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Sergiu Gatlan reports: The FBI has warned about a new trend in ransomware attacks where multiple strains are deployed on victims’ networks to encrypt systems in under two days. FBI’s warning comes in the form of a Private Industry Notificat… Continue reading FBI: Dual ransomware attack victims now get hit within 48 hours
Priscilla Alvarez and Sean Lyngaas report: Senior Department of Homeland Security officials are working to determine if a ransomware attack on government contractor Johnson Controls International has compromised sensitive physical security information … Continue reading DHS investigating whether floor plans and other security information were exposed in ransomware attack on contractor
Raphael Satter reports: Chinese hackers who subverted Microsoft’s email platform earlier this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts, a Senate staffer told Reuters on Wednesday. The staffer, who atte… Continue reading Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from US State Department in Microsoft hack, Senate staffer says
Brian Krebs reports: The victim shaming site operated by the Snatch ransomware group is leaking data about its true online location and internal operations, as well as the Internet addresses of its visitors, KrebsOnSecurity has found. The leaked data s… Continue reading ‘Snatch’ Ransom Group Exposes Visitor IP Addresses
The Washington Post reports: Teenage hackers like those who may have been behind recent cyberattacks on casinos are being “radicalized” online in a way similar to people who once turned to terrorism and they benefit from a digital economy that enables … Continue reading The kids aren’t alright: How DOJ is reckoning with malicious teenage hackers
From the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office: Warning comes after the ICO reprimands seven organisations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. Most cases related to organisations inappropriately disclosin… Continue reading Data breaches put domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk, UK Information Commissioner warns
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently announced a settlement with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC stemming from a 2021 data breach. The following is the state’s press release: Sept. 22, 2023 (DENVER) – Attorney … Continue reading Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center settles breach-related charges with Colorado Attorney General
Ron Southwick of Chief Healthcare Executive notes what a bad year this has already been in terms of breaches in the healthcare sector, but notes things may even get worse: Even with those dire signs about the dangers of cyberattacks, experts warn that… Continue reading Emerging cybersecurity threats in healthcare | Special Report
Daniel Warren reports: The Mixin network was recently hit by a multi-million dollar hack. Mixin confirmed that over $200 million worth of cryptocurrencies were wiped from its mainnet due to a security breach on September 23. According to recent data, t… Continue reading Biggest Crypto Hack of 2023: Mixin Network Stops Withdrawals After Losing $200 Million to Hackers
In May, the NYS Comptroller’s Office released an audit conducted to determine if the New York State Education Department (SED) consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data, and whether SED is pr… Continue reading Audits of New York schools and the State Education Department reveal ongoing significant concerns