Breach Roundup: Software Update Caused Verizon Outage

Also, Venezuela Cyberattack, Endesa Confirms Breach and Telegram IP Leak Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • January 15, 2026

Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, the Wednesday Verizon outage was a botched software update. The New York Times reported that U.S. forces launched a cyberattack in Venezuela. A website is publishing the identity of thousands of U.S. immigration enforcement agents. BreachForums had a massive leak. A hacker stole customer data from Spanish energy provider Endesa. A privacy risk in Telegram. MuddyWater upgraded its offensive toolkit. A Dutch man sentenced for hacking maritime port systems. ServiceNow patched a flaw.

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A half-day Verizon cellular network outage on Wednesday was due to a botched software update, the telecom disclosed Thursday.

A Verizon spokesperson told USA Today that the company is "conducting a ...