VF Corp Says Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack Impacts 35 Million

January 19, 2024 at 08:00AM 35.5 million customers’ personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack on VF Corporation in December 2023. The attack affected brands like Dickies, The North Face, and Vans. The company has restored impacted systems, but faced operational disruptions. It reported no evidence of stolen passwords and expects minimal financial impact. … Read more

Orbit Chain loses $86 million in the last fintech hack of 2023

January 2, 2024 at 03:46PM Orbit Chain suffered a security breach resulting in an $86 million loss, involving assets like Ether, Dai, Tether, and USD Coin. The breach, suspected to be the work of sophisticated state-sponsored attackers possibly from North Korea, prompted a collaboration with Korean authorities. Stolen funds are being tracked internationally, and caution … Read more

Europe’s Largest Parking App Provider Informs Customers of Data Breach

December 29, 2023 at 06:12AM EasyPark Group, Europe’s largest parking app operator, revealed a data breach affecting customer information after a cyberattack on December 10. Limited customer data, including name, phone number, and partial bank/card numbers, was compromised. No unauthorized transactions occurred, and authorities have been notified. EasyPark has reassured users and continues to provide … Read more

GTA 5 source code reportedly leaked online a year after RockStar hack

December 25, 2023 at 01:35PM The Grand Theft Auto 5 source code was leaked on Christmas Eve, allegedly by the Lapsus$ hacker group, a year after hacking Rockstar Games. Links to download the source code were shared on various channels, and the hacker paid homage to another hacker involved in previous leaks. Lapsus$ is known … Read more

Vans and North Face owner VF Corp hit by ransomware attack

December 18, 2023 at 01:59PM VF Corporation, a Colorado-based global apparel firm with 13 brands, including Supreme and The North Face, experienced a cyberattack on December 13, 2023, causing operational disruptions. The company is working to restore IT systems and minimize impact on retail and e-commerce operations, but the full extent and impact of the … Read more

Air Force Disciplines 15 as IG Finds That Security Failures Led to Massive Classified Documents Leak

December 12, 2023 at 08:48AM The Air Force disciplined 15 personnel for failing to act on suspicious behavior by airman Jack Teixeira, who is accused of leaking classified military information. The actions taken include relieving personnel from their positions and non-judicial punishment. Teixeira, charged under the Espionage Act, shared information through Discord and accessed classified … Read more

23andMe responds to breach with new suit-limiting user terms

December 11, 2023 at 06:53AM 23andMe’s data breach revealed that 5.5 million sets of “DNA relatives” profiles were stolen, along with 1.4 million sets of Family Tree data. Additionally, hundreds of laptops stolen from a Bay Area tech company were recovered, and Henry Schein employees’ personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack. These incidents … Read more

Russian APT Used Zero-Click Outlook Exploit

December 8, 2023 at 10:18AM Russian threat actor APT28 is exploiting a no-interaction Outlook vulnerability in attacks across 14 countries. This was reported on SecurityWeek. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that a Russian threat actor known as APT28 has been utilizing a zero-click Outlook exploit to carry out attacks on 14 … Read more

Sumo Logic wrestles with security breach, pins down customer data

November 21, 2023 at 11:38AM Sumo Logic has confirmed that no customer data was compromised in a potential security breach. The company discovered unauthorized access to one of its AWS accounts but quickly secured the infrastructure and rotated customer credentials as a precaution. Sumo Logic will undertake further evaluation to prevent future incidents. Key takeaways … Read more

Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data

November 17, 2023 at 01:01AM Samsung Electronics UK has reportedly suffered a data breach affecting customers who made purchases between July 2019 and June 2020. The breach, which was discovered on November 13, exposed information including names, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. This incident marks the third data breach for Samsung in the past … Read more