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Happy New Year 2024!
We wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year for 2024. We fully expect to fail some of our personal goals like losing weight and exercise, but we are definitely looking forward to bringing you more news and then new resources for those who have experienced breaches. Stay tuned for some exciting developments in […]
Cyber-hackers target UK nuclear waste company RWM
The Guardian reports: Cyber-hackers have targeted the company behind a £50bn project to build a vast underground nuclear waste store in Britain, its developer has said. Radioactive Waste Management, the company behind the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) project, has said that hackers unsuccessfully attempted to breach the business using LinkedIn. RWM is the government-owned entity behind […]
ChatGPT-aided ransomware in China results in four arrests as AI raises cybersecurity concerns
The South China Morning Post reports: Four cyber attackers in China have been arrested for developing ransomware with the help of ChatGPT, the first such case in the country involving the popular chatbot that is not officially available locally. The attack was first reported by an unidentified company in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, which […]
Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit—Report. More Battles Lie Ahead.
Barron’s reports: It’s been a busy end to 2023 for Google and its legal team. The internet search giant, owned by Alphabet GOOG-0.25%, has agreed to settle a $5 billion consumer-privacy lawsuit, alleging it tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were browsing privately. A federal judge in California put a scheduled […]
Ohio Lottery hit by cyberattack claimed by DragonForce ransomware
Bleeping Computer reports: The Ohio Lottery was forced to shut down some key systems after a cyberattack affected an undisclosed number of internal applications on Christmas Eve. While the incident is now under investigation, and the lottery is working to restore all impacted servies, its gaming system is still fully operational. […] While the state […]
Europe’s Largest Parking App Provider Informs Customers of Data Breach
Security Week reports: EasyPark Group, Europe’s largest parking application operator, has disclosed a data breach impacting customer information. The company determined on December 10 that it was targeted in a cyberattack and an investigation revealed that “non-sensitive customer data” had been compromised. Data stolen by hackers includes name, phone number, physical address, email address and partial IBAN […]
Kroll reveals FTX customer info exposed in August data breach
Bleeping Computer reports: Risk and financial advisory company Kroll has released additional details regarding the August data breach, which exposed the personal information of FTX bankruptcy claimants. Kroll said the exposed data included coin holdings and balances, which would allow threat actors to pinpoint attractive targets who invest heavily in the cryptocurrency markets. “This letter […]
Over 15 cyber attack groups affiliated with Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas are operating against Israel, says National Cyber Directorate
Calcalist Tech reports: Over 15 groups associated with Iran, Hezbollah, or Hamas have been engaged in cyber attacks against Israel since 7/10, according to a report published by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate. The report, which summarizes the main cyber attacks of the last two and a half months, notes that most of these groups share […]