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🗓️ 29 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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A suspected ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of Swedish municipalities. Google warns Gmail users of emerging cyberattacks tied to the ShinyHunters group. A malicious supply chain attack hits the npm registry. Senators press AFLAC for answers following a data breach. Law enforcement takedowns splinter the ransomware ecosystem. The FBI and Dutch police take down a major online fakeID marketplace. Florida proposes requiring healthcare providers to strengthen data breach preparedness and reporting. Our guest is Kathleen Peters, Chief Innovation Officer at Experian North America, explaining why AI is both accelerating and mitigating fraud. An affiliate army pushes fake casinos worldwide. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Kathleen Peters, Chief Innovation Officer at Experian North America, who is sharing the AI paradox: why AI is both accelerating and mitigating fraud. You can learn more in Experian’s U.S. Identity & Fraud Report. Selected Reading Hundreds of Swedish municipalities impacted by suspected ransomware attack on IT supplier (The Record) Google issues emergency warning for all Gmail users (Geekspin) TransUnion Data Breach Impacts 4.4 Million (Security Week) Npm Package Hijacked to Steal Data and Crypto via AI-Powered Malware (Infosecurity Magazine) US Senators Call for Details of Aflac Data Breach (Bank Infosecurity) Ransomware gang takedowns causing explosion of new, smaller groups (The Record) FBI, Dutch cops seize fake ID marketplace, servers (The Register) Florida Considers Rule to Improve Healthcare Data Breach Transparency (The HIPPA Journal) Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine (Krebs on Security) Audience Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.2	Google warns Gmail users of emerging cyber attacks tied to the shiny hunters group.
1:14.6	A malicious supply chain attack hits the MPM registry.
1:18.6	Senators press Affleck for answers following a data breach.
1:22.6	Law enforcement take down splinter the ransomware ecosystem.
1:26.6	The FBI and Dutch police take down a major
1:28.7	online fake ID marketplace. Florida proposes requiring health care providers to strengthen
1:34.4	data breach preparedness and reporting. Our guest is Kathleen Peters, Chief Innovation Officer at
1:39.9	Experian North America, explaining why AI is both accelerating and mitigating fraud.
1:46.3	And an affiliate army pushes fake casinos worldwide.
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