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SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Regulation S-P to Enhance Protection of Customer Information
The following is a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission: Washington D.C., May 16, 2024 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P to modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal information by certain financial institutions. The amendments update the […]
Hacking forum taken down by law enforcement — again.
BreachForums, a popular hacking forum where users can sell, leak, or share stolen data or information, was seized this week by the FBI, DOJ, and international partners. Because none of the governments have issued any press releases or statements yet, there is much that has yet to be confirmed or disconfirmed, but on Wednesday, a […]
Santander Falls Victim to Data Breach Involving Third-Party Provider
DarkReading reports that Spanish banking giant Santander has disclosed a recent data breach at a third-party provider. Bank customers in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay have reportedly been affected. “No transactional data, nor any credentials that would allow transactions to take place on accounts are contained in the database, including online banking details and passwords,” according to […]
Data breach at J.P. Morgan Chase exposes records of 451,000 retirement savers
Not every big breach these days is a cyberattack. Sometimes it is just human error. Pensions & Investments recently reported that more than 451,000 people were affected by an incident that occurred at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. The breach was disclosed to the Maine Attorney General’s office on April 29. The bank, which is a […]
Europol confirms web portal breach, says no operational data stolen
Europol appears to have confirmed a breach first claimed by the threat actor known as IntelBroker, a moderator on BreachForums. IntelBroker’s listing, which was subsequently marked as “SOLD,” claimed to have breached Europol in May of this year, resulting in the exposure of “For Official Use Only” (FOUO) and classified data. The compromised data allegedly […]
Scattered Spider Hackers Now Targeting Financial Sector
Threat actors known as Scattered Spider are reportedly turning their attention to the financial sector, hitting banks and insurance groups. Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions, which has been tracking the group, reports they have targeted 29 companies since April 20. Scattered Spider is the group that was previously linked to disrupting casinos and hotels such as MGM […]
U.S. Charges Russian National with Developing and Operating LockBit Ransomware
Alleged LockBit Developer Created and Operated Most Prolific Ransomware Variant Under Aliases “LockBit” and “LockBitSupp”; U.S State Department Offers Reward Up to $10M; U.S. Department of Treasury Designates LockBit Administrator for Sanctions The U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges today against a Russian national for his alleged role as the creator, developer, and administrator of the […]
10 Cyber Incident Response Tips From Those Who’ve Had a Breach and Lived to Tell About It
Information Week recently reported on an interesting panel at the RSA conference in San Francisco: Patricia Titus, chief information security officer (CISO) of Booking Holdings Inc., moderated the panel “Life After the Breach: A Survivor’s Guide.” The panelists included Tim Crothers, CISO of Mandiant; Russ Ayres, SVP and deputy CISO of credit bureau Equifax; and […]