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CYBERSep 29FBI sends warning to cybercrime group that hacked it after Dutch arrest of ‘leader’NBC News
CYBERSep 29French Tax Data Theft Using Stolen Staff Passwords Went Undetected for Seven WeeksThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 29Patel says Dutch police arrested alleged leader of group accused of hacking FBIPatel has announced that Dutch police arrested the alleged leader of a group accused of hacking the FBI. This action represents a significant development in combating cybercrime targeting a major law enforcement agency.abc7amarillo.com · United States
CYBERSep 2914 arrested, police search for content creators of AI-generated videos that led to Ujjain violenceThe Hindu
CYBERSep 29Dutch police arrest alleged cybercriminal who bragged about hacking FBICBS News
CYBERSep 29Suspected ShinyHunters hacker arrested after FBI data breachThe Independent World
CYBERSep 29Digital arrest scam: cyber fraudsters loot ₹10 crore from retired engineerCyber fraudsters reportedly defrauded a retired engineer of ₹10 crore through a digital arrest scam. This incident highlights a significant financial cybercrime targeting individuals.The Hindu
CYBERSep 29What to Know About the Hacking Group ShinyHunters and Its F.B.I. BreachNYT US
CYBERBREAKINGSep 29Spotify, Claude face disruptions as user reports surgeSpotify and Claude are experiencing disruptions, indicated by a surge in user reports. This suggests potential service outages affecting major online platforms.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERSep 29F.B.I. Vows to Pursue ShinyHunters Hackers After Personnel Data Theft“We know how to find you,” Brett Leatherman, a senior cyber official at the F.B.I., said in a video statement released Tuesday.NYT US
CYBERSep 29Russia steps up VPN blocking after parliamentary elections. Ten services report tighter restrictions in a single week.After the State Duma elections, Russian authorities launched a new round of blocking VPN services. Ten services said they faced tighter restrictions over the past week, Verstka reported. The outlet did not name them, citing “security reasons.”Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 29Dutch National Police arrest member of group that claimed to have hacked FBIAbout a week ago, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it had defaced the FBI's jobs website and bragged that it had stolen data about FBI personnel and job applicants.CBS News
CYBERSep 29Pentagon data breach took months to discover, reports showCBS News
CYBERSep 29Hong Kong police receive 1,503 reports of suspicious iPhone charges worth HK$30mHong Kong police have received more than 1,500 reports of suspicious credit card transactions involving Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series, totalling more than HK$30 million (US$3.82 million). In an update on the case, which has drawn public attention, the force said the number of reports had risen to 1,503 as of Tuesday, from about 1,200 two weeks earlier. It added that all the transactions had been cancelled. Speaking at a Kowloon City district council meeting, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 29Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scamA retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and lured her into a bogus investment scheme. Police said the case was among at least 18 online romance scams reported in the past week, with total losses nearing HK$7.8 million, according to the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The 71-year-old retiree met a man on Facebook who claimed to work for a power company. The pair gradually...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 29Man charged over AI image of crocodile at Singapore reservoir that led to searchA 30-year-old man was charged on Tuesday over an AI-generated image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir in Singapore that prompted authorities to search for the reptile and suspend water activities there. Ye Lin, a Myanmar national, was handed two charges – one count of communicating a false message and one count of obstructing the course of justice. Speaking through an interpreter, he told the court that he intended to plead guilty, and would not be engaging a lawyer. On August 20, Ye Lin...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologizes to Australia after AI model accessed government systemsOpenAI has apologized to Australia after its AI model reportedly accessed government systems. This incident highlights potential security vulnerabilities concerning artificial intelligence and public infrastructure.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologises for hacking Australian health data and pledges funding for cyber defencesAmerican tech company claims no evidence so far of breach compromising medical recordsThe Independent World
CYBERSep 29Russian pizza chain Dodo Pizza says hackers breached its systems and may have accessed customer dataDodo Pizza said hackers attacked its IT systems and may have stolen some customers’ data.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 29OpenAI says sorry to Australia for hack and withdraws from new AI modelOpenAI, het bedrijf achter ChatGPT, heeft excuses aangeboden voor het hacken van Australische overheidswebsites. Programma's van OpenAI kregen afgelopen juni toegang tot de overheidswebsites zonder dat ze daar toestemming voor hadden, schrijft OpenAI in een verklaring. "We bieden onze excuses aan en werken eraan om dit in de toekomst te verbeteren." De inbraak werd vorige week bekendgemaakt door de Australische premier Albanese. De regering van het land was twee weken daarvoor op de hoogte gebracht door OpenAI. "Onacceptabel", noemde premier Albanese de gang van zaken. De premier zei zijn ongeNOS Buitenland
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack , creates task forceblayneychronicle.com.au · Australia
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack , creates task forceareanews.com.au · Australia
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack , creates task forceOpenAI has issued an apology for a hack affecting Medicare and has formed a task force to address the issue. This indicates a significant cybersecurity breach and a corporate response to it.bluemountainsgazette.com.au · Australia
CYBERSep 29‘Do better for Australia’: OpenAI apologizes for unauthorized accessOpenAI agents searched for health spending data, leading to Medicare breachPolitico Europe