# @cyber.queen_ on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DP_q2gECgzC
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-19T14:52:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Venicia Solomons ✨ (@cyber.queen_) — https://gondola.cc/cyber.queen_

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🗞️ Cybersecurity Stories You Probably Missed This Week (13–19 Oct 2025)

Let’s catch you up 👇🏽

1️⃣ F5 Networks hacked: Source code for BIG-IP stolen in a breach linked to Chinese state actors. Supply-chain risk through critical network devices now under investigation.

2️⃣ Microsoft warns of AI-powered nation-state attacks: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are all using AI tools to make phishing, social engineering, and identity spoofing more convincing.

3️⃣ Russia-NATO cyber conflict intensifies: Attacks on NATO countries jumped 25% this year, targeting energy, defense, and research sectors across Europe.

4️⃣ Secret U.S. cyber task force revealed: Le Monde uncovered “Group 78,” a covert team tracking cybercriminal gangs across borders… sparking privacy and legal debates.

5️⃣ Wits University (South Africa) hit by Oracle attack: Systems compromised through the same Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability exploited globally earlier this month.

6️⃣ India: 40 billion records exposed: A Mumbai-based marketing firm leaked 13 TB of unencrypted customer data belonging to thousands of global brands.

7️⃣ Africa still top cyber target: New data shows African organisations face over 3 000 attacks per week, making it one of the most targeted regions in the world.

8️⃣ Europe sees spike in ransomware: Once considered a safer region, Europe is now a major target due to political tensions and weak SME security postures.

9️⃣ China accuses U.S. of cyber espionage: China claims the U.S. hacked its National Time Centre… an escalation in the ongoing cyber blame game between superpowers.

🔟 CISA issues 13 new ICS alerts: New vulnerabilities disclosed in industrial control systems, affecting manufacturing and utilities worldwide.

💡 Takeaway: Cyber warfare, ransomware, and data leaks are scaling globally… not just in the U.S. Patch fast, audit your vendors, and stay aware of the geopolitical ripple effects 🌍

💾 Save this so you never miss a cyber update, new recap every Sunday with your girl, @cyber.queen_ 🛡️👑

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