Hackers Leak COVID-19 Data of 820K Dominicans, Including Vaccination Info

By Deeba Ahmed
A massive data leak of 820,000 Dominicans’ personal information (including COVID vaccination status) has been leaked online puting individuals at risk of identity theft, scams, and social engineering attacks.
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Dropbox says attackers accessed customer and MFA info, API keys

File hosting service Dropbox has confirmed that attackers have breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer personal and authentication information. “From a technical perspective, Dropbox Sign’s infrastructure is largely… Continue reading Dropbox says attackers accessed customer and MFA info, API keys

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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