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Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children’s Hospital; Second attack on an NHS Trust this month
No ransomware gang has claimed responsiblity for the November 21 attack on the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust but a second attack on a children’s hospital is also causing significant problems. The Register reports: The attack on Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is apparently unconnected […]
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s that time when we put aside our news activities and share some good times with family and friends. But what would Thanksgiving be without reflecting on what we are grateful for, right? We know that this year is difficult for some families who have fought bitterly over politics and the election. Others have had […]
Hackers Sell Access to Medical Data for 1.5 Million People
Hackers have made public the medical data of 750,000 French citizens following a cyberattack on MediBoard, an electronic patient record system. As seen on MSN: The attackers claim to have stolen data from a total of 1.5 million individuals, including sensitive medical information. According to Bleeping Computer, a hacker or group using the aliases “nears” or […]
Auto Insurers to Pay $11M+ to N.Y. State After Cyber Attack
Two auto insurance companies will pay over $11 million to New York after data from over 120,000 New York customers was leaked in a November 2020 cyber attack that allowed hackers to exploit the state’s unemployment system. Government Technology reports: Both GEICO and Travelers, major national insurance companies, will pay penalties for their poor data […]
Ransomware attack on software supplier disrupts operations for Starbucks and other retailers
Associated Press reports that a ransomware attack that hit Blue Yonder last week has caused disruptions for a number of companies in the U.S. and the U.K., including Starbucks and grocery giant Morrisons: Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain technology to a range of brands worldwide, said that it experienced disruptions to services it manages […]
Russian Hackers Target Mozilla, Windows in New Exploit Chain
Two vulnerabilities in Mozilla products and Windows are actively exploited by RomCom, a Kremlin-linked cybercriminal group known for targeting businesses and conducting espionage, warn security researchers from Eset. GovInfoSecurity reports: Researchers identified two critical vulnerabilities in Mozilla Foundation products. One, tracked as CVE-2024-9680 is a use-after-free flaw allowing code execution in the Firefox and the Thunderbird email client. It […]
US charges five in ‘Scattered Spider’ hacking scheme
U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a community of young hackers suspected of breaking into dozens of U.S. companies to steal confidential information and cryptocurrency. Reuters reports: Martin Estrada, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, said the defendants conducted phishing attacks by sending bogus but real-looking mass […]
Update now! Apple releases software to patch critical security flaws
No joke — update promptly because these vulnerabilities are being actively exploited. Apple is urging users to promptly apply the iOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, and the older iOS 17.7.2 updates across all devices in the Apple ecosystem. NewsBytes summarizes the issues: In a move to protect its users, Apple has pushed critical security updates for its macOS and iOS platforms, […]