**Over 50 multinational companies across multiple industries were compromised by a cybercriminal threat actor known as Zestix, who exploited stolen credentials from infostealer malware rather than sophisticated exploits, gaining access to corporate file-sharing portals and exfiltrating sensitive data.[2]** The breach affected organizations including Iberia Airlines, Maida Health, and Intecro Robotics, and highlighted how the absence of multifactor authentication enabled direct unauthorized access to critical systems.[2]

References:
1. https://www.styletech.net/post/top-news-in-tech-january-2026
2. https://www.kaseya.com/?post_type=post&p=25975
3. https://shunyatax.in/blogs/news/top-10-daily-cybercrime-brief-fcrf-january-21-2026