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Remember June 2025? If you’re in cybersecurity, you probably wish you could forget it. That month felt like a perfect storm of data breaches, with companies across industries getting hit left and right. From airlines to healthcare providers, it seemed like nobody was safe.
What got our attention wasn’t just the number of breaches – it was how preventable most of them were. Looking back at the incidents, we thought: “If these organizations had the right tools in place, would we be having this conversation?”
Hawaiian Airlines had what they diplomatically called an “internal systems disruption,” but let’s call it what it was – a security nightmare. Their booking systems went down, flights were delayed, and passenger data, including names, contact information, and payment details, was exposed.
The worst part? This wasn’t some sophisticated nation-state attack. It was likely unpatched software or a misconfigured system that provided attackers with an easy entry point. The kind of thing that makes you want to bang your head against the wall because it’s so avoidable.
Here’s what bothers us about this one: Hawaiian Airlines handles thousands of passengers daily. When their systems went down, it wasn’t just about data – real people couldn’t get home to their families. And the company? They’re examining potential PCI DSS and GDPR violations, in addition to the operational chaos.
A decent vulnerability management system would have identified and addressed those unpatched systems before attackers did. Real-time scanning, automated alerts, risk-based prioritization – basic stuff that somehow gets overlooked until it’s too late.
Take SureShield’s SecurityShield-TVM, for example. It’s designed to give you complete control over IT vulnerabilities with easy deployment and customization to fit your monitoring and remediation processes. Their scanning technology could have identified those weak spots in Hawaiian Airlines’ infrastructure before cybercriminals ever noticed them.
If they had proper data protection in place, even if attackers gained access, the customer data would have been encrypted and rendered useless. That’s where SecurityShield-DLP comes in – giving you complete visibility so you’re always aware of how your data is being used and shared. The system would have flagged the moment sensitive passenger information started moving to unauthorized locations, potentially stopping the breach in its tracks.
UNFI’s situation was particularly frustrating because it illustrates how a single breach can have a ripple effect throughout an entire ecosystem. They’re the backbone for Whole Foods and other major grocery chains, so when they got hit, it affected everyone.
The attackers didn’t just walk through the front door—they exploited weaknesses in third-party integrations. Supplier web portals, VPN tools, and the whole vendor ecosystem became a liability. UNFI had to shut down its entire network, resulting in empty shelves at grocery stores across the nation.
This one highlights how interconnected everything is now. You can have the best security in the world, but if your vendors don’t, you’re still vulnerable. It’s like having a steel door with perfect locks, but leaving the windows wide open.
Supply chain attacks are becoming the norm, not the exception. Companies need to treat vendor security as seriously as their own. That means continuous monitoring of third-party access, encrypted data sharing, and compliance requirements that get enforced.
This is precisely where a comprehensive approach, such as SureShield’s SecurityShield-TVM, shines. Instead of just scanning your systems, it gives you visibility into your entire vendor ecosystem. You can track and manage vulnerabilities across all your third-party integrations, building a robust security posture that extends beyond your network.
And here’s something that could have helped UNFI: if they’d been using SecurityShield-DWS (Dark Web Monitoring), they might have received an early warning that their credentials or sensitive data were being traded on the dark web. The system identifies compromised credentials and exposed organizational data, providing you with the necessary information to take action before the situation escalates.
This one hit close to home for us. Kettering Health got nailed by the Interlock ransomware gang, and 730,000 patient records were compromised. We’re talking about medical histories, Social Security numbers, financial information—the works.
Healthcare breaches are particularly nasty because the data is so valuable on the black market. Your credit card? That can be replaced. Your medical history? That’s forever. Patients are now dealing with identity theft concerns while trying to get medical care.
The legal fallout was swift and brutal. Class-action lawsuits began to fly, and HIPAA regulators started knocking. For a healthcare provider, there’s nothing worse than having to explain to patients why their most sensitive information is now in the hands of criminals.
Ransomware groups favor healthcare organizations because they know hospitals are likely to pay. However, most ransomware attacks begin with basic vulnerabilities—unpatched systems, weak access controls, and inadequate network segmentation. The same fundamental security practices that prevent other breaches also work here.
What’s particularly frustrating about the Kettering Health breach is how avoidable it was. A system like SecurityShield-TVM would have continuously scanned their network, identifying those critical vulnerabilities before the Interlock gang could exploit them. The system’s gold standard scanning technology could have flagged the entry points that ransomware typically uses.
And here’s where compliance automation becomes crucial: ComplyTrack could have ensured Kettering Health stayed aligned with HIPAA requirements automatically. Instead of treating compliance as a checkbox exercise, it transforms your technology environment into an automated hub for compliance documentation. When you’re dealing with 730,000 patient records, you can’t afford to have gaps in your compliance framework.
In India, Zoomcar learned the hard way that car-sharing platforms are attractive targets. Millions of user records—names, addresses, and payment details—were exposed through what appears to be a classic infostealer malware attack.
The attack vector was probably phishing or weak endpoint security. Someone clicked the wrong link or downloaded the wrong file, and suddenly, millions of users’ data were exposed. It serves as a reminder that human error remains the weakest link in most security chains.
This is precisely the kind of scenario where SecurityShield-DLP would have made all the difference. The system’s sensitive data fingerprinting capability would have identified and tracked all that personal information, giving Zoomcar complete visibility into how its data was being used and shared. The moment that data started moving to unauthorized locations, they would have gotten alerts.
A prominent Indian financial firm lost digital gold due to compromised identity systems. Attackers bypassed authentication and stole valuable digital assets. It’s like a bank robbery, but the vault was protected by a password that was probably “password123.”
This incident highlights the growing importance of identity and access management. When your authentication systems fail, everything else becomes irrelevant.
And then there was the big one – 16 billion login credentials dumped from infostealer malware. These credentials, from Facebook, Google, and numerous other platforms, were compiled from endpoint infections worldwide.
This wasn’t one breach – it was thousands of individual infections rolled into one massive data dump. It illustrates the growing prevalence of endpoint vulnerabilities and the increasing sophistication of credential theft, now operating on an industrial scale.
Here’s what’s concerning: By the time these credentials showed up in the data dump, it was already too late for most organizations. But SecurityShield-DWS monitors exactly this kind of activity. It identifies compromised credentials and sensitive data that’s being traded on the dark web, giving you early warning that your organization’s data has been exposed. Knowledge of your exposed data is key to reducing your liability and risk. If you know your credentials have been compromised, you can take action before they’re used against you.
Looking back at June 2025, a few things become crystal clear:
Attackers don’t play favorites. Airlines, healthcare, food distribution, financial services—everyone was fair game. The days of thinking “we’re not a target” are long gone.
Third-party risk is first-party risk. UNFI’s breach affected their entire supply chain. Your vendors’ security problems become your security problems, whether you like it or not.
Compliance isn’t optional. The organizations that got hit weren’t just dealing with breach costs—they were facing regulatory fines and legal action. HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR—these aren’t suggestions.
Basic security still matters. Most of these breaches stemmed from fundamental security failures, including unpatched systems, weak access controls, and inadequate monitoring. The flashy, advanced threats get all the attention, but it’s the basics that usually get you.
After watching all these breaches unfold, I kept thinking about what a comprehensive security approach would entail. Not just one tool or one strategy, but a complete framework that addresses the entire attack lifecycle.
You need proactive vulnerability management that identifies problems before attackers do – something like SecurityShield-TVM, which provides complete control over IT vulnerabilities through customizable monitoring and remediation processes. You need data protection that works even when perimeter defenses fail, such as SecurityShield-DLP’s sensitive data fingerprinting, which prevents data exposure and protects your company’s reputation.
You need monitoring that catches threats in real time, not days later. SecurityShield-DWS fills this gap by identifying botnets, malware, and compromised credentials that are being traded on the dark web. And you need compliance automation that keeps you aligned with regulations without drowning in paperwork – that’s where ComplyTrack comes in, transforming your technology environment into an automated hub for compliance documentation.
The organizations that got hit in June 2025 weren’t necessarily doing anything wrong – they just weren’t doing enough. In today’s threat landscape, ‘good enough’ is no longer good enough.
June 2025 was a wake-up call that many organizations are still processing. The breaches weren’t inevitable—they were preventable. But prevention requires more than hoping for the best and patching systems when you remember to.
It requires a fundamental shift in how we think about cybersecurity, not as a cost center or a compliance checkbox, but as a business enabler that builds customer trust and drives competitive advantage.
The companies that learn from June 2025 and invest in comprehensive security solutions—tools that provide complete visibility, proactive threat detection, and automated compliance—will be the ones still standing when the next wave of attacks hits. The ones that don’t? Well, they’ll probably be the subject of the next blog post about preventable breaches.
Security isn’t about being paranoid – it’s about being prepared. After June 2025, preparation will no longer be optional.
Want to see how your organization measures up? SureShield offers demonstrations of its SecurityShield-TVM, SecurityShield-DLP, SecurityShield-DWS, and ComplyTrack solutions, as the best time to prevent a breach is before it happens.
