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Inside the Massive Naz.API Credential Stuffing List
Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned writes: Read more at TroyHunt.com
Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announces $8 Million Penalty Against Genesis Global Trading, Inc. After DFS Investigation Finds Significant Failings in Anti-Money Laundering and Cybersecurity Programs
In connection with the settlement, Genesis Global Trading will surrender its BitLicense New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced that Genesis Global Trading, Inc. (“Genesis Global Trading”) will pay an $8 million penalty to New York State for compliance failures that violated DFS’s virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations […]
Mortgage firm loanDepot cyberattack impacts IT systems, payment portal
Bleeping Computer reports: U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot has suffered a cyberattack that caused the company to take IT systems offline, preventing online payments against loans. loanDepot is one of the largest nonbank retail mortgage lenders in the USA, employing approximately 6,000 people and servicing loans of over $140 billion. Read more at Bleeping Computer. Loan […]
Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach
TechCrunch reports: An international law firm that works with companies affected by security incidents has experienced its own cyberattack that exposed the sensitive health information of hundreds of thousands of data breach victims. San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe said last week that hackers stole the personal information and sensitive health data of more than 637,000 […]
Hackers can now take control of your Google Account without needing a password. Here’s how it works
Livemint reports: Cybercriminals have found a way to gain access to people’s Google accounts without needing their password, and the new exploit gives hackers continued access to Google services even after a user’s password has been reset. The new vulnerability was analysed by security firm CloudSEK and reported by The Independent. Furthermore, the issue first […]
Attorney General James Reaches Agreement with Hudson Valley Health Care Provider to Invest $1.2 Million to Protect Patient Data After 2021 Data Breach
From the NYS Attorney General’s Office:
BakerHostetler: 2023 Data Security Incident Response Report
BakerHostetler law firm is well-known for data breach incident response. They write, “Three years ago we set a new industry standard by creating our Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) practice group, which now has more than 100 attorneys and technologists. Every year we organize and publish our collective insights in this report. It is […]
Cyberattack on Ukraine’s Kyivstar will cost parent Veon almost $100 million in sales
Reuters reports: Veon, the parent company of Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar, will take a hit of around 3.6 billion hryvnias ($95 million) in revenue in 2024 due to a massive cyberattack in December, the Dutch telecoms group estimated on Thursday. The estimated lost revenue is associated with measures Kyivstar has taken to compensate customers […]