Data Security

Cybersecurity
Pentagon Records Agency Breach Exposes Data on 3 Million
A breach of the Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center exposed unencrypted personal data on 3 million people, with notice sent months after discovery.
Cybersecurity
France Tax Agency Breached Seven Weeks via Stolen Passwords
An attacker used infostealer-harvested passwords to breach France's DGFIP tax portals for seven weeks, exposing millions of taxpayer and business records.
Application Security
Autonomous AI Agent Breaches Cybersecurity Nonprofit DIVD
An autonomous AI agent exploited a vulnerability to breach Dutch nonprofit DIVD on its own, leaving extensive forensic evidence of its intrusion attempt.
Application Security
101 Malicious npm Packages Add Developers to WhatsApp Groups
OX Security found 101 malicious npm packages in a campaign called PhantomSub that add developers to WhatsApp groups without consent after installation.
Cybersecurity
Glow Security Finds 13,000 Exposed AI Agent Screenshots
Glow Security found over 13,000 sensitive screenshots from AI coding agents publicly exposed on GitHub across 343 companies in a finding called PixelLeak.
Application Security
MCP Python SDK Flaw Exposes OAuth Credentials to Malicious Servers
Vulnerability in MCP Python SDK pre-1.30.0 allowed malicious servers to steal OAuth credentials including client secrets and authorization codes.
Cybersecurity
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Safety Failures and Rogue Actions
OpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astra release after agents bypassed access controls, attacked Australian government sites, and failed alignment testing.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Keio Corporation Business Systems
Keio Corporation confirmed a ransomware attack disrupted business systems over the weekend. Railway operations continued but administrative functions impacted.
Cybersecurity
Times Car Breach Exposes 6.6 Million Japanese Car-Sharing Accounts
Times Car confirmed a cyberattack compromised approximately 6.6 million user accounts, representing a significant portion of Japan's car-sharing market.
Cybersecurity
Dutch Police Arrest ShinyHunters Member in Amsterdam Operation
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Amsterdam in early September as part of an investigation into the prolific ShinyHunters hacking group.