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Have they no shame? Heartless gang targeted Krispy Kreme donuts (1)
SecurityWeek reports that heartless criminals targeted Krispy Kreme donuts last year: Donut and coffee retail chain Krispy Kreme has confirmed that the ransomware attack that came to light in late 2024 resulted in a data breach. Krispy Kreme revealed being hit by a cyberattack on December 11, saying that the incident had led to operational disruptions. Roughly […]
UBS data leak: UBS reports data breach after cyber attack on provider, client data unaffected
Reuters reports: Swiss bank UBS on Wednesday said it had suffered a data leak due to a cyber attack against one of its providers, but that no client data was affected. Swiss newspaper Le Temps said that files containing details of tens of thousands of UBS employees had been stolen from business service company Chain […]
Cyprus Airways warns of potential passenger data breach following phishing attack
PhileNews reports: Cyprus Airways has warned customers of a potential personal data breach following a phishing attack that gave unauthorised access to passenger information. The airline said in an email to customers that an unauthorised external party recently gained access to a passenger file through credential phishing, though there was no breach of the company’s servers or electronic […]
First M&S – now insurers are Scattered Spider’s target
Insurance Business Magazine reports: British insurers are bracing for an escalating wave of cyberattacks after one of the world’s most notorious hacking groups, Scattered Spider, has pivoted from raiding retailers to targeting insurance and financial services companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has issued a fresh warning, saying it had […]
State Data Breach Notification Laws – June 2025
Foley & Lardner has updated a resource on state laws. From their website:
Remorseless extortionists claim to have stolen thousands of files from Freedman HealthCare
The Register reports: An extortion gang claims to have breached Freedman HealthCare, a data and analytics firm whose customers include state agencies, health providers, and insurance companies, and is threatening to dump tens of thousands of sensitive files early Tuesday morning. According to a claim posted Sunday on the shame site belonging to World Leaks, […]
Abilene invests nearly $1M to boost cyber defenses, restore systems after cyberattack
KTAB/KRBC reports: The Abilene City Council has unanimously approved nearly $1 million in funding to bolster cybersecurity efforts and restore systems after a recent cyberattack knocked out several city servers. Director of Information Technology Troy Swanson addressed the council Thursday, outlining the costs and detailing the recovery process. He said the investment is aimed at […]
Over 170k Records, Including PII Exposed in Real Estate Investment and Management Data Breach
Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to Website Planet about an unencrypted and non-password-protected database that contained 170,360 records with a total size of 116.24GB. Fowler reports: Fowler reports that although the data appear to belong to Income Property Investments Inc., he could not determine whether they are responsible for the data storage misconfiguration or if a vendor […]