Author Archives: Dissent

A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2’s elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3

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Rick Lane reports: A massive cache of internal builds from Valve has reportedly leaked online, including beta builds of several classic Valve titles and possible weapons from Half-Life 2’s cancelled third episode. The leak, which began circulatin… Continue reading A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2’s elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3→

Cybercriminals build fake school websites as education attacks hit record high

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Joy Agwunobi reports: Cybercriminals are ramping up preparations for the new academic year by creating thousands of education-themed websites and phishing campaigns designed to steal personal and financial information from students, parents and educato… Continue reading Cybercriminals build fake school websites as education attacks hit record high→

PEAR leaks data allegedly exfiltrated from South Plains Rural Health Services while SPRHS remains silent

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SuspectFile reports: A cyberattack against a Texas healthcare organization allegedly resulted in the exfiltration of approximately 1.4 TB of data, according to claims made by the ransomware group PEAR. The alleged victim is South Plains Rural Health Se… Continue reading PEAR leaks data allegedly exfiltrated from South Plains Rural Health Services while SPRHS remains silent→

SCOOP: Some Click2Mail customers will soon be receiving notification of a data security incident

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On August 27, DataBreaches woke up to a message request on Signal that read, “Click2mail.com checkout with a debit card, website is actively hijacked. Card gets sold to fraudsters. It’s happened twice.” DataBreaches accepted the request, an… Continue reading SCOOP: Some Click2Mail customers will soon be receiving notification of a data security incident→

Two different groups have recently attacked Interim HealthCare entities. Should other franchises be concerned?

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In April, Interim HealthCare of West Texas LLC (Lubbock, Amarillo, and Pampa) and Interim HealthCare of Amarillo notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a breach. West Texas notified HHS that 2,071 patients were affected, while the… Continue reading Two different groups have recently attacked Interim HealthCare entities. Should other franchises be concerned?→

Star Health’s public record: A data breach, a ₹3.39-crore fine, 13,000 ombudsman complaints — and still no accounting for the policyholder

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Nitin Naresh revisits the significant Star Health breach of 2024. Previous coverage of the hack-and-leak incident can be found linked in the Related section below this post, which includes coverage of threats made to the insurance firm’s executiv… Continue reading Star Health’s public record: A data breach, a ₹3.39-crore fine, 13,000 ombudsman complaints — and still no accounting for the policyholder→

McKesson is investigating a cybersecurity incident after ShinyHunters claims patient data theft

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Lawrence Abrams reports: Healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson has disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to third-party applications and data theft, with the ShinyHunters extortion group claiming it stole … Continue reading McKesson is investigating a cybersecurity incident after ShinyHunters claims patient data theft→