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Massachusetts student pleads guilty to hacking and extorting PowerSchool and an unnamed telecom
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced yesterday that Matthew D. Lane, 19, a student at Assumption University in Worcester, Mass., was charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with hacking into the computer networks of two U.S.-based companies and extorting the companies for ransoms. The two companies were not named in the Information […]
UK: Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims
Hundreds of former subpostmasters are to be compensated by the Post Office after it accidentally leaked their names and addresses online last year. Some data leaks are more sensitive or problematic than others. A leak on the Post Office’s site is one of the more problematic ones. The Bolton News reports: The Post Office confirmed […]
Kuala Lumpur City Hall denies system hacked, with demand of RM236 mln ransom
The Sun reports that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has denied a claim that its online service system was hacked and held hostage to a ransom demand of USD $55 million (RM236.17 million): Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif said DBKL’s online service system had indeed experienced technical disruptions but there was […]
Legal aid hack: data from hundreds of thousands of people accessed, says Ministry of Justice
The Guardian reports that a significant cyberattack affecting the Legal Aid Agency in the UK affects both legal aid applicants and legal aid providers: The personal data of hundreds of thousands of legal aid applicants in England and Wales dating back to 2010, including criminal records and financial details, has been accessed and downloaded in a “significant” […]
Major UK supermarket supplier that stocks Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi ‘held to ransom’ by hackers
LBC reports that a major UK supermarket supplier that stocks Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi has been ‘held to ransom’ by hackers: Peter Green Chilled was hit by the ‘cyber incident’ on Wednesday evening last week. The supplier said no orders would be processed on Thursday, although any order prepared on Wednesday would be sent. Managing […]
Public Service Announcement from the FBI: Senior US Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign
Alert Number: I-051525-PSA, May 15, 2025 Source: FBI
Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data for $256M
TechCrunch reports: Pharmaceutical maker Regeneron announced Monday it will buy genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million following a bankruptcy auction. Regeneron said it will acquire 23andMe’s genomics service and its bank of 15 million customers’ personal and genetic data as part of the deal. The pharma giant said it plans to use the 23andMe customer data […]
WhatsApp Photo Scam: A Single Image Can Empty Your Bank Account – Protect Yourself Now
Newspoint reports on a dangerous new WhatsApp scam that can drain your bank account — through a single photo: Read more at MSN to learn how to protect yourself from this scam.