December 18, 2023 at 08:00AM Delta Dental of California has notified over 6.9 million individuals that their personal information was compromised in the MOVEit hacking incident. The attackers gained access to a range of sensitive data by exploiting a vulnerability in the managed file transfer application. Delta Dental has taken steps to contain and remedy … Read more
December 11, 2023 at 10:54AM Norton Healthcare, a Kentucky-based healthcare organization, disclosed that 2.5 million individuals had their personal information compromised in a ransomware attack earlier this year. The breach, which occurred in May 2023, involved unauthorized access to network storage systems and exposed sensitive data such as names, contact details, Social Security numbers, and … Read more
November 20, 2023 at 12:27PM The Canadian government has reported that two of its contractors, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, were hacked, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information belonging to government employees. The breach, reportedly attributed to the LockBit ransomware gang, has affected data dating back to … Read more
November 20, 2023 at 09:33AM Morgan Stanley has reached a $6.5 million settlement for mishandling and disposing of hardware containing unencrypted personal information. The investigation revealed that the company did not properly erase the data when decommissioning old devices and failed to monitor the actions of a moving company it hired. The company was also … Read more
November 10, 2023 at 12:45AM A watering hole attack has targeted Urdu-speaking readers in the Gilgit-Baltistan region via the Hunza News website. The attack delivers a new spyware called Kamran, which is disguised as an Android app. The malware collects sensitive information from infected devices and uploads it to a command-and-control server. Kamran lacks remote … Read more
November 7, 2023 at 09:41AM Marina Bay Sands luxury resort and casino in Singapore has disclosed a data breach affecting 665,000 customers. The breach, discovered on October 20, allowed unauthorized access to personal data belonging to members of the resort’s loyalty program. Exposed information includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and membership details. The breach … Read more
November 3, 2023 at 10:14AM Attackers have been distributing spyware through modified versions of WhatsApp and Telegram, collecting private data from Android users. Kaspersky researchers detected 340,000 attempts to distribute the spyware through WhatsApp mods, with the real number of installations likely being higher. The majority of victims were in Azerbaijan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, … Read more
November 2, 2023 at 11:11AM Cloud identity management provider Okta has warned around 5,000 current and former employees that their personal information may have been exposed in a data breach affecting healthcare coverage provider Rightway Healthcare. The breach, which occurred on September 23, 2023, compromised a file containing names, Social Security numbers, and health insurance … Read more
October 29, 2023 at 10:36PM Notorious ransomware gang LockBit reportedly stole sensitive data from aerospace outfit Boeing, threatening to expose it if Boeing does not engage with them by November 2nd. Boeing is currently investigating the claim. If the data breach is confirmed, the ramifications could be significant as Boeing works with military clients and … Read more
October 18, 2023 at 02:08PM An additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany have been leaked by a hacker known as ‘Golem’. The data was obtained through credential stuffing attacks on weak passwords. The hacker claims the stolen data includes genetic information on wealthy individuals and a … Read more