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Goshen Medical Center Notifies 456,000 Individuals About Hacking Incident
The HIPAA Journal reports: Goshen Medical Center, a federally qualified healthcare organization serving patients in eastern North Carolina, is notifying 456,385 individuals about a recent security incident that exposed some of their personal and protected health information. Suspicious activity was identified within its computer systems on March 4, 2025. Third-party cybersecurity specialists were engaged to investigate […]
Medical Associates of Brevard notifies 246,711 patients after cyberattack
DataBreaches.net reports: On January 23, 2025, the Bian Lian ransomware gang added the Medical Associates of Brevard (“MAB”) to its dark web leak site. At the time, they listed the types of data they claimed to have acquired, but did not provide any screenshots or proof of claims. Months later, BianLian went offline. What happened […]
Secret Service foils massive plot to cripple NYC cell network and threaten UN General Assembly
The NY Post reports: A massive illegal electronic device network capable of crippling cell towers and jamming 911 calls across New York City was uncovered by the Secret Service — just as world leaders prepared to descend on Manhattan for the UN General Assembly, officials said Tuesday. Investigators discovered the trove of devices — including […]
Auto giant Stellantis investigating data breach following ‘unauthorized access’
The Record reports: The multinational carmaker Stellantis said unauthorized access to a third-party provider’s platform resulted in the potential exposure of customer data. In a statement released on Sunday, the company said the incident affected a provider supporting the North American branch’s customer service. “The personal information involved was limited to contact information,” Stellantis said. “Importantly, the […]
European airports struggle to fix check-in glitch after cyberattack
We wouldn’t call this a “glitch.” It appears to have been a ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace, although there has been no announcement as to who is responsible for the attack and whether any ransom demand has been received. Reuters reports: Some of Europe’s biggest airports battled to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers […]
Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts
WIRED reports: Cybercriminals have a new way of sending millions of scam text messages to people. Typically when fraudsters send waves of phishing messages to phones—such as toll or delivery scams—they may use a huge list of phone numbers and automate the sending of messages. But as phone companies and telecom services have rolled out more tools to detect scams in texts, criminals […]
Cyberattack causes severe delays at Heathrow, Brussels and other European airports
AnewZ reports: Passengers were left stranded at Europe’s major airports after a cyberattack targeted check-in and boarding systems on Friday, airport authorities say. Brussels airport London Heathrow and Berlin’s Brandenburg airport were among those affected with manual check-in and boarding causing delays after the incident. “There was a cyberattack on Friday night 19 September against […]
Data of 300,000 Hajj applicants leaked on dark web, reveals PTA chief
The Daily Times reports: The personal data of nearly 300,000 people who applied for Hajj has been leaked to the dark web, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman revealed on Friday. Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman made the disclosure during a Senate IT Committee meeting, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan. The PTA chief said […]