Settlements were announced by the FTC and state attorneys general yesterday. Only the state settlement involved a monetary penalty because the FTC had no authority to impose penalties in its case. Settlement with the FTC Source: The Federal Trade Commission $52 Million Settlement with States Source: NYS Attorney General’s Office
A new regulation related to cybersecurity program requirements for all New York general hospitals licensed under Article 28 of the Public Health Law (PHL) took effect on October 2, 2024. All general hospitals covered by the regulation must comply with the new provisions within one year of the adoption date, except that general hospitals must […]
Bleeping Computer reports: Comcast Cable Communications and Truist Bank have disclosed they were impacted by a data breach at FBCS, and are now informing their respective customers that their data has been compromised. […] According to a notice submitted to the Maine authorities, 273,703 Comcast customers were impacted by the breach. “FBCS’s investigation discovered that files downloaded […]
The Record reports: Wayne County, Michigan is dealing with a cyberattack that has shut down all government websites and limited the operations of several offices. Home to Detroit, the county is the largest in the state with more than 1.75 million residents. County spokesperson Doda Lulgjuraj told Recorded Future News that the investigation into the […]
Operation Cronos revealed more arrests, sanctions, and disruption of the LockBit ransomware operation. Help Net Security reports: The third phase of Operation Cronos, which involved officers from the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI, Europol and other law enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of four persons for allegedly participating in the LockBit […]
If you are curious to see what kinds of nude imagery AI can generate, we won’t judge you, but we would warn you that some hackers are using these fake nude generators to spread malware. 2-Spyware reports: A well-known hacking group called FIN7 is using fake websites that pretend to offer AI-generated nude images. Instead […]
The Associated Press reports: A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday. The group, known as Star Blizzard to cyberespionage experts, targeted its victims with emails that appeared to […]
The Federal Communications Commission announced a major settlement today: WASHINGTON, September 30, 2024—The Federal Communications Commission today announced a groundbreaking data protection and cybersecurity settlement with T-Mobile to resolve the Enforcement Bureau’s investigations into significant data breaches that impacted millions of U.S. consumers. To settle the investigations, T-Mobile has agreed to important forward-looking commitments to address foundational […]
TechCrunch reports: Reset your clocks: Meta has been hit with yet another privacy penalty in Europe. On Friday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a reprimand and a €91 million fine — around $101.5 million at current exchange rates — after concluding a multiyear investigation into a 2019 security breach by Facebook’s parent company. […] After investigating, […]
A press release from HHS OCR on September 26:
