The Italian government, through a decree issued on October 21, 2025, has significantly strengthened cybersecurity measures for 4G and 5G mobile services. This move, overseen by Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano and proposed by the National Cybersecurity Agency, aims to safeguard national strategic interests and reduce reliance on potentially hostile foreign suppliers.
A ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings in late September 2025 has crippled its Japanese operations, suspending orders and shipments. The prolonged system failure has led to beer shortages, forcing rival brewers Suntory and Sapporo to scale back their year-end gift offerings to prioritize regular product supply during Japan's crucial oseibo season.
A global Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on October 20, 2025, partially affected the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and the Ministry of Finance. The disruption, caused by a DNS resolution failure in AWS's US-EAST-1 region, impacted critical systems and electronic invoicing, highlighting global reliance on cloud infrastructure.
A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on October 20 caused significant disruption to popular global applications including Snapchat, WhatsApp, Signal, and Zoom. The incident, primarily affecting the US-EAST-1 region, stemmed from a DNS resolution failure impacting DynamoDB and network load balancers, leading to a 15-hour service interruption for millions of users.
Iceland has seen a significant surge in online fraud, with incidents in the first four months of 2025 matching the total for all of 2024. Criminals are increasingly targeting elderly individuals, leading to losses exceeding 200 million krónur in the first half of the year.
China's Ministry of State Security has accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of conducting a prolonged cyberattack campaign against its National Time Service Center since March 2022. The alleged attacks targeted staff mobile phones and internal networks, with potential to disrupt critical infrastructure including communications, financial systems, and power supply.
AT&T has agreed to a $177 million class-action settlement to resolve claims stemming from two major data breaches disclosed in March and July 2024. Millions of current and former customers in the United States whose personal information was compromised may be eligible for compensation, with claims open until December 18, 2025.
The Liechtenstein State Police and the Federal Office for Cybersecurity have issued a joint warning about advanced QR code scams. Fraudsters are using fake QR codes and malware to steal sensitive bank data and passwords, with recent cases demonstrating increasingly sophisticated methods to defraud individuals.
Vietnamese authorities have launched multiple online safety campaigns and issued warnings about a sharp rise in cybercrime and online fraud. Tens of thousands of cases were reported in 2024, resulting in estimated losses nearing 20 trillion VND (approximately 758.85 million USD). The government is implementing coordinated national efforts to enhance public awareness and strengthen enforcement.
Jaguar Land Rover has recommenced phased production at its UK and international facilities after a cyber attack on September 1, 2025, halted operations. The incident led to significant financial losses, estimated at £1.5 billion, and severely impacted its supply chain, prompting a £1.5 billion UK government loan guarantee to aid recovery.
The 25th edition of Les Assises de la Cybersécurité commenced at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, gathering approximately 3,000 experts. Running from October 8 to 11, 2025, the event addresses digital security challenges under the theme 'FuturS: cybersecurity at the service of businesses and value creation,' emphasizing digital sovereignty and technological innovation.
Kenya's National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4) and Romania's National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 6, 2025. This partnership aims to bolster digital security through information sharing, joint incident response, capacity building, and developing advanced cybersecurity solutions.
Jaguar Land Rover has initiated a phased restart of production at its Wolverhampton engine plant on October 6, after a month-long cyberattack severely disrupted global operations and supply chains. The UK government has intervened with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to support the carmaker and its extensive supply network.
Latvian state websites, including the 'gov.lv' platform and 'eParaksts.lv', experienced a significant service outage on Thursday, October 2, due to a cyberattack. The Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) confirmed the disruption, which lasted for approximately an hour, before all affected resources were fully restored. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
As of October 1, 2025, doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies across Germany are now required to integrate and utilize the electronic patient file (ePA) system. This marks a significant step in the nation's healthcare digitalization, following the Digital-Gesetz and an earlier opt-out rollout for insured individuals in January.
Asahi Group Holdings has suspended domestic orders, shipments, and call center operations in Japan due to a cyberattack that caused a system failure. The company confirmed no personal data leakage and is investigating the incident, with no estimated timeline for recovery. International operations remain unaffected.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has alerted taxpayers to a significant increase in cybercriminals hijacking eFiling profiles, leading to substantial financial losses. The warning, issued jointly with the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO), highlights sophisticated phishing and social engineering tactics used to redirect tax refunds and compromise personal data.
Finland's Ministry of Defence confirmed a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack on its website, causing intermittent outages starting Tuesday and confirmed on September 24, 2025. A Russian-aligned hacker group, NoName 057(16), later claimed responsibility for the disruption, which temporarily affected public access but did not compromise internal systems.
Nigeria's National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has collaborated with Mastercard to enhance data privacy within the country's financial sector. Mastercard has enrolled its Nigerian employees in the NDPC's Virtual Privacy Academy, an initiative aimed at strengthening compliance and promoting responsible data practices across Africa's digital economy. The partnership addresses rising data breach concerns in Nigeria.
The Co-operative Group has announced an £80 million hit to its operating profits in the first half of its financial year due to a 'malicious' cyber-attack in April. The incident also led to £206 million in lost revenue and the theft of personal data belonging to all 6.5 million members.
