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Privacy authorities for Canada and the United Kingdom launch joint investigation into 23andMe data breach
The following announcement was issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on June 10. The Data Breach Times has previously reported on the 23andMe data breach.
Cleveland shuts down city hall due to cyberattack
The Record reports that Cleveland shut down its city hall on Monday in response to a cyberattack. In a statement to Recorded Future News, a city spokesperson would not say what systems were shut down due to the incident but confirmed that police, fire and emergency medical services are still functioning, as is the 911 […]
Microsoft and Google to offer support and low-cost cybersecurity services to rural hospitals
When a rural hospital suffers a cyberattack that may knock it offline or encrypt all of its systems and patient records, the human cost can be enormous. Sadly, it is not unusual for criminal groups to attack hospitals, believing that they will have no choice but to pay extortion demands. In a statement issued Monday […]
If you ever sought an insurance quote from QuoteWizard, your data may have been in a big breach
In a week when some big data breaches, like Ticketmaster and Santander, have already been disclosed and confirmed, yet another big breach is now being claimed. An individual calling themself “Sp1d3r” claims to have acquired data on 190 million people who contacted QuoteWizard to get quotes on insurance. The threat actor claims the data includes: […]
Snowflake addresses a targeted campaign directed at users with single-factor authentication
Snowflake has issued a statement disputing claims made by some threat actors that were published by a security vendor. The vendor, in response to a legal threat from Snowflake, subsequently deleted their article. The Hacker News reports: Cloud computing and analytics company Snowflake said a “limited number” of its customers have been singled out as […]
Northern Minerals Ltd. targeted in cyber attack prior to removal of Chinese investors
ABC News in Australia reports: An Australian company that runs a strategically crucial heavy rare earth project has been revealed to have been targeted in a suspected cyber attack as Treasurer Jim Chalmers orders Chinese investors to be removed. On Monday Mr Chalmers instructed Yuxio Fund and four other international companies linked to China to […]
Debt collection agency updates breach disclosure to indicate more than 3 million people affected
Bleeping Computer reports that nationally licensed debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has updated its breach disclosure to indicate that more than 3 million people were affected by a breach in February. FBCS, which collects debts involving consumer credit, auto loans and leases, student loans, commercial, and healthcare, initially reported in April […]
New FTC Data Shed Light on Companies Most Frequently Impersonated by Scammers
From the Federal Trade Commission: New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that Best Buy/Geek Squad, Amazon, and PayPal are the companies people report scammers impersonate most often. A newly released data spotlight shows that consumers in 2023 submitted about 52,000 reports about scammers impersonating Best Buy or its Geek Squad tech support brand, followed by […]