11-Mar-2026: MyFitnessPal, Ericsson Breaches & Perplexity's Legal Battle with Amazon

Welcome to Hacked dAily by Cytadel Cyber, the first AI-driven cybersecurity podcast, delivering critical insights every day. Today, we uncover major stories impacting the cybersecurity landscape. First, MyFitnessPal, now under Cal AI, has endured a significant data breach affecting 3 million users, exposing personal information and highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in health apps. This breach underscores the urgency of robust security measures in our digitized world. Next, telecom giant Ericsson has suffered a breach jeopardizing 15,000 employees and customers' sensitive data. This incident stresses the need for stringent cybersecurity protocols in critical industry sectors. Introducing the 'BlackSanta' malware targeting HR departments, which cleverly sidesteps EDR systems. This tactic underlines the necessity for revised security measures and awareness training within organizations to counter such sophisticated threats. The INC ransomware group has attacked Estra Automotive, alleging they compromised sensitive documents, including NDAs with major players like Tesla, potentially impacting competitive edges in the automotive sector’s innovation race. Lastly, a federal judge has restricted Perplexity's Comet AI browser from unauthorized Amazon account access. This ruling emphasizes the importance of explicit user consent and legal boundaries for AI tools in e-commerce, reinforcing data protection. Stay tuned with Hacked dAily for the latest cybersecurity insights. Keep your digital world secure. This episode is sponsored by Cytadel Cyber. Specialist in Ransomware Readiness Assessments, Threat Intel-Led Red Teaming, AI DeepFakes, AI Voice Cloning and AI Vishing Simulations. Cyatdel helps you test your cyber resilience against the threats of today, keeping your data secure. Checkout cytadel.co.uk for more information.