South Korea's Ministry of Justice has announced that U.S. investment firms Foxhaven Asset Management, Abrams Capital, and Durable Capital Partners have joined a lawsuit alleging the South Korean government's lack of impartiality in handling its investigation into the massive data breach at leading South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang, according to TechCrunch.
Malicious actors have created 32 malicious Google Chrome extensions masquerading as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and other AI chatbots to exfiltrate emails, API keys, and other sensitive information as part of the AiFrame campaign, The Register reports.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has acquired three venture-backed startups, Cyclops Security, Cyata Security, and Rotate Inc., for approximately $150 million to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities.
Nevada's Governor's Technology Office has introduced a new statewide data classification policy designed to standardize how agencies categorize and protect information, which is the first across the U.S., The Associated Press reports.
Cyberattacks involving data extortion reached 6,800 last year, which is nearly 63% higher than in 2024, fueled by the escalated activity of the Qilin, Sp1d3r Hunters, and Clop ransomware operations, reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Major Georgia-based healthcare firm ApolloMD, which has over 125 practices across the U.S., has reported the compromise of 626,540 patients' sensitive information following a cyberattack in May, which was later claimed by the Qilin ransomware operation, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
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