Inquirer.net reports: The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday dismissed claims that the agency’s database was breached by an alleged group of hackers, adding that information of lotto winners was not compromised. According to PCSO General Manager Mel Robles, the claim was made to taint the integrity of the agency’s games. “This is fake […]
WGTC reports: Attorney General William Tong has announced that Connecticut is joining several other states in filing a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s administration and the overreach of his Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency. Tong is one of 19 Democratic attorneys general who have sued Trump in an effort to block Musk from accessing the systems […]
Brian Krebs reports that a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team has a criminal past: Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk‘s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was given access to sensitive US government systems even though his past association with cybercrime communities should have precluded him from gaining the necessary security clearances to […]
GBHackers reports: Spanish authorities have arrested a hacker believed to be responsible for cyberattacks targeting over 40 public and private organizations globally. The suspect, apprehended on Tuesday in Calpe (Alicante), allegedly compromised sensitive data and disrupted critical services, including government agencies, international institutions, and private corporations. The operation was a collaborative effort between the Policía Nacional and […]
Agencies Ghack reports: One of the largest data leaks in recent history has exposed a staggering 1.5 billion records, affecting major Chinese platforms, financial institutions, and even government-related entities. The unprotected dataset, discovered by Cybernews researchers, contains sensitive details, including full names, government ID numbers, phone numbers, financial records, and healthcare data. The leaked records originate from […]
There is another update to Rhode Island’s incident response to a cyberattack last year that involved their vendor, Deloitte. Data from the state’s portal called RIBridges was acquired and leaked by threat actors when their ransom demands were not paid. Now WPRI reports: An outside consulting group will provide Rhode Island with millions in funding […]
Some GrubHub customers and drivers have had their personal informatoin snatched in a third-party breach. Candid.Technology reports: GrubHub, one of the leading food delivery platforms in the United States, has disclosed a security breach linked to a third-party contractor, resulting in unauthorised access to user contact information. The breach resulted in unauthorised access to the […]
Here are just two of many recent proposed settlements in data breach litigation: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Settlement: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. agreed to a $21 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2020 data breach that compromised sensitive employee and client […]
Bleeping Computer reports that Globe Life is notifying an additional 850,000 people of a breach it discovered last year: On June 13, 2024, the company discovered during a security review of its networks that it had been compromised by hackers who had gained unauthorized access to one of its web portals. Globe Life shared in October the first […]
NDM News Network reports that Tata Technologies, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, is responding to a ransomware attack that resulted in the temporary suspension of some services: Tata Technologies is currently working to investigate the situation and reinforce its cybersecurity measures to prevent future disruptions and ensure the protection of its digital infrastructure. The company […]
