Alpine Lumber
December 14, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak, personally identifiable information ]
Alpine Lumbers posted notice states that on December 22, 2025 it determined certain network devices were encrypted with ransomware. The companys investigation found that between December 14 and December 22, 2025 an unauthorized actor viewed and obtained files stored on a file server. Alpine completed its file review and determined on February 5, 2026 that the affected files included employment-purpose information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and health insurance plan enrollment information, and may also have included policy numbers, medical information, government IDs, financial account data, and payment card data. Alpine stated it notified law enforcement and began mailing letters and offering credit monitoring.
Undetermined government and diplomatic entities (Oman, Morocco, Palestinian Authority)
December 12, 2025
•[ malware, information theft, espionage ]
The Record summarized threat-intelligence reporting alleging a Hamas-affiliated group (called Ashen Lepus) used malware-laden documents to compromise multiple government and diplomatic entities tied to Oman, Morocco, and the Palestinian Authority, including a malware strain referred to as AshTag used for information theft.
Meat processing facility in Los Angeles
December 12, 2025
•[ spearphishing, vulnerability exploitation, critical infrastructure ]
This article reports on a DOJ/CISA warning and related indictments about Russia-linked cyber actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including techniques like spearphishing and exploiting known vulnerabilities.
BarNet
December 12, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
Insurance Business reported that BarNet, a communications and infrastructure provider serving barristers and legal practices (including hosting, connectivity, file-sharing and a case-tracking platform), appeared on the SafePay ransomware groups leak site. The article states SafePay released material it claims was taken from BarNets systems, and that the leaked files reportedly include financial statements and legal/contract documents as well as sensitive personal records such as passport copies and CVs. The reporting focuses on the alleged data exposure and extortion context rather than confirmed encryption-related downtime, and it does not provide a confirmed initial access vector or a verified count of affected individuals.
At least one user of Notepad++
December 12, 2025
•[ vulnerability, supply chain attack, software update attack ]
PCGuia reported that a critical vulnerability in Notepad++s automatic update mechanism was actively exploited, allowing attackers to intercept update traffic and distribute compromised/malicious versions of the software to users of versions prior to 8.8.9. The article states developers urged users to avoid the built-in updater and instead manually download the installer from the official site or trusted repositories. It also cites reporting that several organizations suffered serious breaches shortly after updating, and notes that the mitigations in version 8.8.9 included forcing the update URL to GitHub and improvements related to certificate/signature verification. The specific attacker identity, the full list of affected downstream organizations, and whether any sensitive data was exfiltrated from victims are not detailed in the article.
Ahome City Hall
December 12, 2025
•[ data leak, ransomware, extortion ]
Article warns that Mexicos government cybersecurity is structurally weak. Experts cite basic misconfigurations, poor maintenance, limited staff training, and lack of an overarching cybersecurity law. Recent incidents, including municipal data leaks and ransomware affecting Guanajuatos attorney general, show risks of extortion, fraud, and weakened public trust.
Secretaría de Hacienda del Estado de Sonora
December 12, 2025
•[ data leak ]
Mexican media reported unauthorized access to servers of the Secretara de Hacienda del Estado de Sonora in December 2025, during which the criminal group Chronus exfiltrated and leaked approximately 40GB of documents and databases. State authorities suspended online services as a preventive security measure while investigating the intrusion.
National Credit Regulator (NCR)
December 12, 2025
•[ cyberattack, ransomware, data exfiltration ]
The South African National Credit Regulator confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack in December 2025 that disrupted some of its systems. A ransomware group known as DragonForce claimed responsibility and alleged the exfiltration and publication of alleged 42 GB of data, but the regulator stated investigations were ongoing and has not confirmed data exfiltration, encryption, or the attackers identity.
Warren County
December 12, 2025
•[ phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC), payment diversion ]
Warren County officials said the county Treasurers Office transmitted two electronic payments to a fraudulent bank account as part of a phishing scheme: one for $2.1 million on December 12, 2025, and another for $1.2 million on December 22, 2025. The incident was investigated by the Warren County Sheriffs Office, which reported identifying a person of interest. At the time of reporting, officials said the $1.2 million payment had been recovered and restored, while the initial loss totaled $3.3 million. The report frames the event as successful payment diversion via phishing/BEC rather than system disruption.
Ahome City Hall
December 12, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak, extortion ]
Article warns that Mexicos government cybersecurity is structurally weak. Experts cite basic misconfigurations, poor maintenance, limited staff training, and lack of an overarching cybersecurity law. Recent incidents, including municipal data leaks and ransomware affecting Guanajuatos attorney general, show risks of extortion, fraud, and weakened public trust.
SecretarÃÂa de Hacienda del Estado de Sonora
December 12, 2025
•[ data leak, unauthorized access, exfiltration ]
Mexican media reported unauthorized access to servers of the Secretara de Hacienda del Estado de Sonora in December 2025, during which the criminal group Chronus exfiltrated and leaked approximately 40GB of documents and databases. State authorities suspended online services as a preventive security measure while investigating the intrusion.
Erie Family Health Centers
December 10, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, data leak, medical records ]
Erie Family Health Centers detected unauthorized access in January 2026 and later determined that an unauthorized third party accessed its network between December 10, 2025 and January 27, 2026, exposing personal, financial, credential, medical, and health insurance information for approximately 570,000 individuals.
China Xinchuang Initiative (at least one affiliated organization)
December 9, 2025
•[ phishing, malware, espionage ]
Security researchers reported a spear-phishing and malware campaign attributed to APT32 that successfully compromised at least one organization within Chinas Xinchuang Initiative IT ecosystem, resulting in unauthorized access for espionage purposes.
Apex Spine and Neurosurgery
December 9, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, malware, ransomware ]
An unauthorized actor accessed part of Apex Spine and Neurosurgerys computer network, copied files, and deployed malware that locked files on computer systems. The practice said the incident affected 2,500 individuals.
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
December 8, 2025
•[ ransomware, network shutdown, operational disruption ]
A ransomware attack forced the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes to shut down tribal computer networks, disrupting email and phone service and suspending some operations while systems were restored in phases.
Eanes ISD
December 6, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak, network outage ]
Eanes ISD experienced a weeklong Wi-Fi outage beginning December 6, 2025 that made tools including Skyward and Google Classroom unavailable and forced paper-based workarounds; later, Qilin claimed the district on a leak site, but no public theft details were confirmed.
Dragonica Lunaris
December 6, 2025
•[ data breach, gaming, email addresses ]
In December 2025, the European Dragonica private server Dragonica Lunaris suffered a data breach. The incident exposed 126k email addresses, usernames, dates of birth and bcrypt password hashes. The service operator confirmed the breach and advised it has since been fixed.
Greater St. Louis Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery PC
December 4, 2025
•[ phishing, data leak ]
Unauthorized access to a server-hosted employee email account resulted in exposure of patient personal and protected health information and use of the account to send phishing emails.
Goodwin University
December 4, 2025
•[ network disruption, unauthorized access, data breach ]
Goodwin University experienced a network disruption on December 4, 2025 and secured its network environment. Qilin claimed responsibility on December 28, 2025, and the investigation later determined that certain files may have been acquired without authorization. DataBreach indexed 209,218 rows tied to the breach, while outside reporting says Goodwin later confirmed 56,156 impacted individuals. Public sources did not confirm encryption or the precise disruption mechanism.
New York Life Insurance Company
December 2, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, email compromise, personally identifiable information ]
New York Life Insurance Company discovered unauthorized access to one of its agents' email accounts on December 2, 2025. After securing the account and completing its investigation, the company confirmed on April 8, 2026 that the compromised account contained some clients' personal information, including identifiers, financial information, medical information, and health insurance information. Public reporting did not identify a responsible actor, data volume, ransomware, or operational disruption.