Data breach stories

SonicWall launches unified automation tools to cut alert fatigue, speed cyber threat remediation and streamline overstretched security teams.

Digital rights group warns Australians to resist ‘privacy paradox’, urging tougher laws and everyday steps to curb online data tracking.

Experts say AI-driven attacks and rampant data leaks mean organisations must verify outputs, curb collection and harden identity controls.

AppOmni study finds average SaaS breach costs USD $1.365m, as customers report big time savings, fewer audit issues and faster detection.

Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.

Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.

AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.

CrowdStrike cites a Forrester study claiming 273% ROI and USD $5m in three-year benefits from consolidating legacy endpoint security.

Hybrid work fuels surge in device theft and visual hacking, as Kensington warns cheap physical locks could avert multimillion‑dollar breaches.

UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.

European privacy teams brace for 2026 budget cuts as understaffing grows, breach risks rise and boards treat privacy as mere compliance.

Victoria’s education network faces claims its “flat” design let hackers reach statewide student data from a single weak entry point.

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

‘BodySnatcher’ bug let attackers hijack ServiceNow AI agents to mimic users and create backdoor admin accounts on on-premise systems.

Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.

Cybersecurity in 2026 pivots from building higher walls to one core question: how fast can organisations recover when attacks inevitably hit?.

OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.

Agentic AI promises rapid software gains, but a recent Claude Code cyberattack shows how “double agents” can outpace unprepared developers.

Kyowon outage and an Instagram bug expose entrenched identity security gaps across APAC, from credential hygiene to privileged access.

Coralogix enlists US Federal Student Aid to sponsor its FedRAMP bid, targeting first-mover status in AI observability for federal buyers.