We bring to your attention a sampling of recent media stories involving cyber risk & privacy liability.

Among the stories we’re highlighting this month: Delco Government System Hack, Nissan Employee Data Breached, Researchers Discover First Documented Case of Agentic Ransomware, Scammers Score Big During World Cup, and more!

Breach Tracker

• Researchers Discover First Documented Case of Agentic Ransomware (read more)
• Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People (read more)
• Aflac Japan Data Breach Impacts 4.38 Million Customers and Agents (read more)
• Texas Parks Data Breach Exposes Information of 3M+ Customers (read more)
• Klue Investigating Supply Chain Attack Through Salesforce Integrations (read more)
• iRhythm Data Breach Affects More Than 3.5 Million Individuals (read more)
• $3M Polymarket Hack Exposes Frontend Vulnerabilities in Prediction Markets (read more)
• US Department of Homeland Security Says It Is Probing Cyber Breach at Information-Sharing Network (read more)
• Delco Government System Hack Impacts County Services (read more)
• Xsolis Data Breach Investigation (read more)
• Tata Confirms Apple, Tesla Data Breach Claim (read more)
• ShinyHunters Attacks Reveal Critical Data Security Risks (read more)
• Japanese Telco KDDI Exposes 14.2 Million Managed Email Credentials (read more)
• Nissan Employee Data Breached in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack (read more)

NetDiligence In the News

• Will we see you in Philadelphia this Fall? We’re already getting geared up for our biggest event of the year…the annual NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit Philadelphia! The event is scheduled to take place this Fall from October 5–7, 2026.

• Registration and hotel block is now open so snag your ticket! We hope to see you there!

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape

• Healthcare Vendor Cyber Risks Disrupt Practices, Report Finds (read more)
• Third-Party Breaches Teach Education Sector a Costly Lesson in Vendor Risk (read more)
• Scammers Score Big During World Cup (read more)
• AI, Geopolitical Tensions, and Human Error Are Reshaping the Cyber Risk Landscape (read more)
• New Jersey Enacts Ban on Sensitive Data Sales: What Businesses Must Do Now (read more)
• CONSTANGY CYBER ACADEMY: Best Practices in Forensic Investigations (register here)

Insights for Small to Medium Businesses

• CISA: Cyber Essentials (read more)
• CISA: Four Cybersecurity Essentials for Businesses (read more)
• CISA: No-Cost Cybersecurity Services and Tools (read more)
• FTC: Protect Your Small Business from Cybercriminals (read more)
• FTC: Small Business Scam and Online Threat Guidance (read more)
• NIST: Small Business Cybersecurity Guidance for Non-Employer Firms (read more)
• NIST: Building Your Small Business Cybersecurity Team (read more)
• SBA: Strengthen Your Cybersecurity (read more)
• CISA: The Business Case for Security (read more)
• NIST: Small Business Cybersecurity Events (read more)