Major leak ‘exposes’ members and ‘lifts the lid’ on the Chinese Communist Party

Sky News reports: A major leak containing a register with the details of nearly two million CCP members has occurred – exposing members who are now working all over the world, while also lifting the lid on how the party operates under Xi Jinping, says … Continue reading Major leak ‘exposes’ members and ‘lifts the lid’ on the Chinese Communist Party

Attacked by ransomware, Golden Gate Regional Center continues providing services to developmentally disabled clients

On September 29, DataBreaches.net sent an email to Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) asking about claims by Conti threat actors that they had encrypted GGRC’s system(s). As proof, the attackers had uploaded more than a dozen files. GGRC, a state… Continue reading Attacked by ransomware, Golden Gate Regional Center continues providing services to developmentally disabled clients

Hackers sponsored by Russia and North Korea are targeting COVID-19 researchers

Dan Goodin reports: Hackers sponsored by the Russian and North Korean governments have been targeting companies directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, and in some cases, the attacks have succeeded, Microsoft said on Frid… Continue reading Hackers sponsored by Russia and North Korea are targeting COVID-19 researchers

Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware gang pwns British housing biz via suspected phishing attack

Gareth Corfield reports: A social housing provider in Norwich, England, has said it was hit with the Sodinokibi ransomware following what it assumes was a successful phishing attack. Flagship Group revealed last night that its systems were compromised … Continue reading Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware gang pwns British housing biz via suspected phishing attack

23,600 hacked databases have leaked from a defunct ‘data breach index’ site

Catalin Cimpanu reports: More than 23,000 hacked databases have been made available for download on several hacking forums and Telegram channels in what threat intel analysts are calling the biggest leak of its kind. The database collection is said to … Continue reading 23,600 hacked databases have leaked from a defunct ‘data breach index’ site

Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3M from Trump reelection account

Scott Bauer reports: Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party’s chairman told The Associated Press on Thursd… Continue reading Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3M from Trump reelection account