Ransomware attack on Bucharest: data of hundreds of thousands of citizens involved

The following is an automated machine translation. Matthew Garvey reports: The data of approximately 200,000 citizens of Sector 5 (such as CNP, first and last name, address, among others) were put up for sale by the hackers who launched a cyber attack … Continue reading Ransomware attack on Bucharest: data of hundreds of thousands of citizens involved

Throwing caution to the winds, “kiberphant0m” tries to extort Trump and Harris

While many of us were waking up to the election results yesterday, at least one person was busy trying to extort the president-elect and current vice president. In their post, “kiberphant0m” posted this demand concerning AT&T call logs:… Continue reading Throwing caution to the winds, “kiberphant0m” tries to extort Trump and Harris

Hackers claimed the FREE S.A.S. data had been sold. One now claims that wasn’t true.

On October 26, FREE S.A.S., a major ISP in France, confirmed that it had been hacked after a threat actor calling himself “drussellx” listed customer data up for auction on a popular hacking forum. Drussellx claimed to have acquired the inf… Continue reading Hackers claimed the FREE S.A.S. data had been sold. One now claims that wasn’t true.

How many similar breaches can one entity have in one year before regulators do something?

How many data breaches can an entity have before either some regulator steps in with a corrective action plan or something happens to reduce the likelihood of more breaches?  Consider the following: Breach # 1 On February 22, 2022, Minuteman Senior Ser… Continue reading How many similar breaches can one entity have in one year before regulators do something?

Summit Pathology Laboratories notified 1.8 million patients of a breach. Less than 48 hours later, they were sued.

On October 18, Summit Pathology and Summit Pathology Laboratories (“Summit”) in Colorado notified HHS of a breach affecting 1,813,538 patients. By October 21, personal injury law firms started reporting on the breach and recruiting potentia… Continue reading Summit Pathology Laboratories notified 1.8 million patients of a breach. Less than 48 hours later, they were sued.

Postel S.p.A. and the 2023 Data Breach: The Medusa Attack and Sanctions from the Data Protection Authority

Over on SuspectFile, Marco A. De Felice writes: In August 2023, Postel S.p.A., a leading Italian company in the postal services and digital communications sector, became the victim of a serious cyberattack. The Medusa cybercriminal group exploited unre… Continue reading Postel S.p.A. and the 2023 Data Breach: The Medusa Attack and Sanctions from the Data Protection Authority