June 28, 2024 at 09:01AM Geisinger, a leading Pennsylvania healthcare system, reported a data breach involving a former Nuance employee. The breach exposed patient information, prompting immediate action by both Geisinger and Nuance. The compromised data includes personal details and medical information, excluding financial data. Impacted individuals are advised to monitor their records, while legal … Read more
June 28, 2024 at 07:12AM Hundreds of thousands of individuals were informed by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that their personal and health information was compromised in a ransomware attack. Cybercriminals accessed the hospital’s systems between January 26 and 31, 2024, stealing a wide range of sensitive data. The hospital refused … Read more
June 27, 2024 at 01:57PM Becky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading, hosts a podcast featuring guests discussing the complexities of ransomware negotiations. The episode highlights the importance of professional expertise and emotional control when facing cyber threats. The guests, Ed Dubrovsky and Joe Tarraf, stress the need for international cooperation and a proactive approach to … Read more
June 27, 2024 at 06:46AM LockBit ransomware threatened to release 33 Tb of data from the US Federal Reserve, but leaked data appears to be from Evolve Bank & Trust, not the central bank. The cybersecurity community expressed skepticism over the claims. Evolve Bank is investigating a cyber incident involving potential personal information compromise, but … Read more
June 27, 2024 at 06:45AM Threat actors are exploiting the 2024 Olympics to lure victims into investing in ICO scams, using AI-generated images for fake ICO websites. With a surge in cybercriminals targeting major events, potential investors are at risk of losing money as scams promise returns but vanish, leaving victims with worthless assets. The … Read more
June 27, 2024 at 04:36AM A 22-year-old Russian national was indicted in the U.S. for cyber attacks against Ukraine prior to Russia’s invasion in 2022. Amin Stigal, linked to Russian military intelligence, used a wiper malware called WhisperGate. In a separate case, Remy St Felix, a Florida man, was convicted for violent home invasions to … Read more
June 26, 2024 at 08:47PM A 22-year-old Russian, Amin Timovich Stigal, has been indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly targeting Ukrainian government computers in a cyber attack known as “WhisperGate”. Stigal faces a potential five-year prison sentence and a $10 million reward has been offered for information leading to his location. The … Read more
June 25, 2024 at 04:35PM A cybercrime group has demanded $8 million after breaching Indonesia’s national data center, impacting over 200 government agencies. Despite the disruption, including at airports, the government has refused to pay the ransom, with efforts underway by the National Cyber and Crypto Agency to recover from the attack. The incident marks … Read more
June 25, 2024 at 04:31PM Neiman Marcus’s customer information, including names, contact details, gift card numbers, and more, was stolen and offered for sale on the dark web. While the breach did not include credit card data, it prompted the luxury retailer to disable access to the cloud service, engage cybersecurity experts, and notify law … Read more
June 25, 2024 at 05:01AM Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus recently experienced a data breach compromising millions of customers’ personal information. The breach, detected in May 2024, exposed data such as names, contact details, and birthdates, affecting over 64,000 individuals. A hacker, ‘Sp1d3r’, offered to sell a database containing information from 180 million users, triggering concerns … Read more