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Data Breach

Carnival Data Breach (May 2026): 5.99M Records Lost via Salesforce Social Engineering

Carnival confirmed a breach affecting nearly 6 million people on May 28, 2026, after an attacker socially engineered an employee into granting access to its IT environment. Here is the verified chain and what defenders should do.

May 28, 202611 min read
Social Engineering

The 'Code of Conduct' Phishing Wave: AiTM Token Theft Hit 13,000 Orgs (May 2026)

Microsoft detailed a polished phishing campaign that weaponized fake HR 'code of conduct' investigations to steal session tokens via adversary-in-the-middle proxies, bypassing MFA across 13,000+ organizations in 26 countries.

May 13, 202611 min read
Incident Analysis

Okta Cross-Tenant Impersonation 2024

Okta's cross-tenant impersonation advisory and related social-engineering campaigns exposed how identity providers get targeted. Lessons for defenders.

Mar 26, 20268 min read
Incident Analysis

Aflac and the Scattered Spider Insurance Pivot: June 2025

In June 2025 Scattered Spider pivoted from UK retail to US insurance, hitting Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance, and Aflac inside a week. Aflac later confirmed 22.6 million people affected. We unpack the campaign.

Jan 22, 20267 min read
Incident Analysis

Coinbase TaskUs Insider Breach: When the BPO Becomes the Attack Surface

In May 2025 Coinbase disclosed that contractor support agents at TaskUs had been bribed to leak customer data for months. We unpack the insider-threat supply-chain anatomy and what crypto and fintech defenders must change.

Jun 25, 20257 min read
Incident Analysis

Co-op UK DragonForce Breach: When the Helpdesk Becomes the Backdoor

In late April 2025 the Co-operative Group joined Marks & Spencer and Harrods as victims of a DragonForce-affiliated cluster that targeted UK retail through helpdesk social engineering. We unpack the playbook and what retailers must change.

Jun 12, 20257 min read
Incident Analysis

Mailchimp 2022-2023 Incidents: A Timeline

Mailchimp disclosed three social-engineering-driven intrusions in thirteen months; the timeline illustrates how repeated incidents shape vendor trust.

Nov 25, 20247 min read
AI Security

Deepfakes and Social Engineering: The Human Layer of Supply Chain Attacks

AI-generated deepfakes are making social engineering attacks against software supply chains more convincing and harder to detect.

May 20, 20245 min read
Incident Analysis

Twilio 2022 Incidents: Supply Chain Lessons

Twilio disclosed two social engineering incidents in 2022 that cascaded through its customer base; the supply chain lessons remain relevant for any B2B vendor.

Apr 28, 20246 min read
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