Minneapolis-based Allianz Life Insurance Company confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting most customers after hackers accessed a cloud customer management system.

Personal data of up to 3,700 Afghans have potentially been exposed after a cyber-attack on a company working with the MoD.

National Public Data — the online background check and fraud prevention service targeted by hackers in what became one of the biggest social security breaches ever — is back. It may still pose a security threat.

After British authorities accidentally exposed information about 19,000 Afghans, the government sought a legal order preventing disclosure of the breach.

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.

Another major data breach has created a new headache for the Government after a sub-contractor admitted that thousands of Afghans brought to safety in Britain had their personal details exposed. Up to 3,700 people who travelled to the UK from Afghanistan between January and March 2024 have potentially been impacted.

The ShinyHunters cybercriminal group breached Google's Salesforce system through vishing attacks, stealing business contact details and customer data.