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France’s tax authority admits hackers made off with data on 678,000 individuals

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France’s tax authority admits hackers made off with data on 678,000 individuals 2026-08-17 at 17:20 By Sinisa Markovic France’s tax authority has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems, saying the intrusion exposed data on 678,000 individuals and professionals. The incident came to light after an […]

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Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree

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Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree 2026-08-17 at 11:08 By Sinisa Markovic German and Brazilian police dismantled an international bank fraud ring blamed for a €30 million cyberattack on a German financial institution, arresting four people in Brazil and pursuing three more suspects in Spain and Bulgaria. Brazilian police

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Ukrainian police raid 94 fraudulent call centers, seize $2 million

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Ukrainian police raid 94 fraudulent call centers, seize $2 million 2026-08-14 at 10:56 By Sinisa Markovic Ukrainian police have disrupted 94 fraudulent call centers during a nationwide operation that involved more than 400 searches and the seizure of thousands of computers, phones, and SIM cards. Ukrainian police raid at a fraudulent call center (Source: Cyberpolice

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17 draft Cyber Resilience Act standards are open for comment

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17 draft Cyber Resilience Act standards are open for comment 2026-08-14 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec A company selling a connected toy in Europe must show by the end of 2027 that the product meets the Cyber Resilience Act. The law states what manufacturers have to achieve and stops there, which leaves the toymaker to

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Split-second deepfake glitch blows digital certificate fraudster’s cover

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Split-second deepfake glitch blows digital certificate fraudster’s cover 2026-08-12 at 10:50 By Sinisa Markovic Spanish police have arrested a man in Murcia accused of using deepfake software to trick a certificate provider’s video identity checks in an attempt to obtain digital signatures he could use for financial fraud. According to the police, the man made

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Previously unseen entry vector used to breach Polish energy plant

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Previously unseen entry vector used to breach Polish energy plant 2026-08-11 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic The December 29 cyberattack on a Polish combined heat and power (CHP) plant was the first observed case of attackers gaining access to an OT network through a private APN, according to CERT Polska. The private APN is a

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200 accounts compromised in Swiss government’s Microsoft SharePoint breach

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200 accounts compromised in Swiss government’s Microsoft SharePoint breach 2026-08-07 at 15:29 By Sinisa Markovic Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint servers belonging to Switzerland’s Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (BIT), compromising the login credentials of around 200 accounts. On July 28, BIT’s security specialists noticed unusual activity on the SharePoint servers.

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What the first year of EU AI Act transparency enforcement could look like

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What the first year of EU AI Act transparency enforcement could look like 2026-08-07 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Edwin Weijdema, Field CTO at Veeam, answers questions on Article 50 of the EU AI Act and what the first year of enforcement might bring. He explains why corrective orders

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EU begins enforcing AI Act, putting AI models under the microscope

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EU begins enforcing AI Act, putting AI models under the microscope 2026-08-04 at 09:49 By Sinisa Markovic Europe’s fight to regulate AI models moved from paper to practice on 2 August 2026, when the European Commission’s AI Office and national authorities began enforcing the AI Act. On the same date, new transparency rules took effect,

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EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels

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EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels 2026-07-31 at 13:00 By Associated Press When the AI Act comes into force, AI companies will be required to make clear to consumers with labels or digital watermarks that chatbots or imagery are generated with AI. The post EU

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Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler refuses to pay $12.3 million ransom after cyberattack

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Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler refuses to pay $12.3 million ransom after cyberattack 2026-07-23 at 11:54 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminal group Everest is demanding 10 million Swiss francs ($12.3 million) from Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of its suppliers through compromised credentials. Stadler operates 16 production and

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Police dismantle Kratos phishing platform behind 15,000 monthly campaigns

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Police dismantle Kratos phishing platform behind 15,000 monthly campaigns 2026-07-22 at 11:02 By Sinisa Markovic German and US law enforcement have dismantled the infrastructure behind Kratos, a notorious phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. Its alleged developer and administrator was arrested in Indonesia by local police. Seizure banner (Source: BKA) The takedown was led by the Frankfurt public

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Italy fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over security flaws behind two data breaches

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Italy fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over security flaws behind two data breaches 2026-07-20 at 16:19 By Sinisa Markovic Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, fined WINDTRE €1.7 million over “serious data security shortcomings” that let hackers breach its systems twice and exfiltrate personal data belonging to more than 365,000

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Scattered Spider members jailed over Transport for London hack that cost £29 million

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Scattered Spider members jailed over Transport for London hack that cost £29 million 2026-07-16 at 16:48 By Sinisa Markovic Two members of the notorious “Scattered Spider” hacking collective have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison each for a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that disrupted services for thousands of commuters

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Romania’s land registry hit by cyber attack, data allegedly for sale

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Romania’s land registry hit by cyber attack, data allegedly for sale 2026-07-16 at 13:21 By Zeljka Zorz Romania’s National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI) suffered a major disruption on Tuesday, July 14, when its e-Terra cadastre and land registry app became unavailable to users. What was first declared to be a “major technical

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Police dismantle investment fraud ring that stole €100 million a month

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Police dismantle investment fraud ring that stole €100 million a month 2026-07-16 at 11:30 By Sinisa Markovic Dutch police, working alongside Belgian authorities and Europol, have dismantled a major criminal network accused of operating a global investment fraud scheme through dozens of fraudulent call centers. Investigators estimate the organization generated more than €100 million a

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Spanish police dismantle €140 million cybercrime network

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Spanish police dismantle €140 million cybercrime network 2026-07-15 at 14:55 By Sinisa Markovic Spanish National Police have dismantled a cybercrime network accused of stealing and laundering about €140 million through fake investment platforms, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Four people were arrested as part of the operation: two in Portugal, one in Spain,

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EU and UK blacklist Russia’s cyber operators over efforts to destabilize Europe

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EU and UK blacklist Russia’s cyber operators over efforts to destabilize Europe 2026-07-13 at 17:52 By Sinisa Markovic The EU and the UK jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities, accusing Moscow of coordinating a malicious cyber ecosystem targeting Europe, its member states, and international partners. The UK sanctioned 24 individuals and entities, while

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EU Targets Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Running a Yearslong Cyber Spying Campaign

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EU Targets Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Running a Yearslong Cyber Spying Campaign 2026-07-13 at 13:00 By Associated Press The move targeted people and entities accused of links to an online spying network that the EU claims targeted governments and carried out sabotage operations against critical infrastructure. The post EU Targets Russian Intelligence Officers Accused

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SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation

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SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation 2026-06-26 at 10:59 By Sinisa Markovic Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, cryptocurrency theft, and money laundering. The operation involved agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland

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