Cybersecurity Mayhem: Major Hacks, Data Breaches & Bold Defenses – Roundup (July 14, 2025)
Security analysts reported a 133% rise in Iranian state-sponsored attacks through May–June 2025, with Nozomi Networks tracking 28 incidents across six APT groups (MuddyWater, APT33, OilRig, CyberAvengers, Fox Kitten, Homeland Justice), and MuddyWater alone carrying out five breaches targeting OT/ICS. A joint alert by CISA, the FBI, NSA and DoD warned Iranian hackers may target defense, water, and aviation firms amid rising Middle East tensions. In Europe, Chinese state-backed hackers exploited a zero-day in Ivanti VPN appliances to infiltrate French government networks, with ANSSI linking the operation to the UNC5174 group. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the takedown of