Is this email difficult to read? View it in a web browser. ›

The Wall Street Journal ProThe Wall Street Journal Pro

CybersecurityCybersecurity

Sponsored by Zscaler logo.

Salesforce-Linked Security Breach Fallout Escalates With Qantas Leak

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. Hackers said they published data on more than five million Qantas Airways customers, fulfilling a threat to do so unless paid a ransom.

Over the summer, hackers claimed to have compromised dozens of Salesforce accounts, amounting to about one billion records. A separate attack involving Salesforce accounts in August has potentially affected hundreds of companies. Read our explainer.

Also today: 

  • Bridgestone, Asahi warn of financial toll from separate cyberattacks
  • LevelBlue to buy Cybereason
  • New York fines auto insurers for data breaches
  • PowerSchool hacker sentenced to four years in prison
  • And more
 

‏‏‎ ‎

CONTENT FROM: ZSCALER
Act Now: Protect Against Cisco ASA Zero-Day Threat!

According to CISA’s Emergency Directive, Zero Day vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA firewalls and VPNs are being actively exploited, posing severe risks to enterprises. In reality, all VPNs and firewalls represent significant risk as attackers use AI to scan and exploit these exposed legacy devices, bypass authentication, and launch sophisticated attacks. Act now to secure your business.

Zero-day protection starts with zero trust architecture.

 

More Cyber News

PHOTO: KYODONEWS/ZUMA PRESS

Japan's Asahi Group said it will delay its financial report for the latest quarter because a September ransomware attack has impeded access to accounting systems. The beer maker said it is still assessing the financial impact of the hack, which has also interfered with order and shipping systems. Asahi is using manual processes to fulfill some orders and has no timeline for full recovery. 

Cyberattack exposed Bridgestone to higher tariff costs. After a hack in September prompted tire maker Bridgestone to disrupt manufacturing operations in North America for several days, the company used inventory from elsewhere to fulfill orders. The move came with higher than expected tariff costs that Bridgestone expects to disclose at an earnings call in November. (Bloomberg)

Acquisition deal: Managed security services company LevelBlue said it plans to buy Cybereason, which provides forensics, incident response and other services. The companies didn't disclose financial terms.

  • Cybereason, founded in Israel, has made two rounds of layoffs since 2022 and backed away from a plan to go public. (CyberScoop)
 

Enforcement

PHOTO: IGOR GOLOVNIOV/ZUMA PRESS

Auto insurers fined: The New York State Department of Financial Services and New York Attorney General Letitia James after a joint investigation imposed more than $33 million in penalties on eight insurers, including Farmers Insurance Exchange and Liberty Mutual Insurance. The companies must also improve cyber protections under separate settlements with the agencies. (Dow Jones Risk Journal)

PowerSchool hacker sentenced: A Massachusetts college student was sentenced to four years in prison for hacking education tech provider PowerSchool. Matthew Lane, who was a teen when he breached PowerSchool last year, was also ordered to pay $14 million in restitution. 

  • Up to 60 million current and former students worldwide had their data breached. Lane, now age 20, extorted about $3 million from the company and other entities, according to a sentencing memo. He turned over about $160,000 to the government. (The 74)
  • Further reading from WSJ Pro: PowerSchool Paid Ransom to Hackers After Breach

U.S., U.K. sanctioned 146 entities in Southeast Asia linked to online scams that have allegedly bilked victims of more than $16 billion in cryptocurrency, including Prince Holding Group in Phnom Penh and its chairman and chief executive Chen Zhi. Zhi is a 38-year-old Chinese émigré.

  • Further reading from WSJ: ‘Pig Butchering’ Online Scams Are Proliferating. Here’s Why They Work So Well.
 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten, James Rundle and Catherine Stupp. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
Share this email with a friend.
Forward ›
Forwarded this email by a friend?
Sign Up Here ›
 
Desktop, tablet and mobile. Desktop, tablet and mobile.
Access WSJ‌.com and our mobile apps. Subscribe
Apple app store icon. Google app store icon.
Unsubscribe   |    Newsletters & Alerts   |    Contact Us   |    Privacy Notice   |    Cookie Notice
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 4300 U.S. Ro‌ute 1 No‌rth Monm‌outh Junc‌tion, N‌J 088‌52
You are currently subscribed as [email address suppressed]. For further assistance, please contact Customer Service at pro‌newsletter@dowjones.com or 1-87‌7-975-6246.
Copyright 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved.
Unsubscribe