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Perry Johnson 2023 healthcare data breach: $10M settlement with four state attorneys general
BeInsure reports that the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut, Michigan and New Jersey have reached a $10 million settlement with five Perry Johnson companies over a 2023 data breach that exposed personal and medical information belonging to more than 13.3 million people. The agreement also requires extensive changes to information security, incident response, access […]
Critical Chrome alert confirmed with all users urged to restart their browser now
Express reports: Google has just confirmed the release of an important update that all Chrome users should install immediately. The important new software patch fixes a whopping 213 security issues, including 7 that Google has branded critical. According to the team at Malwarebytes, a number of the bugs could allow cyber crooks to run remote […]
When the good guys go rogue: FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.4M in crypto from nation-state hackers
The Record reports: A senior FBI official pleaded guilty to stealing millions in cryptocurrency from wallets controlled by nation-state hackers and theft victims. Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges after admitting to using his position on an FBI investigative squad to steal […]
Court rejects Coupang’s request to suspend execution of breach-related penalty
The Korea Herald reports: A South Korean court on Thursday shot down Coupang’s request for a stay of execution for the 423.58 billion won ($315.72 million) penalty surcharge imposed for a massive data breach last year. The Seoul Administrative Court partially accepted the e-commerce giant’s request to suspend measures levied by the Personal Information Protection […]
French Blood Bank’s cooling system hacked, sending refrigeration units soaring to 110 degrees
Digital Shield reports: France has once again been targeted by cybercriminals. This time, the cyber attackers have focused on the French Blood Service (Établissement Français du Sang or EFS) in an incident whose modus operandi is very reminiscent of the recent hacking of some French supermarket chains. The threat actors intervened in the temperature control […]
NSW Health hit by data breach, major criminal investigation underway
News24 in Australia reports: A major state health department has been hit with a data breach triggering an immediate criminal investigation. NSW Health has been hit with a cyber breach, with police launching a major investigation. On Wednesday, NSW Health confirmed the department was hit with a “major incident” and the Cyber Crime Squad had […]
Cyber attack on fridges hits supermarket chains across Europe
Round 2? ABC News (AU) reports: Multiple supermarket and grocery chains across Europe have reported an IT incident affecting fridges and freezers overnight, with one company attributing the temperature spikes to a cyber attack. Dutch supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize and Belgian chain Colruyt said on Monday a tech incident overnight hit cold storage in dozens […]
Binance announced the recovery of 90% of the assets stolen in the $6.3 billion cyberattack
Informat reports: Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, announced Saturday that it had recovered approximately 90% of the assets stolen in a cyberattack estimated at more than $6.3 billion. The company said the losses would not be passed on to users. The remaining 10% consists of less liquid tokens, which may be more difficult […]