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Nearly nine million holidaymakers’ data stolen after cyber attack on three UK airports – including Stansted and Manchester – with phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes among seized data
A cyber-attack on Manchester Airports Group has reportedly resulted in the theft of data belonging to about 8.7 million customers of Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. The group refused a ransom demand understood to be below £5 million, raising the prospect that the stolen information could be sold; although no financial details were taken,…
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GTA 6 ‘demo’ delivers malware directly to your PC
Cybercriminals are exploiting excitement around Grand Theft Auto 6 by promoting fake “demo” and official-download websites styled to resemble Rockstar Games material. The downloads contain information-stealing malware rather than playable game content, putting users’ accounts and personal data at risk; Rockstar has not released a GTA 6 demo. Malwarebytes says the software can target saved…
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CRPx0 claims 48 victims amid expanding ransomware service
CRPx0, a cybercrime group that has developed from a scam operation into a ransomware and cryptocurrency-theft service, claims its listed victims rose from fewer than 10 in June to 48 organisations by late August. The claim cannot be independently trusted, but researchers say the group’s growing activity, cross-platform malware and white-label service could make sophisticated…
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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
WIRED explores whether growing fears about AI agents hacking systems could create a rare opening for US–China cooperation on AI safety. The article argues that, although both countries treat AI development as a strategic competition, shared risks from increasingly capable models may be too serious to address independently. The discussion follows WIRED journalist Will Knight’s…
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Over 100 firms urge joint action on AI cyber defence
More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic, have signed an open letter urging collective action to strengthen cyber defence as artificial intelligence makes attacks more sophisticated. The initiative matters because it reflects growing concern that increasingly capable AI systems could enable a wider range of cyber threats across governments, businesses and critical…
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Cyberleek may have just cashed out on their GTA 6 leak, earning over $200,000 in the most predictable crypto rugpull ever performed
Cyberleek, the anonymous account associated with alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, reportedly withdrew more than $200,000 from the $CYBERLEEK cryptocurrency after promoting it alongside the footage. The withdrawals have intensified claims that the token was a rugpull, using attention around GTA 6 to attract trading before money was removed. A GTAForums investigator’s blockchain analysis…
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Hundred firms urge stronger cyber defences against AI attacks
One hundred firms, including Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI, have urged governments and organisations to strengthen cyber defences before increasingly capable AI systems can overwhelm existing safeguards. The letter argues that AI-assisted attacks could become more frequent and sophisticated within months, making protection of critical infrastructure such as hospitals and water utilities more urgent. Signatories…
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China-linked hackers infiltrated US government networks before FBI takedown
US authorities said they disrupted a China-linked hacking operation that had allegedly stolen sensitive data from more than 300 organisations and infiltrated several US government and research networks. The case highlights the scale of state-linked cyber activity and the use of commercial-style hacking services to target critical infrastructure, public bodies and private institutions. The FBI…
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ATF responds to ‘major’ cybersecurity incident after ransomware gang’s claims
The ATF has confirmed a cybersecurity breach classified by senior Justice Department officials as a “major incident”, after the Qilin ransomware gang listed the agency on its leak site. The agency says the intrusion affected an isolated computer system holding information on targets of ATF investigations, with no indication that its enterprise network, eForms service…