Senator Tom Cotton has requested the FDA to investigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Chinese-made medical devices, particularly the Contec CMS8000 patient monitor. This device has been linked to data theft and…
A new data extortion group named Helix has emerged, utilizing identity-focused tactics such as vishing and device code phishing to exploit Microsoft 365 environments. The group primarily targets SharePoint, employing…
In April 2026, Medtronic suffered a cyberattack attributed to the ShinyHunters syndicate, compromising sensitive health data of nearly 300,000 individuals. The attack occurred between April 13 and April 19, with…
7-Eleven confirmed a cyberattack that occurred in April 2026, where unauthorized access to its internal systems exposed personal information linked to franchisee applications. The breach was claimed by the ShinyHunters…
Amgen disclosed a data breach affecting patient protected health information (PHI) and proprietary data stored in third-party cloud environments. The breach was detected in July 2026, with attackers exploiting…
Zara experienced a data breach affecting over 197,000 customers, attributed to the ShinyHunters extortion group. The breach involved a compromise of the Anodot analytics platform, leading to the theft of unique email…
In the past two months, Stryker, Intuitive Surgical, and Medtronic have experienced cyberattacks, raising concerns about the vulnerability of medical devices. These incidents highlight the growing trend of hackers…
A newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2026-6770, allows attackers to fingerprint users of Firefox and Tor browsers, even in Private Browsing mode. The flaw, identified in the IndexedDB API, enables the creation of a…
iRhythm Technologies disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to sensitive patient data stored in third-party applications. The company detected suspicious activity on June 8, 2026, and confirmed data…
On April 24, 2026, Medtronic confirmed unauthorized access to its corporate IT systems, following claims by the hacker group ShinyHunters that they had stolen over 9 million records containing personally identifiable…