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On June 20, Aflac notified the SEC of unauthorized access to its network: On June 12, 2025, Aflac Incorporated, a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), identified unauthorized access to its network. The Company promptly initiated its cybersecurity incid… Continue reading Aflac notifies SEC of breach suspected to be work of Scattered Spider
A former U.S. Army Sergeant whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in western Washington pleaded guilty on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two federal felonies, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Joseph D… Continue reading Former JBLM soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets with China
Kudos to Lawrence Abrams and Bleeping Computer for calling out Cybernews’ misleading reporting. News broke today of a “mother of all breaches,” sparking wide media coverage filled with warnings and fear-mongering. However, it appears … Continue reading No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach — a wake-up call about fake news
Radio New Zealand reports: A team of Australian cyber experts flew to Tonga this week after the country’s National Health Information System was breached, leading to a demand for payment from the hackers. Talanoa O Tonga reports the Health Minist… Continue reading Tonga’s health system hit by cyberattack
Kevin Poireault reports: Keir Giles, a British expert on Russian information operations, has been targeted by a sophisticated spear phishing attack using novel social engineering techniques. The writer and senior consulting fellow at the UK think tank … Continue reading Russia Expert Falls Prey to Elite Hackers Disguised as US Officials
There’s an update to the Netgain ransomware attack incident that was first reported in 2020 and thereafter. CPT Group, Inc., announces a proposed class action settlement in In re Netgain Technology, LLC, Consumer Data Breach Litigation, Case No. … Continue reading Proposed class action settlement in In re Netgain Technology litigation
Graham Cluley reports: Imagine for one moment that you are a cybercriminal. You have compromised an organisation’s network, you have stolen their data, you have encrypted their network, and you are now knee-deep in the ransomware negotiation. How… Continue reading Qilin Offers “Call a lawyer” Button For Affiliates Attempting To Extort Ransoms From Victims Who Won’t Pay
The Data Protection Commission has today launched its Annual Report for 2024 and released the results of its first Public Attitudes Survey. From their press release: Highlights of the 2024 Annual Report The DPC issued 11 finalised inquiry decisions res… Continue reading Ireland’s Data Protection Commission publishes 2024 Annual Report
Today’s post is a reminder why maybe we should all wait a bit before just repeating criminals’ claims about an attack. The group known as World Leaks recently added Freedman Healthcare to their leak site, claiming to have acquired 52.4 GB o… Continue reading The headlines suggested Freedman Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack that affected patient data. The reality was quite different.
Industrial Cyber reports: A new report from Runsafe Security highlights how medical device cybersecurity has shifted from a traditional IT issue to a critical patient safety concern. The survey of 605 healthcare executives reveals that 22 percent of he… Continue reading Runsafe report: Medical device cyberattacks threaten patient care, strain budgets, top concern for healthcare sector