Data Breach News
February 26, 2025
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China’s Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients’ computers

The Register reports: A Chinese government-backed group is spoofing legitimate medical software to hijack hospital patients’ computers, infecting them with backdoors, credential-swiping keyloggers, and cryptominers. Forescout’s Vedere Labs researchers on Monday sounded the alarm after identifying dozens of malware samples masquerading as Philips DICOM medical image viewers and other legitimate software. The samples, all collected between July […]

Data Breach News
February 25, 2025
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Orange Group confirms breach after Hellcat hacker leaks company documents

BleepingComputer reports: A hacker claims to have stolen thousands of internal documents with user records and employee data after breaching the systems of Orange Group, a leading French telecommunications operator and digital service provider. The threat actor published on a hacker forum details about the stolen data after trying to extort the company unsuccessfully. Orange […]

Data Breach News
February 25, 2025
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City of Roseburg residents first notified about data breach last summer

Some Oregon residents first learned this month that their personal information was stolen in a breach last summer. KOBI5 News reports: According to the City of Roseburg, on August 4, the city experienced a network disruption, and officials immediately opened an investigation. The forensic investigation lasted through January 6 to determine multiple individuals’ information had […]

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February 24, 2025
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Hackers Loot Record-Breaking $1.4 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange

PCMag reports that hackers managed to pull off the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, looting an estimated $1.4 billion from the Bybit exchange: The hackers compromised an offline “cold wallet” that stored Ethereum, stealing the 400,000 in ETH on Friday morning, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou told users in a live stream.  During the incident, the cold […]

Malware Ransomware, Data Breach News
February 24, 2025
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A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims

Once again, it seems an internal – and perhaps politically driven – conflict in a ransomware gang has resulted in the leak of internal chats and information. TechCrunch reports: A trove of chat logs allegedly belonging to the Black Basta ransomware group has leaked online, exposing key members of the prolific Russia-linked gang.  The chat […]

Data Breach News
February 23, 2025
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Ukrainian hackers claim breach of Russian loan company linked to Putin’s ex-wife

The Record reports: The pro-Ukraine hacking group Cyber Alliance has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on CarMoney, a Russian microfinance company linked to the former wife of President Vladimir Putin.  CarMoney confirmed earlier this week that it had suffered a cyber incident, forcing it to shut down all systems after attackers sent spam messages to customers claiming the company […]

Data Breach News, Legal News, News
February 23, 2025
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Nude photos of Beverly Hills plastic surgery patients exposed in data hacks, lawsuit alleges

The Los Angeles Times reports: A celebrity Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who has appeared on television shows including “Botched” and “The Doctors,” is being sued by patients who allege that their nude photos were published online after he was hacked — twice — and that he waited months to inform them of the data breaches. […]

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February 22, 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money Penalty Against Warby Parker in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking Investigation

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1,500,000 civil money penalty against Warby Parker, Inc., a manufacturer and online retailer of prescription and non-prescription eyewear, concerning violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, following the receipt of a breach […]

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February 21, 2025
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Judge Sets Deadline for Motions to Dismiss Claims in Change Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits

The HIPAA Journal reports: A District Court Judge has set a March 2025 deadline for Change Healthcare to file motions to dismiss certain claims raised in multiple complaints in response to its February 2024 ransomware attack and data breach. In February 2024, Change Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in file encryption and the […]