Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks

In September 2023, KrebsOnSecurity published findings from security researchers who concluded that a series of six-figure cyberheists across dozens of victims resulted from thieves cracking master passwords stolen from the password manager service LastPass in 2022. In a court filing this week, U.S. federal agents investigating a spectacular $150 million cryptocurrency heist said they had reached the same conclusion. Continue reading Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks

Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when he was let go

IsDavisLuEnabledInActiveDirectory? Not any more. IsDavisLuGuilty? Yes. IsDavisLuFacingJail? Also yes A federal jury in Cleveland has found a senior software developer guilty of sabotaging his employer’s systems – and he’s now facing a potential ten yea… Continue reading Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when he was let go

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Hackers expose information for 700,000 current and former Chicago students, district says

Mila Koumpilova reports an update to the Clop attack on entities using the Cleo file transfer software. In a ransomware attack last year, Russian hackers stole private information for more than 700,000 current and former Chicago Public Schools students… Continue reading Hackers expose information for 700,000 current and former Chicago students, district says

Hackers expose information for 700,000 current and former Chicago students, district says

Mila Koumpilova reports an update to the Clop attack on entities using the Cleo file transfer software. In a ransomware attack last year, Russian hackers stole private information for more than 700,000 current and former Chicago Public Schools students… Continue reading Hackers expose information for 700,000 current and former Chicago students, district says

Texas Man Convicted of Sabotaging his Employer’s Computer Systems and Deleting Data

There’s an update to an indictment announced by the DOJ in April 2021.  In today’s reminder of the insider threat, DOJ announced: A federal jury in Cleveland convicted a Texas man today for writing and deploying malicious code on his former… Continue reading Texas Man Convicted of Sabotaging his Employer’s Computer Systems and Deleting Data