Global Schools Group Obtained Two Court Injunctions That Didn’t Seem to Change Much—and Might Backfire

Following a major data security incident involving sensitive student and parent information, Global Schools Group sought court injunctions prohibiting the publication of data acquired by FulcrumSec. They obtained the injunctions, but once again, injunc… Continue reading Global Schools Group Obtained Two Court Injunctions That Didn’t Seem to Change Much—and Might Backfire→

Canadian hacker pleads guilty to charges for cyberattack on Texas Republican website

Alexandra Posadzki reports: Canadian hacker Aubrey Cottle has pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from a cyberattack linked to notorious hacktivist group Anonymous on the Texas Republican Party. Mr. Cottle, who appeared in court in Newmarket, Ont…. Continue reading Canadian hacker pleads guilty to charges for cyberattack on Texas Republican website→

Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports

Zack Whittaker reports: A data breach at a Texas state government department allowed hackers to take the driver’s license information and passport numbers of more than 3 million people, according to the state’s attorney general. The incident is one of … Continue reading Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports→

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Investigation with Spencer Gifts Health Plan for $450k, Corrective Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced a settlement with Spencer Gifts LLC Flexible Benefits and Welfare Benefit Plans (the Plan), the employer-sponsored group health plan of Spencer Gifts LL… Continue reading HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Investigation with Spencer Gifts Health Plan for $450k, Corrective Action Plan→

UK: More than one year later, HCRG is first notifying patients of ransomware attack

In February 2025, after the Medusa ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on the UK healthcare provider HCRG Care Group, HCRG confirmed it had been breached but would only say it was investigating. While they remained silent, SuspectFile … Continue reading UK: More than one year later, HCRG is first notifying patients of ransomware attack→