~14 undisclosed Italian air transport and banking websites
February 17, 2025
•[ ddos, hacktivism ]
According to Italian press (Finance.si, Reuters), pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) conducted coordinated DDoS attacks against Italian institutions on February 17, 2025. While six named victims were identified (Malpensa, Linate, Transport Authority, Port of Taranto, Port of Trieste, Intesa Sanpaolo), reports indicate approximately 20 total websites were targeted. This record represents ~14 additional undisclosed Italian websites that experienced partial disruption.
Port of Trieste
February 17, 2025
•[ ddos, hacktivism, government ]
On February 17, 2025, hacktivist group NoName05716 launched a DDoS attack on the Port of Trieste in Italy, causing temporary disruptions. The attack was part of a broader campaign targeting Italian institutions in retaliation for political statements by President Sergio Mattarella.
OmniGPT Chatbot Platform
March 10, 2025
•[ data leak, data breach, hacking ]
A hacker known as Gloomer claimed to have breached the OmniGPT AI chatbot platform, stealing and leaking millions of user messages and account details. Data samples were posted on BreachForums and reported by multiple cybersecurity outlets, though OmniGPT has not confirmed the incident.
Multiple Ukrainian government and municipal organizations
September 25, 2024
•[ vulnerability, phishing, malware ]
A zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip (CVE-2025-0411) was exploited beginning September 25, 2024, by undetermined Russian-speaking cybercriminal actors via phishing and homoglyph-lure archives. Trend Micro and SecurityWeek confirmed at least nine Ukrainian government and public-service entities (including the Ministry of Justice, Kyiv Public Transportation, and water-utility systems) were compromised. The campaign delivered SmokeLoader malware through malicious archives bypassing Windows Mark-of-the-Web protections.
Users of Steam game PirateFi
February 6, 2025
•[ malware, data leak ]
Free-to-play game PirateFi on Steam removed after being discovered to install Vidar infostealer; victims urged by Valve to scan or reformat their systems.
Israel Police
February 9, 2025
•[ data leak, hacktivism, third-party compromise ]
Hacktivist group Handala claimed to have breached Israel Police systems and exfiltrated 2.1 TB of data containing 350,000 documents with officer information, weapon licenses, and case files. Authorities denied direct network infiltration and suggested a third-party vendor compromise.
Humboldt Independent Practice Association (IPA)
June 26, 2024
•[ data leak, healthcare, unauthorized access ]
Between June 26 and July 1 2024, an unauthorized actor accessed a Humboldt Independent Practice Association email account containing protected health information. Exposed data may include patient names, contact details, birth dates, diagnoses, insurance, and identification numbers. No evidence of encryption or confirmed data exfiltration has been reported. The breach was disclosed to HHS in November 2024 and publicly announced on February 15 2025.
Lee Enterprises
February 3, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
On February 3, 2025, Lee Enterprises suffered a ransomware attack that encrypted multiple critical applications and exfiltrated files. The Qilin group claimed responsibility, asserting theft of about 350 GB of data. The incident caused partial but significant disruption of operations for roughly one week, affecting printing, billing, and vendor systems. Approximately 39,779 individuals had personal information compromised.
Russian Industrial Facilities
February 5, 2025
•[ infostealer, phishing, malware ]
Nova Infostealer was deployed by the threat group NGC4020 in Russian industrial facilities, stealing host credentials and files from infected endpoints through phishing and malicious installer packages.
Russian Organizations Across Various Industries
February 5, 2025
•[ malware, phishing, data leak ]
Nova Infostealer malware campaign targeting Russian organizations across multiple industries collected credentials and files via phishing and malicious installers.
Undisclosed software and services company (South Asia)
February 12, 2025
•[ data exfiltration, vulnerability, APT ]
A China-linked group known as Emperor Dragonfly exploited a Palo Alto PAN-OS vulnerability (CVE-2024-0012) to compromise an undisclosed medium-sized software and services company in South Asia. The attackers exfiltrated d
Chronopost
January 28, 2025
•[ data leak ]
Chronopost confirmed a cyberattack discovered on January 28, 2025, that exposed personal data of about 210,000 clients, including names, addresses, and signatures. The company reported to CNIL and claimed no banking or payment data was compromised.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
City of McKinney, Texas
October 31, 2024
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
Ransomware group INC claimed responsibility for breaching the City of McKinney, Texas, beginning October 31, 2024. Officials confirmed that personal and health data of approximately 17,751 individuals were exfiltrated. The city discovered the breach on November 14, 2024, and publicly reported it in February 2025. No encryption was reported.
Karnataka Kaveri 2.0 Portal (Registration services)
January 29, 2025
•[ ddos, service disruption ]
The Kaveri 2.0 property registration portal in Karnataka was hit by an AI-amplified distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack beginning on January 29 2025. In one wave about 620,000 malicious requests were recorded within two hours, with overall traffic rising to ~20 lakh requests over the attack period. The portal suffered partial statewide outages lasting roughly a week before full restoration on February 5. The attack was traced to an IP address outside the state, and no data theft or internal compromise was reported.
Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure organizations
September 25, 2024
•[ phishing, malware, espionage ]
Russian nation-state operators exploited a zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip (CVE-2025-0411) beginning in September 2024 to deliver SmokeLoader malware through spearphishing campaigns targeting Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure entities. The campaign bypassed Windows Mark-of-the-Web protections to execute payloads and conduct espionage activities. No specific victims or data volumes have been disclosed.
Business Registration Service (Kenya)
January 31, 2025
•[ data leak, criminal actors ]
Kenyas Business Registration Service confirmed a major data breach on January 31 2025 that exposed registry and beneficial-owner data, including national ID numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and company ownership details. Media reports suggest over two million company and shareholder records were compromised and sold on the dark web. The attack was financially motivated and attributed to criminal actors; the government continues to assess the extent of the breach.
Linate Airport
February 17, 2025
•[ ddos, hacktivism ]
On February 17, 2025, hacktivist group NoName05716 launched a DDoS attack on Linate Airport in Italy, causing temporary slowdowns. The attack was part of a broader campaign targeting Italian institutions in retaliation for political statements by President Sergio Mattarella.
Malpensa Airport
February 17, 2025
•[ ddos, hacktivism ]
On February 17, 2025, hacktivist group NoName05716 launched a DDoS attack on Malpensa Airport in Italy, causing temporary slowdowns. The attack was part of a broader campaign targeting Italian institutions in retaliation for political statements by President Sergio Mattarella.
Medusind Solutions
December 29, 2023
•[ data leak, healthcare ]
Medusind Solutions, a healthcare billing and revenue cycle management provider, suffered a data breach on December 29, 2023, when unauthorized actors accessed its systems and exfiltrated sensitive patient data. Compromised data included names, addresses, insurance details, and other medical information of patients from multiple provider clients. The company disclosed the breach on January 10, 2024. There was no service disruption reported, but patient data privacy was significantly impacted.
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
February 9, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
RansomHub executed a ransomware attack on February 9, 2025, affecting six tribal facilities including five Kewadin casinos, the health center complex, and tribal administration systems. The attack encrypted and exfiltrated 119 GB of data, disrupting operations for approximately five days.
