines Experian Netherlands EUR 2.7 million for GDPR violations
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Experian Netherlands EUR 2.7 million for multiple GDPR violations after finding the company collected and used personal data from public and private sources without informing individuals, the regulator said.
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Europol: SIMCARTEL takedown leads to seven arrests, thousands of SIM cards seized
European authorities dismantled a network called SIMCARTEL that used SIM boxes to facilitate phishing and other frauds, seizing thousands of SIM cards, making seven arrests and tracing the operation to millions of created accounts, officials said.
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Have I Been Pwned reports 17.6 million addresses affected in Prosper data breach
Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace, disclosed a breach detected on Sept. 2. Data breach service Have I Been Pwned reported 17.6 million unique email addresses were exposed and said the stolen records include Social Security numbers and other personal data. Prosper said it has not found evidence of account or fund access and is investigating…
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Sotheby’s reports July breach that exposed Social Security numbers and financial data
Sotheby’s said a July 24 cyber intrusion stole an unspecified amount of data, including Social Security numbers and financial account information; a filing with the Maine attorney general confirmed two Maine residents were affected and the company is offering 12 months of TransUnion monitoring.
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Analysis says Unitree G1 humanoid robot can be used for espionage and cyber attacks
Alias Robotics says its analysis found Unitree G1 humanoid robots can be taken over via a Bluetooth provisioning flaw, use weak, shared encryption for configuration files, and continuously transmit sensor and telemetry data to servers in China, creating risks for covert surveillance and network attacks.
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MANGO notifies customers after marketing vendor data breach
Spanish retailer MANGO said on Oct. 14, 2025 that an external marketing service suffered unauthorized access exposing first name, country, postal code, email and telephone numbers; MANGO said last names, payment data and IDs were not compromised and its IT systems were unaffected.
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UK regulator fines Capita £14m over 2023 cyberattack that exposed 6.6m people
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Capita £14 million after a 2023 cyberattack exposed data on about 6.6 million people; the ICO said failures in detection and privileged account controls allowed attackers to exfiltrate roughly 1 TB and deploy ransomware.
