Major Cyber Incidents Unfold Globally: Key Threats, Arrests, and Ransomware Hits – July 10, 2025

Published On July 10, 2025

Key Cyber Incidents Today

• SafePay Ransomware Attack on Ingram Micro (IT Distributor): A sophisticated ransomware maneuver targeted this global IT Distributor with operations halted today, with reports of data loss and system disruptions for key clients. FireCompass Report

• Quantas Airlines Data Breach: Over 5.7 million customers affected; cited as a widespread violation with major risk to personal data.

• Arrest of Four Aleged Scattered Spider Members in the UK: UK police arrested four people with ties to the loose criminal collective known as Scattered Spider for cyberattacks on major UK retailers, most notably retail chains, as of July 10, 2025. CyberScoop

• Threats from Advanced Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) Attacks: Exploitation of high-fidelity in all current browsers allows attackers to harvest credentials using single sign-on impersonation, fake government interfaces, with expanded persistence through extension infection and browser configuration manipulation. **FireCompass Report

• Significant Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-5777 (CitrixBleed 2) and critical Sudo flaws: Being exploited on all major Linux systems. Aggressive Patch Tuesday addressed 137 vulnerabilities. FireCompass Report

• ART Campaigns Targeting Major Legislative Areas in 2025 (Context from the week): Explanations of APT campaigns involving web-based threats against government, as reported with altering focus to legitimate websites, single sign-on impersonation, large-scale operations, and dynamic content harvesting strategies. FireCompass Report

• Apprehension and Enforcement: The scale and depth of the security threat landscape is unprecedented, with operators and incidents thus far urging heightened security measures. FireCompass Report

• Arrest of Four Aleged Scattered Spider Members in the UK: UK police arrested four people with apparent ties to the Scattered Spider crime collective. This group has infiltrated more than 100 businesses in various sectors and is known for sophisticated scamming, phishing, SIM swapping, and extortion activity across industries. CyberScoop