Cruise giant Carnival confirms data breach affecting nearly 6 million people
2026-05-29T02:51:54Z•e90d80f1fae4ae6419735b318ea40c83c713e66199551437a4dac38600d0e546
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What happened
Multiple security and crime developments: Cruise operator Carnival disclosed a data breach that involved a compromised employee account and the copying of personal information for nearly 6 million people. Separately, researchers have spotted a Chinese-speaking fraud group registering over 4,300 fraudulent domains impersonating FIFA since Aug 2025 to target World Cup fans. GCHQ warned of sustained Russian activity ‘from seabed to cyberspace,’ including protecting subsea cables and energy infrastructure and disrupting sanctioned-technology networks. Two law-enforcement outcomes were reported: a
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