City street lights “misbehave” after ransomware attack

The UK’s Leicester City Council was thrown into chaos last month when a crippling cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT systems and phone lines.

But the ransomware attack also had a more unusual impact…

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UnitedHealth Says Patient Data Exposed in Change Healthcare Cyberattack

UnitedHealth confirms that personal and health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that could cost the company up to $1.6 billion.
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MITRE breached by nation-state threat actor via Ivanti zero-days

MITRE has been breached by attackers via two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN devices. The attackers have also managed to move laterally and compromise the company network’s VMware inf… Continue reading MITRE breached by nation-state threat actor via Ivanti zero-days

Kaspersky Study: Devices Infected With Data-Stealing Malware Increased by 7 Times Since 2020

Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device. Continue reading Kaspersky Study: Devices Infected With Data-Stealing Malware Increased by 7 Times Since 2020

Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control

February’s crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences.

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3.5 million Omni Hotel guest details held to ransom by Daixin Team

The international hotel chain Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that a cyber attack last month saw it shut down its systems, with hackers stealing personal information about its customers.

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Understanding next-level cyber threats

In this Help Net Security video, Trevor Hilligoss, VP of SpyCloud Labs, discusses the 2024 SpyCloud Identity Exposure Report, an annual report examining the latest trends in cybercrime and its impact. Researchers recaptured nearly 1.38 billion password… Continue reading Understanding next-level cyber threats