April 14, 2025
Audio‑enabled crosswalk buttons in several U.S. cities were reprogrammed to play AI‑generated voices impersonating tech billionaires (e.g., Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg) instead of the normal “walk”/“wait” prompts. The issue stemmed from poorly secured devices and a publicly available configuration app, making it easy for pranksters to connect via Bluetooth and inject custom audio.
March 28, 2025
The Brazilian research Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN) in São Paulo suffered a cyberattack. IPEN/CNEN temporarily halted the production and supply of critical radioisotopes and radiofármacos, substances used across Brazil for medical diagnostics and cancer treatments. Production resumed in early April. Officials emphasized that the physical, radiological, and nuclear safety of the institute’s facilities was not compromised at any point.
February 9, 2025
In February 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan was hit by a major ransomware cyberattack that forced the shutdown of computer and phone systems across tribal government offices, health centers, businesses and all five of its Kewadin Casinos beginning February 9, 2025. Tribal leaders immediately took systems offline, engaged cybersecurity experts, and refused to pay the hackers’ ransom demand, opting instead to restore operations and strengthen IT defenses. The phased reopening of the casinos began on February 26, 2025, and most services were restored in the following weeks, though some health and administrative functions continued under limited capacity during forensic review.
March 28, 2025
Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Haberleşme Kurumu, Turkey’s information technology and communication authority, was hit by an attack on March 28, 2025. The company stated that the attack was detected at an early stage and successfully prevented without any data loss or system disruption. “Contrary to claims in some media outlets, all of our Institution’s systems continue to operate securely and are closed to the outside world. Additional security measures have been implemented. Necessary updates are being rapidly implemented. In this context, following system improvements, routine work will begin as planned on Monday, April 7, 2025.”
On April 4 Kibrispostasi news reported that the website is inaccessible, communication records have been deleted, and number portability between operators has been blocked.
March 15, 2025
Cobb County, Georgia, experienced a ransomware cyberattack in March 2025. The attackers claimed to have stolen 150 gigabytes of data, including personal information such as social security numbers and autopsy photos. The hackers demanded a ransom, which the county declined to pay, instead taking its systems offline temporarily and restoring them afterward. As a result of the breach, Cobb County has notified individuals whose data was identified as part of the incident and is offering them credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.
A hacking group issued a ransom demand, which the county declined to pay.
Data Breach:
The attackers claimed to have exfiltrated approximately 150 gigabytes of data, including personal information belonging to county residents and employees.
Data Released:
The hackers posted some of this data, including social security numbers and driver’s license photos, online to prove their possession of the files.
Impact on Residents
Information Exposed:
The breach exposed personal information from Cobb County residents and individuals who have done business with the county.
Notifications:
Cobb County is in the process of notifying everyone whose data was identified as part of the breach.
Security Services Offered:
Affected individuals are being offered credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.
What to Do
Stay Alert:
Cobb County is urging residents to monitor their bank accounts for unusual activity.
Credit Freezing:
It is recommended to freeze your credit to help prevent possible damage from the data breach.
Contact the County:
If you have questions about your data, you can refer to the official Cobb County website for more information and resources.
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April 27, 2025
Iran repelled a large cyber attack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion damaged its most important container port and another round of talks with the U.S. over Tehran’s disupted nuclear programme. “One of the most widespread and complex cyber attacks against the country’s infrastructure was identified and preventive measures were taken,” Behzad Akbari said on Monday, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency, without giving more detail.
February 24, 2025
Nearly three weeks after announcing a cyber attack had brought down its systems, Cleveland’s Municipal Court did not recover, hampering dozens of trials that had been slated to begin in March. An employee said they are forced to complete some tasks by hand and do not have access to the internet. Reportedly the court is still in the process of updating computers with new security features and passwords.
February 28, 2025
The government of Mission, Texas, filed a state of emergency declaration this week after a cyber attack exposed all of the data held on city systems. The city government notified residents of the incident, telling them cybercriminals targeted portions of their network. Police officers have lost the ability to run license plates and driver’s licenses through state databases. The attack also caused police laptops to stop working.
The city council extended the disaster declaration for an additional seven days. The mayor’s letter to Governor Abbott mentioned that the city’s entire computer server was at risk of a cyberattack.
March 2, 2025
Polish cybersecurity services have detected unauthorized access to the Polish Space Agency’s (POLSA) IT infrastructure. The Minister for Digitalisation Krzysztof Gawkowski made the statement on Sunday. The agency confirmed to news agency PAP that a cybersecurity incident had occurred. The situation is being analyzed. In order to secure data, the POLSA network was immediately disconnected from the Internet.
January 16, 2025
The Town of Bourne’s information technology systems were compromised in a cyberattack, leading to the cancellation of scheduled town meetings. The police department and 911 services were not impacted, but the town’s IT network was breached, potentially exposing sensitive information. The town’s library and schools may have been affected, with the library’s public computers and Wi-Fi unavailable due to the incident.