Nissan Creative Box Inc. (Design Studio)
August 16, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, automotive ]
Nissan Creative Box, a Tokyo-based Nissan design subsidiary, confirmed unauthorized access on August 16, 2025. Qilin ransomware claimed exfiltration of about 4 TB of sensitive intellectual property and design files, releasing samples as proof and threatening full disclosure. No encryption of systems has been 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.
Hitachi Energy
August 15, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, manufacturing ]
Warlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for breaching Hitachi Energy in mid-August 2025, exfiltrating sensitive employee and corporate data and encrypting systems. Disruption lasted several days before partial recovery.
Box Elder County Government (Utah)
August 13, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, government ]
Box Elder County was hit by a ransomware attack by the gang Interlock around August 13, 2025. Authorities confirmed the domestic breach disrupted operations; attackers released over 2 million stolen government files including law enforcement records, homicide case details, jail videos, and digital credentials. The FBI, Utah State Bureau of Investigation, and State Cyber Crimes Task Force are investigating.
University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX)
August 12, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, education ]
On August 12, 2025, the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, detected unauthorized access and voluntarily shut down key systems for nine days. External sources confirmed the INC ransomware gang claimed responsibility, stating they stole 1.8 TB of sensitive university data. University operations including student portals, financial aid, and course scheduling were fully disrupted, though no encryption was reported. Public disclosure followed on August 25, 2025.
Colt Technology Services
August 12, 2025
•[ ransomware, leak, hack ]
On August 12, 2025, Colt Technology Services experienced a cyberattack on internal support systems. The Warlock ransomware group stole and leaked up to 1 million documents, including employee salary information, customer contracts, network designs, and internal emails. Colt reported that customer-facing portals such as Colt Online and Voice API were taken offline proactively as a containment measure, not because of attacker disruption or encryption.
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.
YES24
August 11, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, retail ]
On August 11, 2025, YES24 suffered its second ransomware attack in two months, leading to encrypted systems and major disruption of Koreas largest internet bookstore. The incident disrupted online sales and order processing; the company did not disclose the exact ransomware group or number of customers impacted, but stated operations were severely affected.
74 yr old Bank of America customer
August 10, 2025
•[ financial, hack, malware ]
$70,000 drained from a 74-year-old customer's bank account after hackers infected his computer and added themselves as co-owner, temporarily locking him out; media pressure prompted reimbursement
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.
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.
Beta – Dnevni evropski servis (DES)
August 7, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, technology ]
Ransomware attack encrypted systems of Betas specialized European news service (DES), rendering its portal inaccessible. No data exfiltration was reported. Attackers demanded ransom in cryptocurrency; the incident occurred and was disclosed on August 7, 2025.
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)
August 6, 2025
•[ ransomware, leak, malware ]
PPLs servers and backups were encrypted and disabled by Blue Locker ransomware; IT and financial operations were disrupted for days; a ransom note threatened data leaks; NCERT issued high alert advisory to national institutions
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.
Undisclosed Bank in Asia-Pacific Region
August 1, 2025
•[ financial, malware, finance ]
A financially-motivated crew physically snuck a 4G-equipped Raspberry Pi into an Asia-Pacific banks network, plugging it into the ATM network switch to get remote access past perimeter defenses. Their goal was to reach the ATM switching server and deploy a custom CAKETAP rootkit to approve fraudulent ATM withdrawals; responders interrupted the operation before cash-out
Acea
July 31, 2025
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
Italian utility company Acea suffered another ransomware attack, this time claimed by World Leaks. Systems were encrypted, disrupting operations, though the exact duration and number of affected customers were not disclosed.
Undisclosed European ministry
July 31, 2025
•[ malware, apt, intelligence collection ]
HackRead reports DoNot APT deployed LOPTiKMod malware against a European ministry to collect intelligence; attribution aligns with prior DoNot operations.
Foreign embassies in Moscow (multiple missions)
July 31, 2025
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
FSB-linked APT Secret Blizzard (Turla) used ISP-level access in Russia to deliver espionage malware against multiple foreign embassies in Moscow; campaign disclosed by Microsoft. Data stolen likely includes diplomatic emails/credentials; exact volume not reported.
Undisclosed gaming mouse manufacturer (download site)
July 29, 2025
•[ malware, supply chain attack ]
PCWorld reports a gaming mouse vendors download page hosted malware for weeks, infecting users who downloaded driver/software packages.
