7-Eleven Hacked, 143,000 Immigration Records Exposed, FBI Quietly Takes Over From CISA

7-Eleven Hacked, 143,000 Immigration Records Exposed, FBI Quietly Takes Over From CISA

May 26, 2026 · 35 min

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This episode discusses recent cybersecurity incidents including the 7-Eleven hack and the DocketWise breach, while examining changes in federal cyber response.

This Week's Cybersecurity Breakdown 1. CISA Shrinks While the FBI Expands Its Cyber Role The federal cyber response structure is changing in real time: CISA reportedly lost over 1,000 employees Proposed federal budget would cut another $707 million FBI IC3 received 1 million cybercrime complaints in 2025 Reported financial losses climbed to $20.9 billion Raises major questions about how businesses should think about federal cyber support going forward 2. DocketWise Breach Exposes Sensitive Immigration Data A breach at an immigration legal platform continues to grow: Attackers used valid credentials to clone a developer pipeline Victim count increased from 116,000 to more than 143,000 individuals Exposed data includes: Social Security numbers passport data tax IDs medical history Another example of trusted access becoming the attack surface 3. 7-Eleven Confirms ShinyHunters Breach The ongoing Salesforce-linked extortion campaign continues: 185,000 franchise applicants exposed 7-Eleven reportedly refused ransom demands Attackers released a 9.4 GB archive publicly Campaign has now impacted organizations including: Google Cisco Qantas Allianz Adidas TransUnion LVMH The Bottom Line…

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