The DIL Observatory maps cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, and cyber militia activity, alongside their geopolitical and social contexts.
Tag: incidents
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Webinar tomorrow: From alert to resolution in network incident response
Network incidents are often detected quickly, but investigations and coordination can delay resolution. Join our webinar tomorrow to learn how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help IT teams accelerate incident response. […]
AI, Global Security News
Analyzing TeamPCP’s Supply Chain Attacks: Checkmarx KICS and elementary-data in CI/CD Credential Theft
Our research examines the April 22 Checkmarx KICS and April 24 elementary-data incidents as part of a broader TeamPCP supply chain campaign. Across both cases, the actor abused trusted CI/CD and release workflows to steal credentials at scale.
Global Security News, Network Security
Webinar: Why network incidents escalate and how to fix response gaps
Most network incidents don’t escalate due to a lack of alerts; they escalate when response breaks down. This webinar explores how to fix gaps in triage, enrichment, and coordination. […]
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News
Shadow AI, deepfakes, and supply chain compromise are rewriting the financial sector threat playbook
Financially motivated attacks continued to drive the bulk of cyber incidents against banks, insurers, and payment processors in 2025. Approximately 90% of breaches affecting financial institutions carried a financial motive, with data breaches accounting for roughly 64% of incidents and ransomware making up the remaining 36%. The average cost of a data breach in the…
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News
6-Year Ransomware Campaign Targets Turkish Homes & SMBs
While enterprises breaches make more headlines, smaller incidents tend to be under-reported, if at all, allowing campaigns to last longer with less disruption.
Global Security News
Just Three Ransomware Gangs Accounted for 40% of Attacks Last Month
Qilin, Akira and Dragonforce were responsible for 40% of 672 ransomware incidents reported in March, says Check Point
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
PagerDuty Report Shows AI-First Operational Resilience Emerging as Key Driver of Revenue Growth in ANZ
Annual survey demonstrates how the financial risk of major incidents is now a board-level imperative
Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
New Darktrace Research Shows Evolution of Chinese-Nexus Cyber Operations into Long-Term Strategic Statecraft, Centered on Critical Infrastructure
88% of observed incidents targeted organizations in critical infrastructure sectors, including transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, and manufacturing. Nearly 63% of compromises began with exploitation of internet-facing systems, reinforcing the risk of exposed digital infrastructure. Over half of observed activity impacted Western economies, with the U.S. alone accounting for 22.5% of cases.
Data Breaches, Global Security News
Employee Data Breaches Surge to Seven-Year High
Analysis from law firm Nockolds suggests non-cyber incidents are driving up employee data breaches
AI, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
I used to think hybrid incidents would get easier once we standardized on “one tool”: one monitoring platform, one ticketing system, one on-call process. After a few real outages, I changed my mind. Hybrid response fails at the seams between ownership models: on-prem teams, cloud teams, security, vendors. Each group can be correct inside its…
AI, Global Security News
Your staff are your biggest security risk: AI is making it worse
A new report claims that the cost of insider security incidents has surged 20% in two years, reaching an average of US $19.5 million per organization annually, with no sign that the alarming figure is flattening. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
AI, Global Security News
Cost of Insider Incidents Surges 20% to Nearly $20m
DTEX claims insider incidents cost $19.5m in 2025, with employee negligence most expensive
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Stopping real-world attacks: Lessons for business leaders from the 2026 cyber frontline
Practical steps to reduce business cyber risk based on analysis of 661 incidents remediated by Sophos X-Ops as detailed in the Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026 Categories: Products & Services Tags: MDR., Identity Security, ITDR, Secure by Design, XDR
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Barracuda: Firewall Exploits Drive 90% of Ransomware Incidents
Ninety percent of ransomware incidents in 2025 reportedly exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account, according to Barracuda Networks’ newly published Barracuda Managed XDR Global Threat Report. Outdated tools and remote access abuse heighten ransomware exposure According to the cybersecurity company, the findings show how attackers exploit legitimate IT tools such as remote…
AI, Global Security News
FBI Reports 1,900 ATM Jackpotting Incidents Since 2020, $20M Lost in 2025
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of an increase in ATM jackpotting incidents across the country, leading to losses of more than $20 million in 2025. The agency said 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents have been reported since 2020, out of which 700 took place last year. In December 2025, the U.S. Department…
AI, APAC, Apps, Exploits, Global Security News, IT Management, Security, Vulnerabilities, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
SolarWinds WHD zero-days from January are under attack
SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) is under attack, with recent incidents exploiting a chain of zero-day and patched vulnerabilities dating back to late 2025, an analysis of customer reports by security company Huntress has found. Until now, it has been unclear which combination of recent WHD vulnerabilities were behind a series of compromises of customer…
Global Security News, Security
How to Automate AWS Incident Investigation with Tines and AI
Cloud incidents drag on when analysts have to leave cases to hunt through AWS consoles and CLIs. Tines shows how automated agents pull AWS CLI data directly into cases, reducing MTTR and manual investigation work. […]