Breach

U.S. network and security provider F5 has confirmed limited impact from a nation-state cyberattack that allowed persistent access to its systems and led to the theft of BIG-IP source code, customer configuration data, and details on 44 vulnerabilities, according to CyberScoop.

U.S.-based customer experience management firm Merkle, a subsidiary of leading Japanese advertising company Dentsu Group, was confirmed to have had its customer and staff data pilfered following a cyberattack, BleepingComputer reports.

Iran's Ravin Academy, a government-linked cybersecurity training center, has confirmed a breach that exposed names and contact details of students and associates, according to The Register.

The Everest ransomware gang says it has breached Svenska kraftnt, Sweden's state-owned power grid operator, and stolen about 280 GB of internal data, prompting an investigation, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

A data breach first reported by Conduent in January was traced back to an intrusion in October 2024 that compromised personal data from 334 Maine residents, Cybersecurity Dive reports.

Cybercriminals have reportedly leaked a database containing the personal and financial information of HSBC USA customers, including names, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and transaction histories, reports Cybernews.

Google has again denied claims of a massive Gmail data breach after several media outlets falsely reported that 183 million accounts were compromised, according to BleepingComputer.