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UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Half a million UK Biobank records offered for sale online in China, raising fresh alarms over Britain's handling of genetic and health data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data leak stories

Malware

BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public

BlackFog finds ransomware groups kept 2,160 attacks under wraps in the first quarter as healthcare and government remained prime targets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Storage

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online after a misconfigured database left 86,859 images and chats open to anyone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Physical Security

Ping Identity warns of AI agent authorisation risks

Ping Identity-backed research says enterprises need stronger runtime controls as autonomous AI agents expose gaps in authorisation and oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms

ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure

Booking.com tells some customers to watch for phishing after suspicious activity exposed reservation details, contact data and messages linked to bookings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules

AvePoint and Omdia find governance and compliance are stalling AI adoption for MSP customers, as demand outpaces providers' readiness.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Attackers turn trusted tools into cyber weapon

Attackers abuse trusted tools, remote support software and stolen SSO sessions to breach systems, ReliaQuest says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak

Meta says an internal AI agent's bad guidance exposed sensitive staff and user data to workers company-wide for hours, sparking security alarm.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Storage

Is the USB making a comeback?

Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.

By Jon Fielding • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

EduTech

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Data Protection

ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack

ShinyHunters claims it hacked merchant data firm Woflow, raising supply chain fears for major brands despite no confirmed breach yet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data leak stories

Phishing

Liverton launches SGE Plus on NZ government marketplace

Liverton Security launches SGE Plus on New Zealand Government Marketplace, giving agencies a compliance-focused email defence tool with DLP and reporting.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week

Malware

Singapore cyberattacks rise 22% as global attacks fall

Singapore organisations hit by 22% more cyberattacks in March, with consumer-facing and public sectors most exposed amid rising GenAI data-leak risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Financial firms' AI use raises data compliance risks

Banks and insurers ramp up generative AI use, but regulated data now drives the bulk of policy breaches, Netskope warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?

World Backup Day prompts organisations to rethink recovery as AI systems, prompts and training data become as vital to resilience as files and databases.

By Robert Falzon • 5 min read • Last month