Kosovo Central Election Commission (KQZ)
February 11, 2025
•[ malware, infostealer ]
Cybersecurity experts observed that the official CEC website was infected with Lumma stealer via fake CAPTCHA payloads, distributing unauthorized links and malware to visitors. The site was targeted during and after elections, with evidence of malware distribution. No actor attribution was confirmed.
PrivatBank
February 6, 2025
•[ phishing, malware, data leak ]
A criminal group identified as UAC-0006 used phishing emails with password-protected attachments to deliver SmokeLoader malware targeting PrivatBank customers. The campaign aimed to steal credentials and financial data, active since November 2024.
Multiple Organizations in South Korea
February 6, 2025
•[ cryptomining, malware, trojan ]
ASEC analysis shows CoinMiner/XMRig variants delivered through trojanized removable media using DLL sideloading and PowerShell to mine cryptocurrency on compromised endpoints across Korea (the Republic of)n organizations.
University end-users via cloned site
February 5, 2025
•[ malvertising, phishing, malware ]
Malvertising campaign cloning a German university website to distribute a fake Cisco AnyConnect installer which installed NetSupport RAT on victim machines.
Synthient Stealer Log Threat Data
April 11, 2025
•[ hack, malware, technology ]
During 2025, Synthient aggregated billions of records of "threat data" from various internet sources. The data contained 183M unique email addresses alongside the websites they were entered into and the passwords used. After normalising and deduplicating the data, 183 million unique email addresses remained, each linked to the website where the credentials were captured, and the password used. This dataset is now searchable in HIBP by email address, password, domain, and the site on which the credentials were entered.
Farmácia Moniz Silva
September 2, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
Ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility for a September 2025 attack on Farmcia Moniz Silva, a pharmacy located in Luanda, Angola. The group listed the victim on its data-leak site, consistent with broader Qilin activity against healthcare organizations. No confirmation from the victim or Angolan CERT was available.
Multiple U.S. Targets (Law Firms, SaaS, Tech Firms)
March 1, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
Chinese APT UNC5221 deployed the BRICKSTORM backdoor to infiltrate U.S. law firms and SaaS providers for intelligence collection. Campaign active from March through September 2025.
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.
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
•[ 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, 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, 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.
Cancer patient in charity livestream
September 25, 2025
•[ financial, malware, healthcare ]
A serious accusation in Argentina alleged that influencer Valentn scammed a cancer patient during a charity livestream using a video game called BlockBlasters, which contained hidden malware that stole cryptocurrency from the victims wallet.
Robeson County Government
December 10, 2024
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Robeson County, North Carolina confirmed that a December 2024 LockBit ransomware incident encrypted county servers and exfiltrated HR and payroll data. County operations were disrupted for about three weeks before full restoration in January 2025.
Friendlies Society Dispensary
September 15, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
A ransomware attack occurred in September 2025 against the Friendlies Society Dispensary in Toowoomba, Queensland. The pharmacys systems were encrypted, disrupting services for several days. Management reported uncertainty about what data was accessed. The incident was publicly reported on October 1, 2025, by ABC News.
Multiple U.S. defense contractors
July 1, 2024
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Between July 2024 and July 2025, the Chinese state-linked group RedNovember, operating under the Ministry of State Security (MSS), conducted an espionage campaign exploiting internet-facing network devices and Outlook Web Access systems to infiltrate at least two U.S. defense contractors. Attackers deployed the Go-based backdoor Pantegana, Cobalt Strike, and SparkRAT for reconnaissance and persistence, exfiltrating sensitive defense-related data.
Motility Software Solutions
August 19, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Motility Software Solutions detected suspicious activity on Aug 19 2025 and confirmed ransomware deployment and data theft impacting about 760,000 individuals. Stolen data included names, birthdates, drivers license numbers, and SSNs. No threat actor attribution was disclosed.
ApolloMD (Business Associate to 11 Physician Practices)
May 22, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, healthcare ]
ApolloMD confirmed unauthorized access to its network on May 2223 2025 affecting 11 affiliated physician practices. The Qilin ransomware group claimed to have stolen approximately 238 GB of data, including patient and insurance information. ApolloMD did not confirm encryption or ransom payment.
Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT)
August 26, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Attack by Rhysida ransomware group disrupted Maryland Transit Administrations MobilityLink systems and exfiltrated internal and personal data. Group demanded 30 BTC ransom.
Asahi Group (Japan operations)
September 29, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
A ransomware attack disrupted Asahi Groups Japanese operations, fully halting order processing, shipping logistics, and customer service systems nationwide. Beer production stopped at six domestic plants for about a week, and only partial restoration was achieved by October 6 2025. Asahi confirmed the attack targeted internal servers but reported no confirmed data exfiltration or actor attribution.
