Data Breach News
July 01, 2025
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US government takes down major North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ operation 

TechCrunch reports: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that it had taken several enforcement actions against North Korea’s money-making operations, which rely on undercover remote IT workers inside American tech companies to raise funds for the regime’s nuclear weapons program, as well as to steal data and cryptocurrency.   As part of the DOJ’s multi-state effort, […]

Data Breach News
July 01, 2025
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50 Customers of French Bank Hit by Insider SIM Swap Scam

An intern at Société Générale is believed to have facilitated the theft of more than EUR1mn (USD1.15mn) from the bank’s customers. CommsRisk reports: A business student who was interning at Société Générale, a leading multinational bank headquartered in France, is believed to have fed information to SIM swappers who stole from 50 customers of the […]

Data Breach News, News, Vendor News
June 30, 2025
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Horizon Healthcare RCM discloses ransomware attack in December

Supply-chain attacks are often a goldmine for cybercriminals. In the healthcare sector, revenue cycle management (RCM) firms process and store a great amount of personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). DataBreaches.net reports that another RCM firm was the victim of an attack: Horizon Healthcare RCM (“Horizon”) in Indiana is the latest RCM to […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
June 30, 2025
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Ahold Delhaize data breach affected over 2.2 Million individuals

A ransomware attack on the holding company that operates several supermarkets in the US, including Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, and The Giant Company affected over 2.2 million people. Security Affairs reports: Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch-Belgian multinational retail and wholesale holding company. Its name comes from the 2016 merger of two companies: […]

Vulnerabilities, Data Breach News
June 29, 2025
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Citrix Bleed 2 flaw now believed to be exploited in attacks

Bleeping Computer reports: A critical NetScaler ADC and Gateway vulnerability dubbed “Citrix Bleed 2” (CVE-2025-5777) is now likely exploited in attacks, according to cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest, seeing an increase in suspicious sessions on Citrix devices. Citrix Bleed 2, named by cybersecurity researcher Kevin Beaumont due to its similarity to the original Citrix Bleed (CVE-2023-4966), is […]

Data Breach News
June 28, 2025
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Hacking a company as a way of seeking employment is still a crime

The following are two reports on one criminal case. The first is from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: A Kansas City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty for hacking into the computer system at an area nonprofit. Nicholas Michael Kloster, 32, admitted during his plea that he caused reckless damage to a protected computer owned by an […]

Data Breach News, News
June 28, 2025
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Scattered Spider has added North American airline and transportation organizations to their target list

Defending Against UNC3944: Cybercrime Hardening Guidance from the Frontlines UNC3944, which overlaps with public reporting on Scattered Spider, is a financially-motivated threat actor characterized by its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims. In early operations, UNC3944 largely targeted telecommunications-related organizations to support SIM swap operations. However, after shifting to ransomware and […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware, News
June 27, 2025
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Ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death

The BBC reports: The death of one person has been linked to a ransomware attack on NHS blood services at London hospitals and GP surgeries last June. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that one patient had “died unexpectedly” during the cyber attack on 3 June 2024, which disrupted more than 10,000 appointments. A […]

Data Breach News
June 27, 2025
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Hawaiian Airlines hit with ‘cybersecurity’ incident

USA Today reports: A week after WestJet Airlines was hacked, Hawaiian Airlines reported being hit with a “cybersecurity event” Thursday that has affected some of its IT systems. A notice has been posted on the websites of both Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, which acquired the Hawaii-based carrier last year. “Our highest priority is the safety and security of our […]

Data Breach News, News
June 26, 2025
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U.S. seeks extradition of notorious hacker “Intelbroker” from France

When French law enforcement announced the arrest of four individuals alleged to be part of ShinyHunters, they also noted that a fifth individual, a British national known as “IntelBroker,” was arrested in France in February and detained. Hours later, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Intelbroker, whose real […]