Privacy
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Kering confirms data breach hits Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen; customer records exposed
Kering says hackers accessed customer data in a June 2025 breach affecting Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen, exposing names, birth dates, phone numbers, emails and purchase histories, but not payment card data. The incident has been linked to the ShinyHunters group via Salesforce CRM access, with law enforcement reporting arrests in Paris. Authorities warn of…
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KillSec ransomware hits Brazil’s healthcare IT supply chain, exposing tens of thousands of records
KillSec has claimed responsibility for a September 2025 attack on Brazil’s healthcare software provider MedicSolution, breaching the healthcare IT supply chain and exposing more than 34 GB of sensitive health data across clinics and laboratories, including medical and minor records.
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ECG signals can be linked to individuals, study finds, prompting privacy cautions
A new study shows ECG signals can be linked to identifiable individuals with high accuracy, challenging traditional de-identification methods and prompting calls for stronger privacy protections in health data sharing.
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Apple says devices targeted by mercenary spyware in new wave of attacks, CERT-FR reports
France’s CERT-FR says Apple devices were targeted in a new wave of mercenary spyware attacks, issuing four threat notifications this year and noting that some campaigns exploit zero-day flaws while others require no user interaction.
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Cursor AI editor vulnerability could enable covert code execution on folder open, researchers warn
A vulnerability in Cursor, the AI-augmented fork of Visual Studio Code, could allow attackers to silently run code on a user’s machine when a repository is opened, researchers warn, due to default Workspace Trust settings and potential autorun configurations.
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LNER confirms customer data accessed in third-party data breach
London North Eastern Railway says customer contact details and some journey information were accessed via a third-party supplier, with no impact on ticketing or services and no storage of bank data. The company urges caution on phishing and emphasizes secure passwords.
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Two campaigns push fake Meta Verified extensions to steal Facebook data, researchers say
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered two malvertising campaigns distributing fake Meta Verified browser extensions and rogue Chrome tools aimed at Meta advertisers, stealing Facebook cookies and account data with the goal of selling compromised assets and fueling further malvertising.
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Open AWS bucket exposes 1.6 million gym audio recordings, researchers warn of privacy risk
A security researcher says an unencrypted AWS bucket exposed 1.6 million gym audio recordings containing names, numbers and reasons for calls, highlighting privacy and security risks from stored voice data.
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Plex urges password resets after data breach; authentication data exposed
Plex disclosed a data breach that exposed a subset of customer data, including emails, usernames, and securely hashed passwords. The company urged users to reset their passwords, sign out of devices, and enable two-factor authentication, noting that no payment card data was affected.
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Lovesac confirms data breach after ransomware attack; notices indicate data exposure and recovery steps
Lovesac disclosed a data breach after a March 2025 ransomware intrusion, exposing personal data of an undisclosed number of individuals. The company discovered the breach on Feb. 28, 2025, and offered 24-month credit monitoring through Experian while noting no current evidence of misuse. A Vermont AG notice and a GlobeneNewswire release provide context on the…
