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Akira Ransomware Extorted $42 Million from 250+ Victims: FBI and CISA Issues Joint Advisory
According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands’ National Cybersecurity Centre ...
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8Base Ransomware Claims Breach on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
A fisheries management organization on the East Coast is currently addressing a cyber incident in response to claims made by ...
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Daixin Ransomware Claims Omni Hotels Cyberattack
The Daixin Team ransomware gang has taken responsibility for a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts and is currently ...
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Chipmaker Nexperia Data Breached, Ransomware Gang Leaks Data on Dunghill Leaks
Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, recently confirmed that its network was compromised by hackers in March 2024. The breach came to ...
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RansomHub Ransomware Gang Leaks Stolen Change Healthcare Data
The ransomware group known as RansomHub has started releasing what they assert to be corporate and patient data obtained from ...
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Jackson County Goes into Emergency Mode After Ransomware Attack
Jackson County, Missouri, is currently facing a state of emergency following a ransomware attack that occurred on Tuesday. This cyberattack ...
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FMU Suffers Widespread Cyberattack by INC Ransomware
Florida Memorial University (FMU) has reportedly experienced a cybersecurity breach by the INC Ransom group. The exact details of the ...
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Inc Ransom Threatens to Leak 3 Terabytes of Data From NHS Patient Records
The INC Ransom extortion gang has issued a threat to release three terabytes of data, claiming to have obtained it ...
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Local College in Illinois County Affected by Medusa Ransomware Attack
Henry County, located on the border of Illinois and Iowa, has recently experienced a Medusa ransomware attack. The cyberattack, which ...
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This Week in Cybersecurity – 11th March to 15th March: Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against UnitedHealth Data Breach
Class Action Lawsuits Filed against UnitedHealth data breach, Acer Data Breached. Equilend and Stanford suffers ransomware attack, Play Ransomware leaks ...
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StopCrypt Ransomware AKA STOP Djvu, Now Evades Detection
A new variant of the StopCrypt ransomware, also known as STOP, has been detected in the wild. This variant utilizes ...
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Health Dept Office of Civil Rights Starts Probe into UnitedHealth Hack
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting an investigation into the UnitedHealth Hack caused by the ...
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Stanford Ransomware Attack: Data of 27,000 People Stolen Allegedly by Akira Ransomware
Stanford University has reported a Ransomware attack involving its Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) network. As a result of the ...
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Equilend Data Stolen in a Ransomware Attack, Equiland Warns Employees
EquiLend Holdings, a securities lending platform based in New York, has confirmed in Equilend data breach notification letters that employee ...
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Play Ransomware Leaked 65,000 Stolen Swiss Government Documents
The National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) of Switzerland recently published a report detailing their analysis of a data breach that occurred ...
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This Week in Cybersecurity – 04th March to 08th March UnitedHealth Cyberattack Fallout Stretches Beyond Class Action Lawsuits
UnitedHealth Cyberattack Results in Class Action Lawsuits, Change Healthcare Makes a $22 Million Ransom Payment, Houser LLP and Epic Games ...
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UnitedHealth Cyberattack is ‘A Mess’, Ongoing Fallout Poses Threat to Financial Health of Medical Providers
Impact of UnitedHealth Cyberattack on Healthcare Providers Medical providers in Minnesota are describing the aftermath of the UnitedHealth Cyberattack as ...
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AlphV Received a $22 Million Payment After Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack, the Second Largest Ransom Payment!
Evidence on the Bitcoin blockchain indicates that Change Healthcare, the victim of a significant may have made a substantial payment. ...
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City of Hamilton Hit by Ransomware Attack
Hamilton ransomware attack has significantly disrupted city services for more than a week. During a virtual call on Monday afternoon, ...
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Fortnite game Developer Epic Games Breached by Mogilevich Ransomware
UPDATE 3/3/24: A Mogilevich spokesperson has confirmed that the whole Epic Games Breach Fiasco was a money-minting scam and is ...
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CrowdStrike Outage Sparks Security Vendor Switches: Businesses Seek Resilience After Widespread Downtime
A CrowdStrike outage in July left millions of Windows devices offline, prompting some businesses to switch security vendors.
Change Healthcare Data Breach Class Action Lawsuits Update
Change Healthcare, a major healthcare technology company, suffered a massive data breach in February 2024, exposing the personal and medical information of an estimated 100 ...
Change Healthcare Data Breach Letter: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
Many in the Ozarks have received letters from Change Healthcare notifying them of a data breach. The letter details the breach, which occurred in February, ...
Disney’s Slack Data Breach Forces Disney’s to Ditch Slack
Disney is severing ties with Slack after a major data breach exposed sensitive company information, highlighting the growing cybersecurity threat landscape.
DFA Data Breach: Cybersecurity Issues Put 28 Million Passports at Risk
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in the Philippines faces a potential DFA data breach affecting over 28 million passport holders due to a lack ...
38,000 Tools Shoppers Compromised in Total Tools Data Breach
Australian hardware retailer Total Tools has confirmed a data breach affecting 38,000 customers, potentially exposing sensitive information including names, login details, and credit card information.
Harvey Nichols Data Breach: High-End Retailer Confirms Customer Data Exposure in Cyberattack
High-end British department store Harvey Nichols has confirmed a data breach affecting its customers, exposing personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. ...
What is Secure by Design? A Guide for Enterprise Businesses
Secure by Design is a philosophy that emphasizes building security into the very core of software development, from the initial conceptualization to deployment and beyond. ...
Dr.Web Suffers Major Data Breach, Disconnects All Servers
Dr.Web, A Cybersecurity Firm Was Targeted in a Cyberattack Resulting in Data Breach
Vanilla Tempest Hackers Use INC Ransomware to Target Healthcare
A recent report from Microsoft reveals that a ransomware affiliate known as Vanilla Tempest has been observed using the INC ransomware to target U.S. healthcare organizations.
Compass Group Hit by Medusa Ransomware
The Compass Group, a leading global food services company headquartered in Sydney, has confirmed a significant cyberattack targeting its systems.
German Radio Station Hit by Cyberattack: “Emergency Tape” Plays On as Hackers Demand Ransom
Radio Geretsried, a local radio station in Bavaria, has been forced to broadcast music from emergency backups after a ransomware attack crippled its systems.
Hunters International Ransomware Claims Breach of ICBC London, Threatens Data Leak
The ransomware group Hunters International has claimed responsibility for a data breach at the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), ...
Data Breaches Surge to Three-Year High in Australia: A Growing Threat to Privacy and Security
Data Breaches Surge to Three-Year High in Australia
23andMe to Pay $30 Million in Class Action Settlement for Data Breach Exposing 6.4 Million Customers
DNA testing giant 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a data breach that compromised the personal ...
FlyCASS Cockpit Security Breach: A Case Study of SQL Injection and its Impact on Critical Infrastructure
The recent discovery of a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the FlyCASS cockpit access security system should serve as a stark reminder for enterprise businesses: cybersecurity ...
What is a Whaling Phishing Attack?
Whaling phishing, also known simply as whaling, is a highly targeted and sophisticated form of phishing attack that specifically targets high-level executives within an organization, such ...
Veeam Backup & Replication RCE Flaw: A Looming Threat for Enterprises
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-40711, affecting Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR), has emerged as a significant threat to enterprises, with ransomware gangs poised to exploit it for data ...
Cicada3301 Ransomware with New Linux Encryptor: A New Threat To VMware ESXi Systems
A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has emerged, posing a significant threat to businesses worldwide. The group has already claimed 19 victims on its ...
1.7 Million People Hit in Massive Credit Card Data Breach: What to Do Now?
A major credit card data breach has impacted nearly 1.7 million individuals, raising concerns about the security of sensitive financial information.