Data Breach News, Consumer Alerts, News
August 11, 2024
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2.9 Billion Records With Personal Info About US, Canada, and UK Persons Was Leaked on a Hacking Forum; The Data Owner Has Been Silent

If verified, one of the largest breaches ever of personal information of Americans, Canadians, and UK persons went up for sale on a hacking forum on April 7. While researchers and analysts watched and started investigating the listing, the background checks firm allegedly responsible for the data remained silent, neither confirming nor refuting the claimed […]

Data Breach News
August 08, 2024
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Home alarm company ADT says hackers obtained ‘limited’ customer data

A cyberattack on a leading home security firm had the potential to put homeowner’s security at risk. But were the hackers able to access security codes or other information that could be problematic? The Record reports: The home security systems company ADT Inc. announced Wednesday that unauthorized hackers unlawfully broke into some databases storing customer […]

News, Data Breach News, Healthcare, Vendor News
August 07, 2024
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UK data watchdog to fine NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack

The 2022 ransomware attack on Advanced, a National Health Service (NHS) vendor, was devastating to patient care. Now the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office has indicated it plans to impose a substantial fine on the vendor. TechCrunch reports: U.K. data protection authorities have issued a provisional fine of more than £6 million to NHS vendor Advanced […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
August 06, 2024
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Cyberattacks Last Year Hit Henry Schein Hard, Profits Fall

When Henry Schein was hit by AlphV/BlackCat last year and didn’t pay, the threat actors hit them again. The Cyber Express reports: Prominent dental and medical equipment provider Henry Schein has lowered its annual profit and growth forecast, owing to a series of cyberattacks last year. Reuters reported that the company’s shares (HSIC) were down 7.3% to […]

Critical Infrastructure, Cyberattack, Data Breach News, News
August 06, 2024
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Central Texas 911 issues caused by intentional system attack

Unknown threat actors have been putting Americans’ lives in danger this week. First there was a ransomware attack on OneBlood, a non-profit blood donation center that supplies blood to hospitals throughout southeastern US. Then there was a disruptive attack on the 911 dispatch system for central Texas. Those responsible for the two attacks have not […]

Vendor News, Cyberattack, Data Breach News
August 02, 2024
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First came the cyberattack. Then Microsoft made it worse.

As if the CrowdStrike debacle with a faulty update wasn’t enough vendor drama in July, then Microsoft managed to make a cyberattack’s impact even worse. AP reports: A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was […]

Data Breach News, News
August 02, 2024
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Cyberattack hits blood donation center that services over 250 hospitals in southeastern US

Some ransomware groups pledge not to encrypt any medical entity if doing so would risk life. Not all ransomware groups have taken that pledge, however, and even some that claim they will not encrypt, do. Scripps News reports a ransomware attack is affecting blood availability to hospitals throughout the southeast U.S.: A nonprofit blood donation […]