Collaborate Disseminate
There’s an update to the ChipSoft ransomware attack. DigitalShield reports that although ChipSoft hasn’t revealed whether it paid Embargo ransom, it did disclose that some negotiations had occurred. One of the most striking elements of the… Continue reading Cybersecurity Stolen ChipSoft claims patient data confirmed destroyed following cyberattack
He’s 20 years old and has just been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today: WASHINGTON – Marlon Ferro, 20, of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced today in U.S. Dist… Continue reading ‘GothFerrari’ Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Role in Massive Cryptocurrency Heist
Sarah Motter reports: Missouri regulators say a major national vendor is stonewalling their investigation into a cybersecurity breach that could affect millions of consumers. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance now says it is escalating i… Continue reading Missouri regulators escalate pressure on Conduent over data breach potentially affecting millions
Nancy Eff Presnell, Gene F. Price, and Matthew R. Schantz write: A recent high-profile incident illustrates the growing litigation and regulatory risks that financial institutions face from vendor-driven data breaches. Within weeks of a national bank c… Continue reading When Your Vendor’s Breach Becomes Your Lawsuit: Privacy Risk Lessons from Recent Bank Litigation
PYMNTS reports: Cryptocurrency investors are reportedly exiting the decentralized finance (DeFi) space following two high-profile hacks. Close to $14 billion has been pulled from DeFi projects in recent weeks, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesda… Continue reading DeFi Investors Pull $14 Billion Following Cyberattacks
Sergiu Gatlan reports: The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information belonging to over 119,000 people after hacking the Vimeo online video platform in April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. Vimeo is a video… Continue reading Vimeo data breach exposes personal information of 119,000 people
Audit conducted by NYS Comptroller’s Office between 2020-2025 found multiple concerns leaving students and employees at risk of privacy and data security breaches. The auditor also criticized the city for failing to cooperate in a timely manner w… Continue reading NYC Public Schools Lack Central Inventory to Track Vendors Used By Schools — NYS Auditor
From the DOJ: A Latvian national was sentenced today to 102 months in prison for his role in a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted over 54 companies. According to court documents, Deniss Zolotarjovs (Денисс Золотарёвс), 3… Continue reading Latvian national involved with Karakurt and other ransomware gangs sentenced for his role in ransomware organization
Dan Diamond and Clara Ence Morse report: The Trump administration inadvertently exposed the Social Security numbers of health care providers in a database powering a new Medicare portal, The Washington Post found. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers
PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The following release was issued by RG/2 Claims Administration LLC, as Settlement Administrator. If Your Private Information Was Potentially Compromised in a Data Incident Announced by the Pennsylvania Sta… Continue reading Summary of Court Approved Legal Notice for Pennsylvania State Education Association Data Incident Settlement