Cyber Security Headlines Salesforce data leak, SimonMed breach, Chipmaker vs. Dutch government
Oct 14, 2025
A massive Salesforce data leak exposes millions of records, igniting concerns over data privacy. The breach at SimonMed escalates dramatically, affecting over 1.2 million patients. Meanwhile, the Dutch government takes decisive action to freeze a Chinese-owned chipmaker amid security worries. Law enforcement faces challenges with cybercrime forums despite recent takedowns. Additionally, Oracle's E-Business Suite suffers a zero-day exploit impacting Harvard, and JPMorgan commits $10 billion to bolster U.S. national security.
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Ransom Extortion Hits Salesforce Customers
- Extortion groups leaked millions of Salesforce customer records after ransom refusals, showing high-impact third-party risk.
- Law enforcement takedowns of forums matter little if alternative sites like onion services remain active.
SimonMed Scale Of Impact Grew Dramatically
- SimonMed initially reported only 500 affected but later confirmed over 1.2 million impacted by Medusa ransomware.
- The attackers claimed to have stolen 200GB including SSNs, financial, and medical records from Jan 21–Feb 5.
State Intervention In Semiconductor Ownership
- The Dutch government froze operations of Chinese-owned Nexperia citing governance failures and tech transfer risks.
- The move shows national security measures can directly block corporate decisions and global operations over a year.