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Equifax Data Breach Settlement Update Payments, Eligibility, and Identity Theft Recovery
The Equifax data breach settlement offers compensation and identity theft recovery services to affected individuals. Payments are expected in December 2024, with identity theft services ...
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Children’s Hospital Colorado Hit with $500,000 Fine for HIPAA Violation Following Data Breach
Children's Hospital Colorado was fined $500,000 by HHS for HIPAA violations related to two data breaches in 2017 and 2020, impacting over 10,000 patients' protected ...
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Amergis Healthcare Staffing Data Breach: Compromised Email Accounts Expose Sensitive Consumer Information
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. announced a data breach stemming from compromised email accounts, potentially exposing sensitive consumer information. The breach led to data breach notification ...
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Electrica Cyberattack: Romanian Energy Giant Faces Ransomware Attack, Assures Customers of Safety
Romanian energy provider Electrica is battling a ransomware cyberattack, disrupting customer interactions but assuring critical systems remain unaffected. Authorities are investigating.
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Data Breach Exposes 17,000 Hong Kong Residents’ Data; EMSD Violates Privacy Ordinance
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data uncovered a data breach by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), exposing sensitive information of ...
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Atrium Health Data Breach Impacts 585,000 Patients
Atrium Health, a major healthcare provider, has disclosed a data security incident affecting 585,000 individuals. The cyberattack compromised sensitive personal information, raising concerns about patient ...
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Anna Jaques Hospital Ransomware Breach Exposes Data of 300K Patients
Anna Jaques Hospital, a Massachusetts-based healthcare provider, suffered a ransomware attack in December 2023, resulting in the exposure of sensitive data for over 316,000 patients. ...
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This Week In Cybersecurity: 2nd December to 06th December
Alder Hey Cyber Attack: Two More Hospitals Fall Victim A significant cyberattack has disrupted Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and two ...
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Chemonics 2023 Data Breach: 263,000 Individuals Affected
Major USAID contractor Chemonics suffered a 2023 data breach exposing the personal information of over 263,000 individuals, including Social Security numbers and biometric data.
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Black Basta Ransomware Breaches BT Conferencing
BT Conferencing division was hit by a Black Basta ransomware attack, resulting in the immediate shutdown of affected servers. The attackers claim to have stolen ...
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Deloitte Hacked: Over 1TB Stolen in Cyberattack
Deloitte UK faces a major alleged cyber incident, with the Brain Cipher ransomware gang claiming to have stolen over 1TB of data. The attack follows ...
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Salt Typhoon: Chinese Hacking Group Behind Metadata Theft Targets US Telecoms
The US blames the Chinese hacking group, Salt Typhoon, for a massive metadata theft impacting US telecoms and government officials, prompting China's denial and accusations ...
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Alder Hey Cyber Attack: Two More Hospitals Fall Victim
A major cyberattack has crippled Alder Hey Children's Hospital and two other NHS trusts, disrupting services and raising serious concerns about patient data security. The ...
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Cloudflare Cyber Attacks Surge: Developer Domains Exploited for Phishing and DDoS
Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing Cloudflare's 'pages.dev' and 'workers.dev' domains for malicious activities, leading to a significant surge in phishing and DDoS attacks. The abuse has ...
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Costa Rica Ransomware Attack Cripples State Energy Company RECOPE
A ransomware attack targeting Costa Rica's state-owned energy provider, RECOPE, forced manual operations and prompted the urgent deployment of US cybersecurity experts to restore critical ...
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Vodka Maker Stoli Files for Bankruptcy After Ransomware Attack
Vodka maker Stoli Group's US operations filed for bankruptcy after a devastating August ransomware attack crippled its systems and Russian authorities seized its remaining distilleries.
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Rogers and Yahoo Data Breach Settlement: $20 Million Class Action – Are You Eligible?
Canadian Yahoo and Rogers Yahoo email users affected by data breaches between 2013 and 2016 can claim a share of a $20 million settlement. The ...
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Bologna FC Data Breached as Serie A Club Confirms RansomHub Ransomware Attack
Serie A club Bologna FC confirmed a ransomware attack resulting in a major data breach, exposing sensitive player information, financial records, and strategic documents. The ...
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ENGlobal Cyberattack: Major Energy Contractor Hit by Ransomware
ENGlobal Corporation, a major energy industry contractor, suffered a ransomware attack on November 25th, 2024, encrypting data and limiting access to IT systems. The impact ...
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Colonial Behavioral Health Files Data Breach Notice: October 2024 Incident Impacts Consumer Data
Colonial Behavioral Health's October 2024 data breach exposed sensitive consumer information, including Social Security numbers and medical records. The ransomware attack, discovered in late October, ...
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NCC Group’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Record Ransomware Attacks
NCC Group's 2024 cyber threat report reveals a record 5,263 ransomware attacks, with LockBit and RansomHub leading the surge. The industrial sector was hardest hit, ...
Hackers Spoof Microsoft ADFS Login Pages in Phishing Attacks
Hackers spoof Microsoft ADFS login pages, bypassing MFA to steal credentials and launch further phishing attacks targeting corporate email accounts. This highlights the threat of ...
Connecticut Healthcare Data Breach Exposes 1 Millions Records
The Connecticut healthcare data breach has affected over one million Connecticut residents, marking one of the largest healthcare data breaches in recent history.
Ransomware Payments Drop 35%: Chainalysis Reports Victims Refuse to Pay Ransom
Ransomware payments plummeted by 35% in 2024, totaling $814 million. This significant drop, reported by Chainalysis, suggests increased law enforcement effectiveness and victim resistance to ...
State-Sponsored Hackers Abuse Google’s Gemini AI for Attacks
Multiple state-sponsored groups are using Google's Gemini AI assistant. They use it primarily for productivity improvements. However, they also use it for reconnaissance and attack ...
US Healthcare Provider Data Breach at Connecticut Impacts 1 Million Patients
A massive healthcare provider data breach at Connecticut's Community Health Center exposed the personal and health data of over 1 million patients, including Social Security ...
Prevent Data Breaches with Amazon Redshift Enhanced Security
Amazon Redshift enhances security defaults to prevent data breaches and ransomware by restricting public access, enabling encryption, and enforcing SSL connections, mitigating risks like the ...
GrubHub Data Breach Exposes Customer, Driver, and Merchant Data
The GrubHub data breach has compromised the personal information of an unspecified number of customers, merchants, and drivers. The attack stemmed from a compromised account ...
Mississippi Electric Utility Data Breach Affects 20,000 Residents
The Mississippi electric utility, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, suffered a data breach affecting 20,000 residents. The breach exposed personal information, prompting identity theft protection ...
New York Blood Center Ransomware Attack: Critical Blood Supplies at Risk
The New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) suffered a ransomware attack on January 26th, disrupting operations and impacting blood supplies amid a pre-existing blood shortage.
BRS Cyber Attack: Data Breach at Business Registration Exposes Sensitive Business Information
Cyberattack on Kenya's Business Registration Services (BRS) has exposed sensitive company data, sold on the dark web. Authorities investigate, ruling out ransomware.
DeepSeek AI Data Breach Causes National Security Risks and Data Privacy Concerns
The DeepSeek AI data breach exposed sensitive user data, raising national security concerns and prompting warnings from U.S. officials about privacy violations and corporate espionage.
Phemex Crypto Firm Breached With $85 Million in Cryptocurrency Stolen
Phemex suffered a major security breach, resulting in the theft of over $85 million in cryptocurrency. The attack targeted hot wallets, prompting immediate suspension of ...
RCSD Warns Community of Data Breach: 134,000 Records Potentially Accessed
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) warns its community of a significant data breach. The breach exposed sensitive personal information, prompting immediate action and investigation. ...
UK’s Morrisons Breached: Cyber Attack at Technology Provider Dents Christmas Sales
A November cyber attack at Morrisons' technology provider, Blue Yonder, disrupted operations, impacting Christmas sales and resulting in lower-than-expected first-quarter growth.
All American Poly Data Breached, 2024 Cyberattack Exposes Sensitive Consumer Data
All American Poly Corporation (American Poly) confirmed a data breach stemming from a 2024 cyberattack, exposing customer names and Social Security numbers. A data breach ...
Microsoft Teams Exploited in Sophisticated Ransomware Attacks
Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Teams for ransomware attacks, using spam emails, Teams messages, and calls to infiltrate companies, steal data, and deploy malware. Sophos identified ...
Apple CPU Side-Channel Attacks (SLAP & FLOP) Threaten Safari Browser Security
New Apple CPU side-channel attacks, dubbed SLAP and FLOP, exploit flaws in speculative execution to steal data from web browsers. Researchers demonstrated the attacks' ability ...