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47 events

Political Risk·Closed

US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchanges for Sanctions Evasion

🇮🇷 US Treasury action targeting Iran-based cryptocurrency platforms; sanctions issued from Washington DC· Multi-country2 Jun

3 reportsMCPRCYPart of Middle East Regional Conflict and Insurance Market Disruption (2026)Conflict & Political Risk · Market exception: port, waterway or airspace disruption

LowAI RefreshedUpdated 5h ago

Cyber·ClosedNewly reported

CISA Orders Federal Patch for Check Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited by Ransomware

🇺🇸 United States (federal government and Check Point VPN deployments globally)· Multi-country8 May

5 reportsPROPCYCAS

MediumAI RefreshedUpdated 10h ago

Energy & Infrastructure·Closed

ERCOT Warns of Grid Stability Risk from Large Data Center Load Trips

🇺🇸 Texas, United States — ERCOT grid coverage area· Area8 Jun

3 reportsPROPENCY+1

MediumAI RefreshedUpdated 10h ago

Cyber·Closed

Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild

Global — Cisco SD-WAN deployments worldwide· Global5 Jun

3 reportsPROPCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 1d ago

Marine·Closed

New Vessel Attacks Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Stalled Iran Peace Talks – May 2026

🇮🇷 Strait of Hormuz and surrounding approaches, Gulf of Oman / Persian Gulf· Multi-country28 Feb 2025

235 reportsCAT 26AAPROPMHMC+7Part of Middle East Regional Conflict and Insurance Market Disruption (2026)Conflict & Political Risk

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 3d ago

Cyber·Closed

FBI Warns Silent Ransom Group Targeting US Law Firms

🇺🇸 United States, nationwide; law firms and professional services organisations across multiple sectors· Country1 Jan 2023

4 reportsCAT RANMPROPCYCAS

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 4d ago

Cyber·Closed

CISA Advisory: Cyber Attacks Targeting US Automatic Tank Gauge Systems

🇺🇸 United States, multiple sectors nationwide; no specific facilities named· Country3 Jun

4 reportsPROPENCY+1

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 4d ago

Cyber·Closed

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Data Breach – Armenian Regional Partner Compromised – March 2026

🇦🇲 Armenia; GFN.am infrastructure operated by NVIDIA's regional GeForce NOW Alliance partner· Country20 Mar

1 reportCYCAS

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 5d ago

Cyber·Closed

JDownloader Website Hacked – Malicious Installers Distribute Python RAT Malware

Global – JDownloader official website (origin of compromise not specified); Windows and Linux users worldwide at risk· Global5 May

1 reportPROPCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 5d ago

Cyber·Closed

Cyber Incident Disrupts Canvas Educational Platform – Multiple US Universities Reschedule Exams

🇺🇸 Canvas educational platform (Instructure), affecting multiple universities in the United States· Country7 May

2 reportsPROPCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 5d ago

Marine·Closed

IRGC Warns Hostile Vessels Cannot Transit Strait of Hormuz – May 2026

🇮🇷 Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman / UAE· Multi-country14 May

28 reportsCAT RSHRPROPMHMC+6Part of Middle East Regional Conflict and Insurance Market Disruption (2026)Conflict & Political Risk

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 5d ago

Cyber·Closed

Hitachi Energy RTU500 ICS Firmware Multiple Vulnerabilities Disclosed

Global deployment; Hitachi Energy headquartered in Switzerland· Global26 May

1 reportENCY

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 6d ago

Cyber·Closed

Charter Communications Confirms Data Breach via ShinyHunters Extortion

🇺🇸 United States (Charter Communications nationwide operations)· Country1 Apr

4 reportsCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 8d ago

Cyber·Closed

Pro-Ukraine BO Team & Head Mare Hacktivists Coordinate Cyber Attacks Against Russia – May 2026

🇷🇺 Russia (primary target); Ukraine-linked threat actors; Kaspersky analysis from Moscow· Multi-country8 May

1 reportCAT UKCLPROPCYCAS+1Part of Russia-Ukraine War – Ongoing Escalation (2026)Conflict & Political Risk

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 9d ago

Cyber·Closed

Microsoft Exchange Server Zero-Day XSS Vulnerability Exploited in Active Attacks

Global — Microsoft Exchange Server deployments worldwide; Outlook on the web user base· Global15 May

1 reportPROPCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

GCHQ Director Warns of Daily Russian Attacks on UK Infrastructure

🇬🇧 United Kingdom, including British waters (subsea cables and energy pipelines)· Country27 May

3 reportsENTPVPR+2Part of Russia-Ukraine War – Ongoing Escalation (2026)Conflict & Political Risk

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices (CVE-2026-0300)

Worldwide deployment; vendor headquartered in Germany. Affects critical manufacturing infrastructure globally.· Global12 May

2 reportsPROP

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Active Attacks

🇺🇸 Microsoft headquarters, Redmond, Washington, USA (global software impact)· Exact

1 reportPROPCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Dutch Arrests Over Russian Cyber Infrastructure Sanctions Evasion

🇫🇮 Netherlands (Amsterdam and The Hague); suspects arrested, servers seized at Dutch data centers· Multi-country23 May

1 reportPRCYPart of Russia-Ukraine War – Ongoing Escalation (2026)Conflict & Political Risk

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Siemens SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels Unauthenticated Web Browser Access Vulnerability (CVE-2026-27662)

🇩🇪 Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany; affected products deployed worldwide in critical manufacturing environments· Global12 May

1 reportPROP

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Iranian Hackers Breach Los Angeles Transit System, Data Stolen

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, USA; secondary incidents in South Florida and Turkey· Multi-country16 Mar

3 reportsPROPTPVCYPart of Middle East Regional Conflict and Insurance Market Disruption (2026)Conflict & Political Risk

LowAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Siemens Ruggedcom ROX OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2025-40947)

Worldwide – Siemens Ruggedcom ROX devices are deployed globally across critical infrastructure sectors; vendor headquarters in Germany.· Global12 May

1 report

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

FBI Advisory: Kali365 Phishing-as-a-Service Targeting Microsoft 365 via OAuth Token Theft

🇺🇸 FBI Headquarters, Washington D.C., USA (advisory origin); threat is global in reach targeting any Microsoft 365 tenant worldwide· Global1 Apr

1 report

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

CISA Adds Drupal Core SQL Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-9082) to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

🇺🇸 CISA Headquarters, Washington D.C., USA; advisory applies broadly to U.S. federal networks and all Drupal-using organizations globally.· Global22 May

1 report

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

CISA Advisory: Nx Console & GitHub Supply Chain Compromises

🇺🇸 Global software supply chain incident; primary known victim (GitHub) headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA; broad global enterprise exposure· Global18 May

1 reportCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Instructure (Canvas LMS) Reaches Agreement with ShinyHunters to Suppress Stolen Data – May 2026

🇺🇸 United States – Instructure is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah; Canvas LMS used globally across educational institutions· Multi-country12 May

7 reportsCAT RANMPROPCYCAS

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Netherlands FIOD Seizes 800 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Firm Enabling Cyberattacks

🇳🇱 Netherlands (likely Amsterdam or major Dutch data center hub); precise seizure location unspecified· Country22 May

1 reportPRConflict & Political Risk

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Siemens SIPROTEC 5 ICS Vulnerability – Session Identifier Brute-Force Risk

🇩🇪 Worldwide deployment of Siemens SIPROTEC 5 devices; vendor headquartered in Germany· Global12 May

1 reportEN

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

ABB CoreSense HM and M10 Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3465)

Worldwide deployment of ABB CoreSense HM and M10 ICS products; ABB headquartered in Switzerland· Global16 Apr 2025

1 report

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago

Cyber·Closed

Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 Multiple Vulnerabilities – CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-26-134-10

🇩🇪 Siemens AG headquarters in Munich, Germany; affected devices deployed globally in critical manufacturing sectors· Global14 May

1 report

MediumAI GeneratedUpdated 10d ago