Italian Politicians Express Alarm at Latest Data Breach Allegedly Affecting 800,000 Citizens

October 29, 2024 at 09:34PM Prosecutors report that a private investigative agency compromised data for at least 800,000 Italians in breaches dating back to 2022. Italian politicians have expressed alarm over this significant security incident. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Data Breach Incident**: At least 800,000 Italians’ data has been compromised. 2. **Timeline**: The breaches occurred in … Read more

Dutch Police: ‘State actor’ likely behind recent data breach

October 3, 2024 at 02:59PM Dutch national police (Politie) suspects a state actor of the recent data breach, compromising officers’ contact details and private information. They are implementing stronger security measures, including two-factor authentication, and closely monitoring systems for unauthorized access. The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be made public as they become … Read more

Dell investigates data breach claims after hacker leaks employee info

September 20, 2024 at 12:33PM Dell is investigating claims of a data breach following a threat actor’s leak of data for over 10,000 employees. This has been confirmed by the company to BleepingComputer. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that Dell is investigating claims of a data breach, specifically related to leaked data for … Read more

CrowdStrike and Delta Fight Over Who’s to Blame for the Airline Canceling Thousands of Flights

August 6, 2024 at 06:12AM CrowdStrike and Delta Air Lines are at odds over responsibility for damages caused by a global technology outage. Delta’s CEO threatened to sue CrowdStrike for $500 million, but a lawyer for CrowdStrike maintained their liability should be less than $10 million. The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating why Delta … Read more

Zscaler Investigates Hacking Claims After Data Offered for Sale

May 9, 2024 at 04:00AM Zscaler initiated an investigation after a hacker, IntelBroker, claimed to have access to its systems and offered to sell confidential data for $20,000. Zscaler found no evidence of a compromise in its customer and production environments. The company confirmed that its environments were not impacted, but a test environment was … Read more

New Jersey School District Shut Down by Cyberattack

January 29, 2024 at 12:11PM Freehold Township School District in New Jersey closed its schools and offices due to a cybersecurity incident causing technical difficulties. District officials are working with cybersecurity experts. Dianne Martello Brethauer apologized for the disruption. President Michael Amoroso mentioned an ongoing investigation and a future announcement about Tuesday’s schedule. No further … Read more

3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud

December 20, 2023 at 06:51AM In a six-month international operation named HAECHI IV, authorities from 34 countries arrested 3,500 suspects and seized $300 million in assets related to various online financial frauds like business email compromise, investment fraud, and online gambling. Europol also released a report underscoring the growing threat of investment fraud and BEC … Read more

General Electric investigates claims of cyber attack, data theft

November 25, 2023 at 05:44PM General Electric (GE) is investigating a possible cyberattack in which a threat actor breached their development environment and leaked alleged stolen data. The threat actor, known as IntelBroker, attempted to sell access to GE’s development and software pipelines on a hacking forum but later claimed to be selling the network … Read more

New Relic warns customers it’s experienced a cyber … something

November 23, 2023 at 12:03AM New Relic, a web tracking and analytics company, issued a security advisory to its customers about a recent cyber security incident. The advisory urges customers to remain vigilant for suspicious activity, but provides no further details about the nature of the incident. New Relic assures customers that they will be … Read more

AutoZone Files MOVEit Data Breach Notice With State of Maine

November 21, 2023 at 05:39PM AutoZone’s CISO, Doug Baldwin, reported a data breach to the state of Maine affecting 184,995 individuals, with 293 residents affected. The breach, discovered this month but occurring on May 28, involved a threat actor exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit application. AutoZone has disabled the application, conducted an investigation, and … Read more