TechCrunch reports: The U.S. Army has reportedly fixed two of its websites that had been defaced to display pro-Kurdish messages and to call out President Donald Trump, the latest case of hackers compromising systems run by the federal government in recent months. Security researcher Ronald Lovelace told Cyberscoop, which first reported the defacements, that error pages were modified on […]
The Record reports: The world’s largest medical device company is notifying more than 3.8 million people that their data may have been exposed in an attack reportedly linked to the ShinyHunters cybercrime group. On April 24, Medtronic confirmed an unauthorized party had accessed data in certain corporate IT systems, but said it had not identified […]
Security Boulevard reports: An emerging ransomware campaign is targeting small businesses with phishing emails that impersonate Interpol. The fake notices claim the recipient’s organization is under investigation for suspicious activity and that investigators have obtained information and video evidence tied to alleged criminal conduct. The lure is designed to create urgency and push the victim […]
On June 27, AdaptHealth notified the Securities and Exchange Commission of a data breach originating at an unnamed contractor: AdaptHealth Corp. (the “Company”) is investigating a security incident whereby a threat actor gained unauthorized access to Company systems and exfiltrated certain data therefrom. Upon learning of the incident, the Company promptly activated its incident response […]
HackRead reports: Fake Interpol investigation emails are targeting small businesses with Proton Drive links that deliver ransomware, encrypt files, and route victims to Tox chat. Small businesses are being targeted by fake Interpol investigation emails that impersonate law enforcement officials and pressure recipients to open files presented as evidence of suspicious company activity. In reality, doing […]
CNN reports: When an executive at a US law firm’s phone rang in April, the voice on the other end was urgent: A computer virus was spreading through the firm. The caller said they were from IT support and needed physical access to the lawyer’s computer because remote fixes to stop the attack weren’t working. […]
Becker’s Health IT reports an update to litigation stemming from the previously reported cyberattack on the medical device manufacturer by pro-Iranian hackers. Stryker has filed a motion to dismiss a consolidated class-action lawsuit stemming from the March 11 cyberattack that disrupted its business operations. Eight current and former Stryker employees sued the medical device maker within 48 […]
Remember when Scattered Spider, Lapsus$, and ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyberattack? Daily Mail reports: Russia has been accused of being behind the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack that cost the UK £1.9billion. The British car manufacturer was last year targeted by hackers, following similar digital strikes on Marks and Spencer and Co-op, with MPs […]
9to5Mac reports: A new report from Reuters details how Apple and its Indian supplier, Tata Electronics, are responding to a massive data breach that exposed sensitive files earlier this month. Here are the details. A few days ago, Tata Electronics confirmed that it fell victim to a cyberattack that, as reported by Reuters, stole confidential files from Apple and Tesla. […]
The New York Times reports: In the days before the Knicks won the N.B.A. finals, sending New York City into a rapture, a hacking group was quietly working to steal data from Madison Square Garden, including the records of celebrities and other customer information, according to three class-action lawsuits filed against the companies that own the […]
