Threats & incidents
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Ukraine’s ATB confirms cyberattack as data claim is disputed
Ukrainian retailer ATB has confirmed a cyberattack after an extortion message appeared on its website, while disputing attackers’ claims that customer information was stolen.
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German intelligence chiefs warn of escalating Russian threat
Germany’s intelligence chiefs have described Russia as the country’s most serious current security challenge as hostile operations spanning cyber activity, sabotage and other hybrid tactics intensify.
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DDoS attack disrupts European press freedom platform
A DDoS attack temporarily knocked Mapping Media Freedom offline, disrupting public access to a European database documenting threats and violations against journalists.
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One in 16 new Amazon domains flagged as Prime Day approaches
Check Point Research says 6.5% of newly registered Amazon and Prime Day-related domains in September were malicious or suspicious as attacks against financial and consumer-facing organisations also increased.
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Denmark breach exposes data on 8.8 million people
Denmark is investigating unauthorised access to its central population register after a private company’s legitimate connection was abused to obtain personal data relating to around 8.8 million registered people.
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Fake Zoom installer deploys macOS backdoor
Jamf researchers have uncovered a fake Zoom installer that captures a Mac user’s password before launching a second stage backdoor connected to live attacker infrastructure.
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Exploited FortiMail flaw allows arbitrary file writes
An exploited FortiMail path traversal vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary files to affected email security appliances.
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UK leads Europe in observed nation state cyber activity
Microsoft says the United Kingdom recorded Europe’s highest number of observed nation state cyber events during the period covered by its 2026 Digital Defense Report.
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German repression coalition investigates cyberattack
A coalition of German and diaspora civil society organisations has taken its website offline after a cyber incident and is investigating whether personal data was affected.
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Belgian school breach exposes data on 4,200 people
Bernardusscholen in Oudenaarde says attackers compromised a backup server and stole personal information relating to around 3,550 pupils and 650 teachers.