Multiple devices at undisclosed telecommunications firm(s)
May 1, 2025
•[ social, hack, phishing ]
UNC1549 (Subtle Snail) compromised multiple devices at an undisclosed telecommunications firm in Canada using LinkedIn job-lures and the MINIBIKE backdoor; Azure-hosted C2 infrastructure was observed. No confirmed data exfiltration volumes or operational disruption reported.
Multiple devices at undisclosed telecommunications firm(s)
May 1, 2025
•[ social, espionage, phishing ]
UNC1549 (Subtle Snail) compromised multiple devices at an undisclosed telecommunications firm in France using LinkedIn job-lures and the MINIBIKE backdoor; Azure-hosted C2 infrastructure was observed. No confirmed data exfiltration volumes or operational disruption reported.
Multiple devices at undisclosed telecommunications firm(s)
May 1, 2025
•[ social, hack, malware ]
UNC1549 (Subtle Snail) compromised multiple devices at an undisclosed telecommunications firm in United Arab Emirates using LinkedIn job-lures and the MINIBIKE backdoor; Azure-hosted C2 infrastructure was observed. No confirmed data exfiltration volumes or operational disruption reported.
Multiple devices at undisclosed telecommunications firm(s)
May 1, 2025
•[ social, hack, malware ]
UNC1549 (Subtle Snail) compromised multiple devices at an undisclosed telecommunications firm in United Kingdom using LinkedIn job-lures and the MINIBIKE backdoor; Azure-hosted C2 infrastructure was observed. No confirmed data exfiltration volumes or operational disruption reported.
Multiple devices at undisclosed telecommunications firm(s)
May 1, 2025
•[ hack, social, malware ]
UNC1549 (Subtle Snail) compromised multiple devices at an undisclosed telecommunications firm in United States of America using LinkedIn job-lures and the MINIBIKE backdoor; Azure-hosted C2 infrastructure was observed. No confirmed data exfiltration volumes or operational disruption reported.
Harrods
May 1, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, security incident ]
Harrods reported attempts to gain unauthorized access and restricted internet access as a precaution; no confirmed breach or disruption attributable to attackers (not a successful cyber event).
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
May 1, 2025
•[ malware ]
Malaysias NACSA acknowledged an alleged malware incident at DBKL; City Hall said access to several online services was gradually restored from May 1 with full recovery targeted by late May.
PESEL state registry
May 1, 2025
•[ denial of service ]
A suspected cyberattack temporarily blocked access to Polands state registry systems, including the PESEL database used across government services; local reporting pointed to DDoS disruption with services restored the same day.
R.C. Manubhai
May 1, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak ]
Qilin ransomware listed Fijian hardware chain R.C. Manubhai on its leak site, sharing samples (passport scans, salary/loan data) and claiming broader exfiltration; victim confirmation not published at time of report.
Arriva Nederland
May 1, 2025
•[ ddos, hacktivism ]
Arrivas Dutch website was taken offline in a DDoS attack claimed by Russia-aligned hacktivists, with outages acknowledged locally; services were restored after mitigation.
Defense and critical-infrastructure entities in Kazakhstan
May 1, 2025
•[ phishing, data leak, espionage ]
Rare Werewolf APT, a Russia-aligned espionage group, conducted spear-phishing and remote-administration toolbased intrusions in MayJune 2025 targeting defense and critical-infrastructure entities in Kazakhstan, resulting in unauthorized access and data exfiltration.
Defense and critical-infrastructure entities in Ukraine
May 1, 2025
•[ phishing, unauthorized access, data leak ]
Rare Werewolf APT, a Russia-aligned espionage group, conducted spear-phishing and remote-administration toolbased intrusions in MayJune 2025 targeting defense and critical-infrastructure entities in Ukraine, resulting in unauthorized access and data exfiltration.
Corendon
May 1, 2025
•[ ddos ]
Dutch outlet coverage attributed coordinated Russian DDoS attacks against Corendon and Arriva, framed as retaliation for Dutch support to Ukraine; disruptions were temporary.
Dutch public & private organizations
May 1, 2025
•[ ddos, hacktivism, service disruption ]
Russia-aligned hacktivists launched large-scale DDoS causing service disruptions at Dutch public/private orgs; NCSC acknowledged incidents; no internal compromise reported.
Undisclosed financial institution (Asia)
May 1, 2025
•[ ransomware ]
Fog ransomware executed a May 2025 attack against an undisclosed financial institution in Asia, using Syteca (formerly Ekran) and open-source tools GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway prior to encryption. Symantec confirmed operational disruption but did not report data theft or quantify downtime.
Defense and critical-infrastructure entities in Armenia
May 1, 2025
•[ phishing, data leak, espionage ]
Rare Werewolf APT, a Russia-aligned espionage group, conducted spear-phishing and remote-administration toolbased intrusions in MayJune 2025 targeting defense and critical-infrastructure entities in Armenia, resulting in unauthorized access and data exfiltration.
Undisclosed private company in Granada
May 1, 2025
•[ malware, man-in-the-middle ]
Approximately 13,000 was stolen after malware infected the email account of a private company in Granada, Spain, allowing attackers to monitor correspondence and alter supplier payment instructions. Six individuals were arrested in Spain in connection with the man-in-the-middle fraud.
Santeda International B.V.
May 1, 2025
•[ data breach, credential leak, unencrypted data ]
Investigators reported a data breach affecting MyStake, a Curaao-licensed online casino operated by Santeda International B.V., tracing the exposure back to approximately May 2025. A PDF containing login credentials for 540 MyStake accounts was shared online, and specialists reportedly confirmed they could log into most accounts listed, indicating passwords were still valid long after the leak became known. Once logged in, auditors said they could view sensitive player details stored without encryption, including names, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and detailed transaction histories. Reporting alleged that users were not notified for more than eight months and that MyStake did not enforce password resets or suspend compromised accounts during that period, increasing risk of account takeover, fraud, and identity misuse.
City of Tahlequah municipal systems
April 30, 2025
•[ hack, government ]
City of Tahlequah reported a cyberattack; IT isolated affected systems the same day. Officials reported no ransomware encryption and no evidence of data exfiltration or resident impact.
Bartlesville Public Schools
April 30, 2025
•[ hack, education ]
On April 30, 2025, unauthorized intruders stole files from Bartlesville Public Schools containing names and Social Security numbers of staff and students. The breach was discovered by August 4 and reported on August 27. Affected individuals received credit monitoring support.
