Japan's largest brewer, Asahi Group Holdings, has confirmed a ransomware attack by the Qilin group, resulting in production shutdowns and the theft of 27GB of corporate data.
Oracle has issued an emergency patch for a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-61882) in its E-Business Suite. The Clop ransomware group has been exploiting the flaw to steal executive data and launch widespread extortion campaigns affecting thousands of organisations globally.
The NSW Reconstruction Authority has confirmed a major data breach affecting 3,000 flood victims after a contractor uploaded sensitive personal and health information to ChatGPT. The breach, undisclosed for more than six months, raises serious concerns about security and transparency.
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The Pacific is a battleground of tech-geopolitics. China’s Space race might challenge U.S. dominance, while Trump seeks increase defence budgets from allies. Australia tied to AUKUS, must act—Labor’s caution risks irrelevance; a Liberal shift could align industry and security to counter rivals.
Xi Jinping’s summit signaled a shift, restoring business confidence. Alibaba’s $52B AI investment and ByteDance’s $21B push highlight China’s AI ambitions. With Beijing’s support, the nation is accelerating innovation on the global stage.
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