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Bankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victims
The Record reports that the court administrator approved a $47 million settlement fund, even though plaintiffs had sought $47 billion: A Missouri bankruptcy court administrator on Wednesday signed off on a deal that gives millions of victims of a 2023 data breach at 23andMe a cut of a $46.8 million settlement fund. About 7 million […]
Ransomware attacks jump 48% year over year despite decline in overall cyberattack activity – Check Point
Industrial Cyber reports: Global cyberattack activity eased in May 2026 following April’s sharp rebound, but the broader threat landscape remained volatile, according to research from Check Point Research. Organizations experienced an average of 2,055 weekly cyberattacks during the month, representing a 2% increase year-over-year despite a 7% decline from April. Education remained the most targeted sector, […]
ShinyHunters claims breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations
TechCrunch reports that ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for hacking Oracle PeopleSoft servers at more than 100 organizations, many of them universities. The breaches, first reported by BleepingComputer involved: “Student, applicant, financial aid, immigration, health, and administrative data has been exfiltrated,” read a message that the hacker said was sent to one of the victims. The hackers claimed […]
St. George Fire sues cybersecurity company, alleging negligence left network open to 2023 cyberattack
WBRZ reports: he St. George Fire Protection District is suing Baton Rouge cybersecurity company General Informatics, blaming them for allowing hackers to gain access to the fire department’s network in 2023. The lawsuit, filed by the fire department on May 23, claims that General Informatics was hired to prevent cyberattacks and now seeks damages from […]
Mississippi Hospital Hit in 2023 by Ransomware Gang Hit Again in 2025 by Second Gang
In 2023, Singing River Health System in Mississippi was hit by the Rhysida gang. In October 2023, Singing River Health System and its wholly owned subsidiary, Singing River Gulfport notified HHS that 895,204 patients had been affected. In response to the incident, they reportedly implemented a series of improved technical safeguards. Whatever they did was […]
Senate HELP committee chairman seeks info on NYC Health + Hospital data breach
Fierce Healthcare reports that a legislator is seeking answers about the recently disclosed breach affecting 1.8 million patients: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., is seeking information from New York City officials about a late 2025 cybersecurity breach at NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public U.S. health system. […]
Data of 600,000 Gaza households exposed in WFP cyberattack
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000 households in Gaza, the UN’s food agency has confirmed, in what may be the largest-known breach of humanitarian beneficiary data to date. WFP is investigating a “security-related incident” in which “unauthorised actors” accessed personal information […]
Conduent Hack Victim Count Now Tops 62.2 Million
HealthcareInfoSecurity reports that Conduent has updated its already-large data breach numbers: The victim tally in back-office support services firm Conduent Business Services‘ 2024 hack has more than doubled to over 62.2 million people. The revised, eye-popping total Conduent reported to federal regulators apparently in recent days brings the breach closer to tying the nearly 79 […]