Michigan ‘ATM jackpotting’: Florida men allegedly forced machines to dispense $107K

Cole Waterman reports: Two Florida men allegedly spent a September day burglarizing ATMs in four Michigan counties, making off with more than $100,000. The next month, police found them in a Minnesota hotel amid stacks of cash. The duo is now facing fe… Continue reading Michigan ‘ATM jackpotting’: Florida men allegedly forced machines to dispense $107K→

Premier Health Partners issues a press release about a breach two years ago. Why was this needed now?

Premier Health Partners (“PHP”) in Ohio issued a press release this week and uploaded a substitute notice to its website. Why they first concluded an investigation into a breach they discovered on July 12, 2023 requires more explanation tha… Continue reading Premier Health Partners issues a press release about a breach two years ago. Why was this needed now?→

Bitcoin holds steady as hackers drain over $40 million from CoinCDX, India’s top exchange

Kri reports: Bitcoin (BTC) has remained resilient in its price action following another cryptocurrency exchange hacking incident, this time involving India’s CoinDCX. … The calm in Bitcoin’s price comes even after blockchain investigator ZachXBT … Continue reading Bitcoin holds steady as hackers drain over $40 million from CoinCDX, India’s top exchange→

Government will ‘robustly defend’ compensation claims from Afghans put at risk by data breach

So after putting their lives at risk, the UK’s Ministry of Defence will firmly resist giving anyone even a pence for what they have gone through? Lettice Bromovsky reports: Thousands of Afghans included on a list of people trying to flee the Tali… Continue reading Government will ‘robustly defend’ compensation claims from Afghans put at risk by data breach→

Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware

Pierluigi Paganini reports: Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, allowing victims to recover files without paying. Japanese police released the free decryptor for ransomware families, which was likely built us… Continue reading Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware→

Singapore Facing ‘Serious’ Cyberattack by Espionage Group With Alleged China Ties

Singapore said Friday it was responding to a major cyberattack on its critical infrastructure carried out by an espionage group that security experts allege is linked to China. The Chinese embassy in Singapore described the allegations as “unwarr… Continue reading Singapore Facing ‘Serious’ Cyberattack by Espionage Group With Alleged China Ties→

Ransomware attack disrupts Korea’s largest guarantee insurer

Choi Ji-Won reported on Tuesday: Seoul Guarantee Insurance, South Korea’s largest provider of guarantee insurance, has been crippled by a ransomware attack, with its core systems offline for a third straight day. The incident began early Monday, … Continue reading Ransomware attack disrupts Korea’s largest guarantee insurer→