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Ransomware Group Threatens to Dump Paraguayan Citizens’ Data
BankInfoSecurity reports: A data-leak extortion group is shaking down the government of Paraguay for a ransom payment worth $7.4 million, or $1 for every one of the country’s citizens. The group, calling itself Brigada Cyber PMC, claimed in a Sunday post to its dark web leak site that it stole personally identifiable information on citizens […]
Unpatched IT Tool Opens Door – Hackers Breach Billing Software Firm via SimpleHelp RMM
GBHackers reports: Cybersecurity professionals and business leaders are on high alert following a confirmed breach of a utility billing software provider, traced to unpatched vulnerabilities in the widely used SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical advisory warning that ransomware actors have leveraged these security gaps […]
School Districts Unaware BoardDocs Software Published Their Private Files
Company said it notified customers nationwide after a tech glitch exposed confidential data, but multiple districts said they knew nothing about it. The 74 reports that although Diligent Corporation claims they notified all BoardDocs clients of a recently discovered data leak, many school districts had no awareness of any incident until The 74 contacted them. […]
Victoria’s Secret expects $10M hit to Q2 operating income from cybersecurity breach
Over Memorial Day weekend, Victoria’s Secret suffered a cyberattack that resulted in it taking its website offline for several days and issuing a notice that some customer data had been stolen. The breach costs are taking a bite out of its Q2 operating income. RetailDive reports:
Former CIA Analyst Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Unlawfully Transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information
From the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs: A former CIA analyst was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for unlawfully retaining and transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to people who were not entitled to receive it, information which was publicly posted on social media platforms in October 2024. According to […]
Whole Foods tells customers of ‘temporary supply challenges’ after cyberattack leaves shelves bare
The New York Post reports: Whole Foods reportedly directed workers to downplay increasingly empty aisles after a cyberattack on its main distributor crippled deliveries and sent ripple effects through the retail food supply chain. The Amazon-owned supermarket chain posted vague notices about “temporary supply challenges” as frustrated customers were greeted with bare shelves at several locations, according […]
Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over – here’s how
Some timely advice for consumers seen on ZDNET: “In Windows 10 or 11, head to Settings, select Windows Update, and then download the latest updates. After rebooting, your PC will be protected.” Here’s why you want to do that promptly: Windows users who don’t always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for […]
Marriott wins appeal to block class action over data breach
The Daily Record reports an appellate decision that is probably quite a relief to Marriott International: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has reversed a lower Maryland court’s recertification of plaintiff classes in a pair of consolidated lawsuits filed against Marriott and an information technology service provider for a 2018 data breach, handing down a major […]