WhatsApp users in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
October 1, 2025
•[ malware, phishing, data leak ]
Several WhatsApp users in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh had their Android phones compromised after downloading a fake wedding invitation via WhatsApp. The malware granted remote access, exposing personal messages, photos, and financial app data. Victims filed complaints with the Bijnor Cyber Crime Police Station; authorities believe multiple individuals across the district were affected.
MAYA Systems Ltd.
October 12, 2025
•[ data leak, hacktivism, espionage ]
An Iran-linked hacktivist group known as Cyber Toufan claimed responsibility for breaching Israeli defense contractor MAYA Systems in October 2025, stealing and releasing files allegedly showing Iron Beam laser-defense system designs and other IDF technologies. Israeli authorities have not verified the authenticity of the leaked materials.
Undisclosed Canadian farm
October 1, 2025
•[ Hacktivism, Sabotage, Operational Technology (OT) ]
Hacktivists manipulated temperature and humidity parameters in a grain-drying silo at a Canadian farm, creating unsafe conditions that were detected and mitigated before damage occurred.
Arizona Federal Public Defender’s Office
September 24, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
Ransomware detected Sept 24 2025 crippled Arizonas Federal Public Defender Office, encrypting decades of case files and deleting backups. Investigators suspectbut have not confirmeddata exfiltration. No threat group has claimed responsibility.
M-TIBA (CarePay Kenya)
October 23, 2025
•[ data leak ]
Threat actor Kazu claimed on Oct 23 2025 to have exfiltrated 2.15 TB of data (~4.8 M users) from M-TIBA, a Safaricom-backed health-finance platform; sample of 114 k records posted; Kenyas ODPC launched investigation Oct 29 2025; no encryption or operational outage confirmed.
Khan & Associates CPA, Inc.
July 9, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, data leak ]
An unauthorized user accessed Khan & Associates CPAs Intuit tax filing software between July 916 2025, filing false federal and state tax returns and exposing clients PII including SSNs and bank data.
Kansas City National Security Campus network
October 1, 2025
•[ vulnerability exploitation, espionage, nation-state actor ]
CSO reports KCNSC (NNSA nuclear components plant) was infiltrated via unpatched on-prem SharePoint. Microsoft tied the wider wave to China-linked actors, while a KCNSC source suggested a Russian group; DOE later said the department was minimally impacted. Primary effect: covert access/collection, not OT disruption.
Mike Graham's Facebook Account
July 18, 2025
•[ account takeover ]
Xubuntu
October 18, 2025
•[ malware, data theft, supply chain attack ]
Pplware reports the official Xubuntu site was briefly compromised; the torrent download link served a ZIP with a Windows EXE that stole sensitive data (e.g., crypto addresses). Xubuntu removed the page and accelerated infra migration; ISO mirrors were unaffected. Financially motivated malware delivery via a trusted brand.
Undisclosed Ukrainian business services organization
June 27, 2025
•[ webshell, credential harvesting, data leak ]
Symantec-reported intrusion beginning June 27, 2025 used LocalOlive webshell and LOTL techniques to harvest credentials and system data; activity persisted through mid-2025; no disruption reported.
Undisclosed Ukrainian local government entity
July 1, 2025
•[ espionage, webshell, intrusion ]
Symantec observed multi-week summer 2025 espionage intrusion against a Ukrainian local government network using LocalOlive webshell and dual-use Windows tools; no operational disruption reported.
City of Gloversville (NY)
March 14, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
City of Gloversville, New York, experienced a ransomware attack discovered on March 14, 2025. The incident encrypted municipal servers and exposed payroll and banking information. Attackers demanded $300,000, and the city paid $150,000 to regain access; no ransomware group has publicly claimed responsibility.
Undisclosed Canadian oil & gas company
October 1, 2025
•[ hacktivism, operational technology ]
Hacktivists manipulated an automated tank gauge system at a Canadian oil & gas company, triggering erroneous alarms; no injuries or physical damage reported.
Canadian water facility
October 1, 2025
•[ hacktivism, critical infrastructure, industrial control system ]
Hacktivists tampered with water-pressure valves at a Canadian water facility, degrading water service to the local community; actions intended to draw attention to activist causes.
New Mexico Public Defender Department
September 30, 2025
•[ ransomware ]
Ransomware detected Sept 30 2025 shut down New Mexicos Public Defender Department, locking access to thousands of active case files and delaying court filings for about ten days. No data theft or leak has been reported.
Undisclosed Belgian Diplomatic Entities
September 1, 2025
•[ cyber-espionage, phishing, malware ]
China-linked UNC6384 conducted a cyber-espionage campaign beginning Sept 2025 against Belgian diplomatic entities using EU/NATO-themed phishing emails with malicious .LNK attachments exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373 to deploy PlugX via DLL side-loading. Arctic Wolf Labs attributed the activity to UNC6384.
Merkle, Inc. (Dentsu Group)
October 1, 2025
•[ data leak, ransomware ]
Dentsus US-based subsidiary Merkle disclosed a cyber incident discovered in October 2025 involving unauthorized access and data theft from HR and client systems; stolen information included employee, supplier, and client financial and personal records; certain systems were taken offline during response; no ransomware group claimed responsibility.
Undisclosed European telecommunications company
July 15, 2025
•[ espionage, vulnerability exploitation, malware ]
China-nexus operators breached a telecom by exploiting an edge service (e.g., NetScaler/SharePoint), then established persistence with SnappyBee-family tooling, harvested credentials and moved laterally to support systems for intelligence collection. No service interruption reported; primary effect is covert access and data staging.
Undisclosed Indian government or infrastructure organisation(s)
September 1, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, credential theft ]
Pakistan-linked APT36 used themed lures and HTML/shortcut droppers to deliver cross-platform implants on Windows and BOSS Linux systems used by Indian government organizations, enabling credential theft, persistence and covert collection. Activity is espionage-oriented with no reported service outage.
At least one LastPass user
October 24, 2025
•[ phishing, credential theft, account takeover ]
Phishing emails impersonated password-vault Emergency Access notices using false death claims to coerce replies (e.g., STOP), pivoting victims to a look-alike portal tied to CryptoChameleon infrastructure; harvested credentials enabled vault takeover attempts and secondary account compromise. Campaign reflects profit-seeking credential theft across many individuals rather than a single named organization.
