- Massive 2.45B-Request DDoS Attack Used 1.2 Million IPs to Evade Rate Limits 2026-05-07 07:29 Cyber Security News Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) campaign targeted a large-scale user-generated content platform, unleashing over 2.45 billion malicious requests in just five hours. Rather than relying on brute-force methods, the attackers distributed traffic across 1 …
- NITDA raises alarm on DeepLoad AI malware attacks, proffers solutions 2026-05-07 07:20 Premium Times The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised a cybersecurity alert about DeepLoad, a new AI-powered malware actively targeting Nigerian government agencies, banks, businesses, and individuals. The agency raised the …
- How the San Diego Community College District caught — and is still fighting — a sophisticated cyberattack 2026-05-07 07:15 Times of San Diego - California The San Diego Community College District is reviewing the code in its network “line by line and file by file” to root out any malicious code embedded during a two-pronged cyberattack that started Saturday. “This is not just a precaution,” said Chancellor …
- HIPAA Enforcement Action Against Employer-Sponsored Health Plan for Ransomware Attack 2026-05-07 06:49 JD Supra - California On April 23, 2026, the HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with a self-funded employer-sponsored group health plan (the “Plan”) following a ransomware attack that resulted in a breach of electronic protected health information (“ …
- EC says 68 lac cyberattack attempts foiled during assembly election counting 2026-05-07 06:31 Daijiworld News Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, May 7: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said more than 68 lakh cyberattack attempts targeting its key digital election platforms were successfully blocked on the day of counting for the recently …
- Microsoft Flags Global Phishing Attack Targeting 35,000 Users 2026-05-07 06:17 Free Press Journal Microsoft has revealed details of a large global phishing attack that targeted more than 35,000 users across over 13,000 organisations. Most of the victims were based in the United States, but the campaign affected companies in 26 countries. The attack …
- New FEMITBOT Network Uses Telegram Mini Apps to Push Crypto Fraud and Android Malware 2026-05-07 06:10 Cyber Security News A new and highly organized fraud network called FEMITBOT has emerged, exploiting Telegram’s Mini App feature to run large-scale cryptocurrency scams and push malicious Android software onto users worldwide. The campaign, which came to light in April 2026, …
- New Salat Malware Uses QUIC and WebSocket Channels for Stealthy Remote Control 2026-05-07 06:10 Cyber Security News A newly identified malware called Salat is raising serious alarms across the cybersecurity community for its sophisticated design and surprisingly wide range of capabilities. Built using the Go programming language, it operates as a full remote access …
- New Phishing Attack Weaponizing Event Invitations to Steal Login Credentials 2026-05-07 06:10 Cyber Security News A large-scale phishing campaign has been quietly targeting organizations across the United States, using fake event invitations as bait. Rather than sending a suspicious attachment or an obvious scam link, attackers lure victims with what appears to be a …
- Report Confirms Processor Overconfidence in Stopping a Cyber Attack 2026-05-07 05:54 Industrial Equipment News - Wisconsin An independent survey of OT decision makers at U.S. upstream and midstream oil and gas operators, conducted for Tosi, finds the sector responding to the post Operation Epic Fury threat environment with unusual speed and significant new spending. It also …
- Cyber attack exposes student and staff private details 2026-05-07 05:48 Canberra Times
- 33% of Indian job seekers report data loss: LinkedIn data shows 2026-05-07 05:47 The Indian Express Indian professionals are increasingly pausing before applying to jobs. New LinkedIn research shows that 82 per cent now stop to assess whether a role is legitimate, while 53 per cent say they are more likely to question job authenticity than they were a …
- Bybit User Loses $1,200 to Stealth Clipboard Malware That Swaps Wallet Addresses 2026-05-07 05:43 Crypto Economy TL:DR: The incident resulted in a total loss of $1,200 from a MetaMask wallet. The attack was executed through the automatic substitution of the alphanumeric address at the moment of pasting the data. April 2026 recorded global losses in the crypto sector …
- Megaport DDoS Protection Enhances Network Resilience for Cloud Infrastructure 2026-05-07 05:21 The Fast Mode Megaport, a leading global automated infrastructure platform, announced the launch of Megaport DDoS Protection. This new, built-in security capability for Megaport Internet allows customers to filter malicious traffic directly within the Megaport network …
- 'Do not click': St. Lucie County deputies warn of UPS delivery phishing scams 2026-05-07 05:03 CBS 12 - Florida ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office is warning residents on Wednesday about a phishing scam involving UPS. In this scam, fraudsters send texts or emails claiming a delivery failure and urging immediate action through …
- Major data breach rocks Aussie schools, unis 2026-05-07 04:55 The Geelong Advertiser Schools, colleges and universities across Australia have been left scrambling after a major hacking scandal compromised sensitive data belonging to millions of students worldwide. Education resource provider Instructure, which serves many Aussie schools, …
- Wake schools notify parents of Canvas data breach 2026-05-07 04:52 ABC 11 - North Carolina CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wake County Public School System has notified families of a cybersecurity breach involving the education software Canvas that may have exposed personal data of students and staffers. Lisa Baildon, whose daughter attends Millbrook …
- Queensland education system hit by huge global cyberattack 2026-05-07 04:46 Sky News Australia The Queensland education sector has been hit by a massive global cyberattack affecting an estimated 200 million people globally. The state's Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the breach involved a third-party provider, Instructure, which …
- Jones Day Hacking Reflects Constant Threat of Phishing Attempts Against Big Law 2026-05-07 04:46 Law.com Jones Day's data breach, which the firm confirmed this week, signals that large law firms are still vulnerable to sophisticated phishing attempts, which often occur when hackers impersonate authorized contacts.
- 4 Class Action Suits Say GrayRobinson Waited 13 Months to Inform Victims of Data Breach 2026-05-07 04:45 Law.com Am Law Second Hundred firm Gray Robinson was hit with at least four class action suits in Florida state and federal court Tuesday after 65,000 class members’ sensitive personally identifiable information and personal health information was allegedly …
- Oregon schools warn of data breach in Canvas platform; potential student information exposed 2026-05-07 04:36 KGW 8 - Oregon Portland, Beaverton and Tigard school districts this week said a data breach involving their online learning platform, Canvas, may have exposed personal information. PORTLAND, Ore. — Several Oregon schools are warning families about a data breach that may …
- Cyber attack exposes student and staff private details 2026-05-07 04:18 Braidwood Times Cyber attackers have targeted Australian schools and universities, their staff and students. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS Personal information of state school students and teachers has been compromised in a massive global data breach affecting …
- Major data breach sees student details compromised 2026-05-07 03:51 ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Education institutions around the country are scrambling to respond to a global data breach that has affected Australian universities, TAFE and public schools in at least two states. Almost 9,000 institutions worldwide are clients of the cloud-based Canvas …
- CMS announces data breach involving its online class assignment portal 2026-05-07 03:50 WCCB Charlotte - North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says there’s been a data breach involving Canvas, an online portal where teachers post assignments for students. The district says it involved a third-party vendor and some personal information may have been …
- Alberta's Smith says Opposition should have warned her of voter list privacy breach 2026-05-07 03:23 Castanet Kamloops Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press - May 6, 2026 / 5:18 pm | Story: 612965 Photo: The Canadian Press Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd …
- Data breach may have affected CMS students, families 2026-05-07 03:12 WCNC - North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg student data may have been impacted by a data breach, CMS said. Instructure, which provides CMS its learning management system Canvas, was recently hacked, with some information related to school accounts being …
- Fake social media profiles, video call trap used in sextortion case; Delhi Police arrest alleged kingpin from Mewat 2026-05-07 02:31 The Statesman (India) The Delhi Police North-West district cyber unit has arrested the alleged kingpin of a sextortion racket operating from the Mewat region. The accused, Abas Khan, 25, is a resident of Tehsil Ramgarh in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. Police said he was caught …
- Major data breach as private information of Australian students, teachers leaked 2026-05-07 02:00 Seven News A major privacy breach has rocked thousands of schools and universities across Australia, resulting in private and sensitive data of millions of teachers and students being leaked. The cybersecurity breach involved third-party provider Instructure, which …
- Students’ names, staff data compromised in state school cyberattack 2026-05-07 01:51 WAtoday More than five years of Queensland state school student and staff data has been compromised after a cyberattack breached the Education Department’s online learning platform. A statement from Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the breach had …
- April data breach may have impacted all NC schools; student & staff data accessed 2026-05-07 01:03 WRAL 5 - North Carolina Wake County Public School System leaders said they are investigating a breach involving the system used to maintain teachers' and students' data across North Carolina. According to the school district, they were notified of a cybersecurity incident …
- Alberta premier, opposition face off amid voters’ data breach investigation 2026-05-07 00:20 CTV News
- Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack 2026-05-07 00:02 Security Affairs Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without encryption. A newly discovered cyber …
- 'Smishing' scams sent statewide via text messages 2026-05-06 23:38 1819 News - Alabama Law enforcement officials across the state are warning about “smishing” scams being sent via text message. A recent scammer message includes a QR code demanding immediate payment for traffic violations. Although the recent text message appears to be from …
- Alberta NDP leader questions whether premier knew about voter data breach 2026-05-06 23:36 CBC/Radio-Canada 1 hour ago News Duration 12:34 Nearly three million Albertans had their personal information uploaded to a publicly accessible database last month. As new details emerge about how an Alberta separatist group used the data, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi …
- Conn. Credit Union Says Data Breach Anxiety Can't Spur Suit 2026-05-06 23:35 Law360 By Brian Steele ( May 6, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT) -- Threats of future harm and "generalized anxiety" about possible identity theft are not enough to support a proposed class action against a Connecticut credit union hit with a data breach, and there…
- TransGlobal Insurance Agency Data Breach Exposes Personal Information: Murphy Law Firm Investigates Legal Claims 2026-05-06 23:13 EIN Presswire OKLAHOMA CITY, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Murphy Law Firm is investigating claims on behalf of all individuals whose personal and confidential information was compromised in the data breach involving TransGlobal Insurance Agency, Inc. To join the …
- This Alarming Phishing Campaign Targeted 35,000 Users in Just 48 Hours 2026-05-06 21:27 The Edvocate The landscape of cybersecurity is rapidly evolving, and one of the most frightening trends observed in recent years is the surge in phishing campaigns. A staggering incident occurred between April 14 and April 16, 2026, during which over 35,000 users …
- DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases 2026-05-06 21:22 TechCrunch A U.S. court has sentenced Latvian hacker Deniss Zolotarjovs to more than eight years in prison following his conviction for carrying out ransomware attacks. The Justice Department accused the hacker of working for a notorious Russian ransomware gang …
- Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks 2026-05-06 21:15 The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in a network capable of carrying out distributed denial-of-service ( …
- Fortinet reports 389% rise in ransomware victims 2026-05-06 20:46 Tech Informed Fortinet, a California-based cybersecurity firm, has recorded a 389% rise in confirmed ransomware victims in 2025, while exploitation windows compressed to 24–48 hours, according to its 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report. FortiGuard Labs described the …
- EC reports 68 lakh cyberattack attempts on election platforms on May 4 2026-05-06 20:42 Telengana Today The Election Commission reported over 68 lakh cyberattack attempts on its election platforms during the May 4 counting of five Assembly elections. Its ECINET system successfully countered the attacks while facilitating real-time monitoring, faster …
- Remember DAEMON Tools? It Was Hacked to Serve Windows Malware 2026-05-06 20:28 PC Magazine A hacker circulated malware undetected for nearly a month by hijacking downloads for DAEMON Tools, a once-popular software program to run virtual CD and DVD drive files. DAEMON Tools confirmed the incident today after antivirus provider Kaspersky observed …
- Coupang warns of 2026 slowdown after data breach hits spending 2026-05-06 20:10 Jing Daily - New York
- Iran-Linked APT Posed as Chaos Ransomware Member in Espionage Campaign 2026-05-06 19:57 Infosecurity Magazine An APT group linked to the Iranian government pretended to be a Chaos ransomware affiliate in order to provide plausible deniability for geopolitical espionage and prepositioning, Rapid7 has claimed. The security vendor made the revelations in a new report …
- CISA Urges Critical Infrastructure Providers to Make Plans to Remain Operational if hit by Cyber-Attack 2026-05-06 19:57 Infosecurity Magazine Critical infrastructure (CI) operators have been urged to plan for the ability to disconnect from third-party networks and recover compromised systems in the event of a cyber-attack sooner rather than later. The call came from the US Cybersecurity and …
- CloudZ Malware Abuses Phone Link to Steal SMS OTPs 2026-05-06 19:57 Infosecurity Magazine A Windows malware toolkit has been observed stealing SMS messages and one-time passwords (OTPs) from victim machines by hijacking Microsoft's Phone Link application, sidestepping the need to directly compromise a target's mobile device. The …
- MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack 2026-05-06 19:45 The Hacker News The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm, Seedworm, and Static Kitten) has been attributed to a ransomware attack in what has been described as a "false flag" operation. The attack, observed by Rapid7 in …
- 25-Year-Old Sextortion Gang Member Held in Mewat for Rs 2.5 Lakh Cyber Blackmail Case 2026-05-06 18:38 The Times of India
- Only 1 in 9 ransomware attacks are made public says research 2026-05-06 18:03 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware attacks continue to evolve in both technique and impact, reflecting the growing sophistication of cyber-criminal operations. In the early days, attackers primarily focused on encrypting an organization’s data and demanding payment in exchange …
- Fake code of conduct emails targeted 35,000 users in Microsoft 365 phishing attack 2026-05-06 17:54 VPNCentral A large phishing campaign used fake code of conduct notices to target more than 35,000 users across 13,000 organizations in 26 countries. Microsoft Defender Research said the campaign ran between April 14 and April 16, 2026. The United States was the main …