4 Data Security Incidents to Know About (February 2026)
Security magazine reviews four data security events, some of which had a widespread impact.
Hackers Weaponize Claude Code in Mexican Government Cyberattack
The AI was abused to write exploits, create tools, and automatically exfiltrate over 150GB of data. The post Hackers Weaponize Claude Code in Mexican Government Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
ClawJacked Flaw Lets Malicious Sites Hijack Local OpenClaw AI Agents via WebSocket
OpenClaw has fixed a high-severity security issue that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed a malicious website to connect to a locally running artificial intelligence (AI) agent and take over control. “Our vulnerability lives in the core system itself – no plugins, no marketplace, no user-installed extensions – just theRead More »ClawJacked Flaw Lets Malicious Sites Hijack Local OpenClaw AI Agents via WebSocket
Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?
In early January 2026, KrebsOnSecurity revealed how a security researcher disclosed a vulnerability that was used to build Kimwolf, the world’s largest and most disruptive botnet. Since then, the person in control of Kimwolf — who goes by the handle “Dort” — has coordinated a barrage of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS),Read More »Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?
Canadian Tire Data Breach Impacts 38 Million Accounts
Names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and encrypted passwords were compromised in the attack. The post Canadian Tire Data Breach Impacts 38 Million Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Thousands of Public Google Cloud API Keys Exposed with Gemini Access After API Enablement
New research has found that Google Cloud API keys, typically designated as project identifiers for billing purposes, could be abused to authenticate to sensitive Gemini endpoints and access private data. The findings come from Truffle Security, which discovered nearly 3,000 Google API keys (identified by the prefix “AIza”) embedded inRead More »Thousands of Public Google Cloud API Keys Exposed with Gemini Access After API Enablement
Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Over AI Military Dispute
Anthropic on Friday hit back after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate the artificial intelligence (AI) upstart as a “supply chain risk.” “This action follows months of negotiations that reached an impasse over two exceptions we requested to the lawful use of our AI model,Read More »Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Over AI Military Dispute
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Fishing in Peru
Peru has increased its squid catch limit. The article says “giant squid,” but they can’t possibly mean that. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.
Trump Orders All Federal Agencies to Phase Out Use of Anthropic Technology
OpenAI and Google, along with Elon Musk’s xAI, also have contracts to supply their AI models to the military. The post Trump Orders All Federal Agencies to Phase Out Use of Anthropic Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek.
DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly associated with bogus cryptocurrency schemes known as pig butchering. The confiscated funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses used for the laundering of criminally derived proceeds stolen from victims of cryptocurrencyRead More »DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams