Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ cyberattack on thermal plant
Sweden’s minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are “now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe.”
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Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websites
Dozens of WordPress plug-ins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.
Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months
It’s not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers were targeting victims since at least November 2025.
FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims
Cybercriminals allegedly used the W3LL phishing kit to target more than 17,000 victims worldwide, stealing their passwords and multi-factor authentication codes.
Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data
The travel giant notified customers that their personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, and phone numbers may have been accessed in a security incident.
Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion
The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants.
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
France’s move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.
Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic?
Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of finding security exploits in software relied upon by users around the world. Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab?
WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and are blocking their ability to send software updates to users.
Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents
The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney’s Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.