Data Breach

Microsoft Open Source Dev Tools Hacked, AI Developer Credentials Stolen

[Core Summary] Microsoft has confirmed that some of its open source development tools were compromised in a hacking incident, with attackers successfully stealing login credentials from multiple AI developers. The full scope of the breach remains unclear, but the event has triggered heightened concern across the tech industry about open source supply chain security. Microsoft is urgently investigating which specific tools were affected and advising all related developers to change their passwords immediately. ...

[Brief] Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After Instructure Data Breach

[Brief] Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After Instructure Data Breach Harvard’s Canvas learning management system went offline after the university was named in an Instructure data breach. Instructure operates the Canvas platform, and the breach affected user data across multiple universities.

Mercor Data Breach: 4TB of Voice Samples Stolen, 40,000 AI Contractors' Biometric Data at Risk

AI training data company Mercor hit by Lapsus$ extortion group; voice samples and government IDs of 40,000 contractors stolen, raising deepfake and identity fraud concerns.

Critical Infrastructure Giant Itron Confirms Cyberattack Affecting Smart Meter Systems for 110M+ Homes

US energy technology company Itron confirms a mid-April cyberattack breached internal systems. The company provides smart meters for water, electricity, and gas to over 110 million homes and businesses worldwide.