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Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches
Bys sHarvey Kong reports: Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog plans to consult lawmakers this year about introducing mandatory data breach reporting and related penalties, the body’s chief has said. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling on Saturday revealed details about the proposed legislative amendments to the city’s privacy ordinance, after authorities stalled the plan in……
North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft
Bys sThreat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen from January through early December. The figure represents a 51% increase year-over-year and $681…
Veeam Patches CVE-2025-23121: Critical RCE Bug Rated 9.9 CVSS in Backup & Replication
Bys sVeeam has rolled out patches to contain a critical security flaw impacting its Backup & Replication software that could result in remote code execution under certain conditions. The security defect, tracked as CVE-2025-23121, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. “A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup…
Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data and are demanding $20 million ransom
Bys sTanaya Macheel reports on what appears to be a very costly attack that involved bribing overseas agents: Coinbase on Thursday reported that cyber criminals bribed overseas support agents to steal customer data to use in social engineering attacks. The incident may cost Coinbase up to $400 million to fix, the company estimated. The crypto exchange operator…
France issues press statement about arrest of ShinyHunters members
Bys sFrench version. The English version is below. It’s interesting to note that IntelBroker was described as a British national who was arrested in France in February, 2025 and detained in pre-trial detention.
MirrorFace Targets Japan and Taiwan with ROAMINGMOUSE and Upgraded ANEL Malware
Bys sThe nation-state threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed deploying malware dubbed ROAMINGMOUSE as part of a cyber espionage campaign directed against government agencies and public institutions in Japan and Taiwan. The activity, detected by Trend Micro in March 2025, involved the use of spear-phishing lures to deliver an updated version of a backdoor…