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US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cyberespionage campaign
ABC News reports that the Department of Justice has announced indictments against 12 Chinese nationals involved in cyberespionage in U.S. v. Wu Haibo et al., U.S. v. Yin Kecheng, U.S. v. Zhou Shuai et al.: Twelve Chinese nationals, including mercenary hackers, law enforcement officers and employees of a private hacking company, have been charged in connection with global […]
Ransomware group claims 1.4 TB data stolen in Tata cyberattack
Candid.Technology reports: A ransomware gang called Hunters International has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack on Indian tech firm Tata Technologies. The group has listed the company on its dark web leak site and adds that they stole over 730,000 files amounting to nearly 1.4 TB of data, threatening to leak to the public within […]
It’s hard to know what to believe
CISA Series reports: CISA is pushing back against reports that it has been directed to stop tracking Russian cyber threats, calling the claims “fake” and a risk to national security. This is an update to a story that first appeared over the weekend, in which The Guardian reported that a memo deprioritizing Russia was issued—an allegation that […]
Qilin Cybercrime Ring Claims Credit for Lee Newspaper Breach
Dark Reading reports: Qilin, a Russian-speaking cybercrime group, has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that impacted Lee Enterprises’ operations in early February. Lee Enterprises is one of the largest newspaper groups in the US, with publications in 72 markets, including The Buffalo News, Omaha World-Herald, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. It filed a report last month with the SEC […]
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to pay $16 million to settle data breach litigation
Teiss reports: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and its parent company, Point32Health, have reached a $16 million settlement to resolve claims arising from a 2023 ransomware attack that compromised the sensitive data of nearly three million individuals. The agreement follows multiple class action lawsuits that were consolidated into a single case in the U.S. District Court […]
Hacker Access To Your Small Business Costs $600 On The Dark Web
If you thought your small or medium-sized business isn’t on any criminals’ radar, think again. Forbes reports: It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that large business targets are the ones that need to worry about being attacked, be that by way of ransomware, infostealers or phishing. The truth, however, is that hackers will look […]
Financial Business and Consumer Solutions data breach impact now reaches 4.2 million people
BleepingComputer reports: Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has again increased the number of people impacted by a February data breach, now saying it affects 4.2 million people in the US. FBCS is a US debt collection agency that collects unpaid debts from consumer credit, healthcare, commercial, auto loans and leases, student loans, […]
China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain
Microsoft warns that China-backed APT Silk Typhoon, which was linked to the US Treasury hack, is now targeting global IT supply chains, using IT firms to spy and move laterally. Security Affairs reports: Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud apps […]