Issue #148 - May 5, 2025
- Weekly INK
- May 5
- 2 min read
Updated: May 8
Hacker Exploits AI Art Tool to Steal 1.1TB of Disney Data
Source: Data Breach Today
A California man agreed to plead guilty to hacking a Disney employee's personal computer and stealing over one terabyte of confidential company data. Authorities say the man posted a malicious artificial intelligence art application online and used it to steal an employee's credentials.
US Warns of Hackers Targeting ICS/SCADA at Oil and Gas Organizations
Source: Security Week
Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) systems are rising. Unlike high-profile IT breaches, most OT attacks rarely make headlines — even though their consequences can be just as catastrophic. This is because most OT attacks go unnoticed until they result in significant damage, due to the absence of real-time monitoring and OT-specific threat intelligence.
Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security
Source: HelpNet Security
90% of IT and security leaders said their organization experienced a cyberattack within the last year, according to a report by Rubrik. Nearly one fifth of organizations globally experienced more than 25 cyberattacks in 2024 alone, according to IT and security leaders, an average of at least one breach every other week.
Activated Magento Backdoor Hits Up to 1,000 Online Stores
Source: Info Risk Today
Dormant PHP Backdoor Steals Payment Data. It took six years for a backdoor tucked in widely used Magento extensions for online stories to become apparent but it did so on April 20, affecting hundreds of digital storefronts.
VC giant Insight Partners confirms investor data stolen in breach
Source: Bleeping Computer
Venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that sensitive data for employees and limited partners was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. Insight Partners is a prominent global venture capital and private equity firm specializing in high-growth technology, software, and internet companies, managing over $90 billion in regulatory assets.