Privacy
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Critical Fast Pair flaw lets attackers hijack Bluetooth headsets and eavesdrop
Researchers found a Fast Pair implementation flaw that lets attackers force-pair Bluetooth audio devices, enabling hijack, eavesdropping, and tracking of hundreds of millions of accessories. Patches from manufacturers are required to fix vulnerable devices.
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France fines Free and Free Mobile €42 million after breach exposed 24.6 million records
CNIL imposed a collective €42 million fine on Free and Free Mobile after an October 2024 breach exposed 24,633,469 customer records including IBANs. The decision cited weak VPN authentication, ineffective detection and poor data retention controls.
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Monroe University data breach exposed information on 320,973 people
Monroe University said a December 2024 cyberattack exposed personal, financial, and health data for 320,973 people. Notifications began in January and affected individuals are offered one year of free credit monitoring.
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Ransomware breach at Cancer Center exposes participant files including 1990s Social Security numbers
A ransomware attack on August 31, 2025 breached the Cancer Center in Honolulu and stole study participant files including 1990s documents with Social Security numbers, the university said in a report to the state legislature.
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Endesa discloses customer data breach affecting contract and payment details
Endesa and operator Energía XXI disclosed that hackers accessed a commercial platform and obtained customer contract information, including identity and payment details. The firm serves about 22 million clients and is notifying affected customers.
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Two Chrome extensions exfiltrated ChatGPT and DeepSeek conversations from 900,000 users
A technical analysis by OX Security found two malicious Chrome extensions that collected ChatGPT and DeepSeek conversations and tab URLs from about 900,000 users and sent the data to external servers on a regular schedule.
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Hacker Threw MacBook Air in River after Breach that Exposed 33.7 Million Accounts
Investigators recovered a MacBook Air thrown into a river after a breach that exposed data for 33.7 million users. The company detailed a 1.685 trillion won compensation package and a government-led probe to manage the response.
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Korean Air says employee data exposed after supplier hack
Korean Air said an internal notice that employee names and bank account numbers in its ERP were compromised after a hack of its supplier KC&D. Local reporting put the number of exfiltrated records at about 30,000.
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Alleged WIRED subscriber database of 2.37 million records posted to hacking forum
An alleged WIRED subscriber database of 2,366,576 records was posted to a hacking forum on December 20. Independent analysis matched records to infostealer logs and the dataset is listed on Have I Been Pwned.
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Two Chrome extensions intercepted traffic and exfiltrated credentials, researchers say
Researchers reported two Chrome extensions named Phantom Shuttle that posed as VPN/speed-test tools but injected hard-coded proxy credentials, routed traffic through attacker-controlled proxies and exfiltrated user credentials and other sensitive data to a command-and-control server.
