
OptinMonster WordPress Plugin Hacked in CDN Supply-Chain Attack
Hackers compromised Awesome Motive's CDN to inject malicious code into OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage plugins. The attack affected up to 1.2 million WordPress sites and created rogue admin accounts with full backdoor access before being detected.

Cisco Patches SD-WAN Zero-Day Already Exploited in Attacks
Cisco has fixed a vulnerability in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that attackers were already using to gain root access on enterprise networks. The flaw affects all deployment types, including cloud and on-prem installations. Security teams should patch immediately and check logs for indicators of compromise.

Council of Europe Probes ShinyHunters Breach Claim
The ShinyHunters extortion group claims to have stolen over 429,000 documents containing HR and payroll data from the Council of Europe. The intergovernmental body is investigating the alleged breach, which threatens to expose sensitive information for more than 10,000 staff members.

Chinese Hackers Stole Medical Research Data Undetected for a Year
A China-linked espionage group infiltrated REDCap servers at a North American medical institution, deploying custom malware that harvested credentials and exfiltrated sensitive research data from September 2023 through November 2025. Google researchers discovered the campaign used novel techniques including hijacking enterprise compliance features to automatically email stolen data to attacker-controlled accounts.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Flaw Enabled One-Click Data Theft
A critical vulnerability chain called SearchLeak let attackers steal emails, documents, and calendar data from Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise users with a single malicious link. Varonis researchers discovered the flaw, which Microsoft patched earlier this month under CVE-2026-42824.


















