Npm ecosystem
August 9, 2025
•[ phishing, malware, hack ]
Phished npm maintainer account used to publish trojanized releases of widely used packages; malicious code attempted crypto address swapping. Packages were pulled within ~2 hours, yet reached ~10% of cloud environments; profits remained under $1,000; no confirmed data theft or sustained outages.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District
September 13, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
Ransomware detected on UCISD servers led to cancellation of most/all classes the week of Sept. 15; investigation and recovery continued, with essential safety/operations systems disrupted; classes to resume Sept. 22; district reports no data breach
French government officials
March 9, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Apple notified French officials of targeted mercenary-spyware attacks (latest Sep 3, 2025); CERT-FR says this is the fourth wave in 2025; highly targeted espionage against high-profile users; Apple recommends Lockdown Mode and expert assistance; no attribution disclosed.
Unnamed Philippines-based military company
April 3, 2024
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
China-linked APT used EggStreme (fileless, DLL-sideloaded) to persist on hosts at a Philippine military firm; EggStremeAgent backdoor + Keylogger enabled reconnaissance, lateral movement, and data theft; activity observed since early 2024; initial access unknown; attribution to a specific group not made.
Ministry of Economy and Finance of Panama
September 11, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
MEF reported a malware incident on one workstation and containment with no impact to core platforms; INC Ransom simultaneously claimed an intrusion and >1.5 TB data theft with proof-of-hack samples. Extent of breach remains unconfirmed.
Apple Customers
March 9, 2025
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
The French government says Apple sent out threat notifications to customers alerting them to spyware attacks earlier in September.
Unnamed European DDoS mitigation
September 10, 2025
•[ hack, ddos, malware ]
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Independent film makers
May 21, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
While detained in May 2025, filmmakers phones were allegedly infected with FlexiSPY; forensic analysis ties installation to police custody (May 21). Devices were returned July 10. CPJ/Citizen Lab publicly detailed findings on Sept 1012; The Standard reported the allegations Sept 10.
MedicSolution
August 9, 2025
•[ ransomware, leak, malware ]
KillSec claimed ransomware attack against Brazilian healthcare IT vendor MedicSolution, disrupting operations and threatening a data leak unless negotiations commence; broader impact under investigation.
Multiple Crypto Users
August 9, 2025
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
Malicious updates to popular npm packages deployed credential/wallet-stealing malware impacting crypto/DeFi users; community advisories urged halting transactions and rotating secrets; maintainers removed tainted packages; early losses ~$900$1,043 total.
Miljödata
August 25, 2025
•[ ransomware, leak, malware ]
In August 2025, the Swedish system supplier Miljdata was the victim of a ransomware attack. Following the attack, data was subsequently published on the dark web and included 870k unique email addresses across various compromised files. Data also included names, phone numbers, physical addresses, dates of birth and government-issued personal identity numbers.
Joint Court of Justice (Dutch Caribbean)
July 23, 2025
•[ hack, malware, government ]
A malware infection on July 23, 2025 forced the shutdown of the Joint Court of Justices entire IT network across six islands. Judicial case management, filings, and email were fully disrupted until restoration began around July 28. No group has claimed responsibility; no data exfiltration confirmed.
Curaçao Tax & Customs Administration
July 24, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Ransomware attack on July 24, 2025 encrypted and paralyzed systems of Curaaos Tax & Customs Administration, disabling counters, phone lines, and internal operations. Online tax filing remained active. Services restored by August 4. No perpetrator identified; no data exfiltration reported.
300+ macOS end users worldwide
August 15, 2025
•[ hack, malware, phishing ]
Over 300 Macs were infected by the Shamos malware delivered via fake Apple Support websites shown in Google Search results. The malware bypassed macOS Gatekeeper and XProtect to steal passwords, personal notes, and cryptocurrency wallet data.
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
August 11, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Ransomware attack encrypted and paralysed core systems at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney Generalincluding archived emails, files, internal case systems, phone lines, and websitecausing full disruption for approximately three weeks. No data exfiltration reported. No identified perpetrator. Attack began August 11, 2025; reported August 29, 2025.
Szpital MSWiA (Ministry of Interior Hospital) Kraków
March 8, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Cyberattack on the Ministry of Interior hospital in Krakw encrypted administrative and medical IT systems, fully paralyzing patient care and access to records. Hospital departments began restoring systems by March 11, indicating ~3 days of disruption. No data exfiltration or perpetrator identified.
Ingonyama Trust Board
June 1, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
On June 1, 2025, the NightSpire ransomware group attacked the Ingonyama Trust Board in South Africa, stealing around 30 GB of potentially sensitive organizational data. Reports confirm exfiltration but no encryption or disruption of systems. The incident became public on August 29, 2025.
City of Greenville (TX)
August 5, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Hackers deployed ransomware targeting Greenvilles server infrastructure, affecting city services and utility billing in Hunt County; emergency 911 was unaffected, and no personal data breach has been reported.
Woodlawn Health
July 5, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Woodlawn Health in Rochester, Indiana suffered a ransomware attack starting July 5, 2025, which encrypted systems and disrupted clinical and administrative operations. Systems were gradually restored, and officials confirmed that some patient care was impacted. Investigations continue into whether personal or medical data was exfiltrated.
Government entities (36, Central Asia & APAC)
May 1, 2025
•[ espionage, phishing, malware ]
Phishing lures and Telegram botbased malware were used by the ShadowSilk cluster to compromise 36 government entities across Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region between May and July 2025. The campaign focused on espionage, enabling unauthorized access and data theft, and was publicly reported in August 2025 by The Hacker News.
