Collection of Security Breaches
On this page, you'll find a collection of data about known security breaches and insider threats.
| Year ↓ | Category | Short Description | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Infrastructure Sabotage | Germany's defense minister reported that damage to two Baltic Sea data cables, connecting Finland to Germany and Lithuania to Sweden, appeared to be deliberate sabotage, raising concerns over critical infrastructure security. | Baltic Sea Data Cable Sabotage | Link |
| 2024 | Network Outage | In August 2024, a major IT outage disrupted several government services, including the parliament, police, and coast guard. The issue was linked to a defective update in the NAFIN fiber optic network. | Dutch Government Network Outage | Link |
| 2024 | Ransomware | A ransomware attack on municipal service provider Südwestfalen IT disrupted services across over 70 municipalities in western Germany, highlighting vulnerabilities in local government IT systems. | Südwestfalen IT Ransomware Attack | Link |
| 2024 | Data Breach | The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a cyber attack resulting in significant data exfiltration. The breach led to the shutdown of the party's IT infrastructure to prevent further damage. | CDU Cyber Attack | Link |
| 2024 | Extortion | A former security staff member of the Schumacher family stole private data and attempted to blackmail the family. | Schumacher Family Blackmail With 1,500 Files | Link |
| 2024 | Extortion | A Ukrainian extorted companies, including the Stuttgart State Theater, by encrypting their data with 'GandCrab' ransomware. | Stuttgart Opera Extortionist Arrested | Link |
| 2024 | Data Breach | Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled that millions of German Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained are eligible for compensation, even without proving material damages. | Facebook Data Breach Compensation Ruling | Link |
| 2024 | Extortion | A cyberattack on a farm in the Swiss canton of Zug led to the death of a cow after criminals blocked the farmer's milking robot and demanded a ransom of 10,000 francs. | Cow Dies After Cyberattack on Milking Robot | Link |
| 2024 | Extortion | A 32-year-old woman from Lindhorst received a blackmail email in which perpetrators demanded 600 euros in Bitcoin and threatened to share intimate information with her contacts if payment was not made. | Fraudsters Blackmail 32-Year-Old Woman via Email | Link |
| 2024 | Cyber Espionage | Dutch military intelligence reported that Chinese cyber espionage activities were broader than initially suspected, targeting Western governments and defense companies. | Chinese Cyber Espionage | Link |