Researchers and analysts who track developments in ransomware leak sites are buzzing this morning about a post by the AlphV (“BlackCat”) threat actors. Normally, threat actors try to extort their victims and then, if the victims do not pay or respond, they start leaking information about the attack and any data. This time, AlphV is […]
If there’s anything the past few years should have taught businesses, it is that if you think you can just wait a month or a few months to patch vulnerabilities when a patch is released, expect to hacked by threat actors who are already searching for businesses that haven’t patched. In this week’s example, Bleeping […]
CTV reports: A group of southwestern Ontario hospitals is facing a potential $480-million class action lawsuit after at least 270,000 patients in the region had their data breached and reportedly sold by hackers on the dark web. The breach, first detected on Oct. 23, targeted Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace […]
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Cybernews reports: Telling the future is a tricky business, and failure to foretell your own mishaps doesn’t help. The content platform WeMystic is a good example of this, with the Cybernews research team discovering that it exposed its users’ sensitive data. WeMystic offers its users astrology, spiritual well-being, and esotericism alongside an online shop for […]
CNN reports: Following a recent cyberattack at a Pennsylvania water utility, federal officials have confirmed that multiple additional water utilities in the US running the same industrial equipment have been breached by hackers, two people briefed on the matter told CNN. The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency briefed Senate and House staffers on the […]
Bleeping Computer reports: American office supply retailer Staples took down some of its systems earlier this week after a cyberattack to contain the breach’s impact and protect customer data. Staples operates 994 stores in the US and Canada, along with 40 fulfillment centers for nationwide product storage and dispatch. The disclosure comes after multiple Reddit reports posted […]
Graham Cluley provides another example of a former employee going rogue and harming their former employer: Once again companies are being warned to be wary of past employees who may turn rogue. 28-year-old Andrew Mahn, of Derry, New Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to charges that he illegally hacked the network of his former company, telecoms firm Motorola, after he […]
The Crypto Times reports on an astonishing situation: The hacker behind KyberSwap’s $46 million exploit has shared a message with the KyberDAO Multisig wallet demanding to become Kyber Director and taking complete control over the company. In the onchain encoded message, the hacker has stated several demands as a part of the settlement and asked to be granted […]
The Wall Street Journal reports: Okta said hackers stole data for all of its customer support system users in a breach that the identity-verification company disclosed last month. Okta Chief Security Officer David Bradbury said all Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Customer Identity Solution customers are affected by the hack, except for government customers that use […]
