Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
2026-08-19T14:51:49Z•1bc3b062829658b593eb70fd871f8ae2e43360572aec93c27476972e2653ae65
GermanyIran-linked threat actorsLatviaMedusa ransomwareUnited Statescritical infrastructurecyber espionagedata breachgovernmentincident responseintellectual property theftnetwork isolationransomwaretransportationuniversity
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Security news digest reporting major cyber incidents and law-enforcement activity: a Latvian road-traffic agency breach exposing data on approximately 1.2 million people; U.S. charges against 17 alleged Iranian government-linked hackers accused of targeting government agencies and universities; a CISA/FBI update attributing more than 500 victims to Medusa ransomware; network isolation of two Berlin state ministries after a security breach; and a University of Texas San Antonio incident that forced systems offline. The incidents affect government, education, transportation, and critical-in||||
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