Alleged member of Scattered Spider arrested in Finland, U.S. seeks extradition

Jason Meisner reports: The high-tech cyber hacker who goes by the online moniker “Bouquet” jetted around the world, from Dubai to Thailand to New York, staying in five-star hotels and flashing cash and jewels, federal authorities allege. As his interne… Continue reading Alleged member of Scattered Spider arrested in Finland, U.S. seeks extradition

Regulator fines Fidelity Brokerage Services $1.25M over data breach

Melanie Waddell reports: William Galvin, Massachusetts’ top securities regulator, ordered Fidelity Brokerage Services on Monday to pay $1.25 million for failing to enforce appropriate cybersecurity controls that resulted in a data breach affectin… Continue reading Regulator fines Fidelity Brokerage Services $1.25M over data breach

One ransomware crew now drives half of all cyber claims: At-Bay

Kenneth Araullo reports: A single ransomware crew exploiting a single brand of firewall is now driving nearly half of all cyber insurance claims, At-Bay has warned, in a finding that recasts how underwriters and brokers should be thinking about risk se… Continue reading One ransomware crew now drives half of all cyber claims: At-Bay

KR: Data of 100,000 leaked from Lee & Lee Country golf club; N. Korean hacking suspected

Oh Seok-min reports: Personal information of around 100,000 customers has been leaked from a golf course, prompting a police investigation, sources said Sunday. The Korean National Police Agency is probing the case after the website of Lee & Lee Co… Continue reading KR: Data of 100,000 leaked from Lee & Lee Country golf club; N. Korean hacking suspected

OCR Announces Settlements of Four Ransomware Investigations that Affected Over 427,000 Individuals

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced settlements with four regulated entities following separate ransomware investigations under HIPAA’S Security Rule. For those keeping count:… Continue reading OCR Announces Settlements of Four Ransomware Investigations that Affected Over 427,000 Individuals

South Korea’s regulator fines matchmaking service Duo $830,000 over data breach

Hyun Su-a reports: Duo Info, South Korea’s top matchmaking company, leaked the personal information of 430,000 members, authorities said. The leaked items went far beyond names and email addresses to include religion, hobbies, height, weight, edu… Continue reading South Korea’s regulator fines matchmaking service Duo $830,000 over data breach

Healthcare AI Firm Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Disclosures of Genetic Data

Steve Alder reports: Tempus AI, a publicly traded healthcare artificial intelligence company, is facing multiple class action lawsuits over the alleged unauthorized collection and disclosure of genetic testing results, which were derived from genetic t… Continue reading Healthcare AI Firm Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Disclosures of Genetic Data