Cyber attacks stories

Stryker says a cyber attack disrupted internal systems, with investigators examining mobile device tools as experts warn of rising state-linked threats.

AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.

Big businesses can spot cyber intrusions but struggle to contain them fast, leaving cloud-era networks exposed to deeper, costlier breaches.

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.

Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.

New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.

Fortinet debuts cloud SOC preview and unified FortiEndpoint as it leans on agentic AI to automate security ops and cut endpoint sprawl.

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

Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.

'Shadow AI' misuse by staff has surged as a top cyber threat for New Zealand firms, fuelling rising losses and extortion pressures.

Nord Security taps Wavelink to distribute its business security suite to MSPs and resellers across Australia and New Zealand.

Rising UK cyber attacks show training alone is failing; firms must embed behavioural security cues into daily work to cut human risk.

Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.

LevelBlue and Tenable have teamed up to launch a tiered exposure management service giving MSPs continuous, risk-based visibility.

Identity-based attacks drove nearly 70% of incidents in Expel's 2026 threat report, exposing gaps between basic controls and real-world defence.

HP reports a surge in AI-powered “flat-pack” cyberattacks as criminals trade sophistication for speed, low cost and mass customisation.

LevelBlue launches Resilience Retainer, a flexible funds-based cyber incident response service with rapid SLAs and rollover security spend.

Cloudflare warns AI-driven identity fraud and SaaS abuse are reshaping cybercrime, as global costs hit USD $10.5 trillion a year.

Cyber extortion has overtaken email scams as the top 2025 attack, as AI-powered threats grow and financial firms become prime targets.