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Federal investigators confirm multiple US water utilities hit by hackers
CNN reports: Following a recent cyberattack at a Pennsylvania water utility, federal officials have confirmed that multiple additional water utilities in the US running the same industrial equipment have been breached by hackers, two people briefed on the matter told CNN. The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency briefed Senate and House staffers on the […]
Staples confirms cyberattack behind service outages, delivery issues
Bleeping Computer reports: American office supply retailer Staples took down some of its systems earlier this week after a cyberattack to contain the breach’s impact and protect customer data. Staples operates 994 stores in the US and Canada, along with 40 fulfillment centers for nationwide product storage and dispatch. The disclosure comes after multiple Reddit reports posted […]
Ex-worker phished former employer to illegally hack network and steal data
Graham Cluley provides another example of a former employee going rogue and harming their former employer: Once again companies are being warned to be wary of past employees who may turn rogue. 28-year-old Andrew Mahn, of Derry, New Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to charges that he illegally hacked the network of his former company, telecoms firm Motorola, after he […]
KyberSwap Hacker Demands To Be Kyber Director (1)
The Crypto Times reports on an astonishing situation: The hacker behind KyberSwap’s $46 million exploit has shared a message with the KyberDAO Multisig wallet demanding to become Kyber Director and taking complete control over the company. In the onchain encoded message, the hacker has stated several demands as a part of the settlement and asked to be granted […]
DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company
On November 28, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a press release about a settlement stemming from a 2019 data breach: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced that First American Title Insurance Company (First American) will pay a $1 million penalty to New York State for […]
Okta Says Hackers Stole Data For All Customer Support Users
The Wall Street Journal reports: Okta said hackers stole data for all of its customer support system users in a breach that the identity-verification company disclosed last month. Okta Chief Security Officer David Bradbury said all Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Customer Identity Solution customers are affected by the hack, except for government customers that use […]
Queensland passes mandatory data breach notice laws
InnovationAus reports: Queensland has become only the second state to legislate a mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities, as an almost identical scheme comes into effect in New South Wales. The Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 passed through the Queensland state Parliament on Wednesday, less than two months after the bill […]
Some tips to protect yourself from ID theft after a breach
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently advised New York residents how to protect themselves after a medical transcription service cyberattack compromised the personal and protected health information of millions of New York residents. Some of the recommendations Attorney General James made are applicable to any data breach or data leak in which your identity […]