data exposure
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Advantest hit by ransomware that may have exposed customer or employee data
A Tokyo-based test equipment company detected a ransomware intrusion on February 15 that may have exposed customer or employee data. The firm isolated affected systems and engaged third-party cyber specialists while an investigation continues.
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Washington Hotel discloses ransomware infection that exposed business data
Washington Hotel disclosed a February 13, 2026 ransomware attack that compromised servers and exposed business data. IT staff disconnected affected servers and outside experts were engaged. Customer records appear unlikely to be exposed, investigation continues.
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Researchers find thousands of credentials in JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify archives
Researchers at watchTowr Labs said they recovered over 80,000 files saved to JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify that contained thousands of credentials and sensitive records spanning government, finance, telecoms and other sectors; both sites have temporarily disabled the save feature.
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Misconfigured Rainwalk Pet database left 158 GB of owner and pet records exposed
A misconfigured Rainwalk Pet database exposed about 158 GB of customer and pet records, including names, contact details, partial credit card numbers, veterinary bills and microchip numbers, the article said; the data remained publicly accessible for almost a month before being secured.
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Adobe says Analytics ingestion bug caused some customers’ data to appear in other tenants
Adobe said an ingestion bug in Analytics Edge caused some organisations’ data to appear in other customers’ analytics instances between Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, 2025; Adobe is cleaning impacted datasets and a customer advisory seen by BleepingComputer instructs deletion of affected data and backups.
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Asahi suspends Japan operations after cyberattack
Asahi Group Holdings said a cyberattack has forced a halt to ordering, shipping and customer service operations in Japan; the company is investigating and said there is no confirmed data leakage so far but gave no recovery timeline.
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Security Flaw in Carmaker’s Online Portal Exposed Customer Data and Could Permit Remote Vehicle Access, Researchers Say
A security flaw in a major carmaker’s online dealer portal exposed customer data and could have enabled attackers to remotely unlock vehicles, prompting a fix in February 2025. Discovered by researcher Eaton Zveare, the vulnerability was described as a serious risk that underscores ongoing cybersecurity challenges in automotive online systems.
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Security Flaw in OneDrive File Picker Exposes Users to Risks
A recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft’s OneDrive File Picker may allow third-party apps to access users’ entire OneDrive storage without their clear consent, posing significant risks of data exposure and compliance violations.
