June 17, 2024 at 04:01PM Panera Bread likely paid a ransom following a ransomware attack that compromised employee data. The company sent breach notifications indicating stolen personal information, which led to a week-long disruption. There are claims of a ransom payment made to prevent data release, supported by internal emails and Reddit posts. The assurance … Read more
June 6, 2024 at 06:46PM LAUSD officials are investigating a threat actor’s claim of selling stolen databases holding records of millions of students and thousands of teachers. The alleged data for sale includes over 26 million student records, 24,000 teacher records, and 500 staff records. This follows a previous ransomware attack on LAUSD by the … Read more
May 15, 2024 at 06:37PM The FBI, along with global law enforcement, has seized control of BreachForums, a ransomware brokerage site. The operation, involving international partners, took down the site and its Telegram channel. This marks a significant blow to cybercriminals trading in stolen data and carrying out double extortion attacks. It is a major … Read more
March 18, 2024 at 12:51PM Over 70 million records stolen from AT&T in 2021 were recently dumped on a cybercrime forum. The files contain personal information such as names, Social Security Numbers, and addresses. Despite initial denials, an underground source confirmed the legitimacy of the data. This breach follows a previous admission of a hack … Read more
January 18, 2024 at 11:10AM The U.S. government proposed a 15-year prison sentence for Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the administrator of the BreachForums hacking platform. He was arrested for facilitating the trade of stolen data and using unauthorized access devices. The government also seeks penalties for possession of child pornography and restitution to victims. Fitzpatrick’s final … Read more
January 2, 2024 at 05:31PM Cybercriminals leaked around 50 million records of sensitive personal information in a lead-up to Christmas, dubbed “Leaksmas” on the Dark Web to attract new customers. Resecurity identified several threat actors releasing substantial data dumps, including discounts on stolen payment data. Known groups, like SeigedSec and Five Families, shared compromised information … Read more
November 27, 2023 at 04:07PM General Electric (GE) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have been breached. Stolen data, including access credentials and military information, is being sold on the Dark Web. GE is aware of the claims and is investigating the issue. The breach raises concerns about cyberattacks on federal agencies and … Read more
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
November 25, 2023 at 05:08PM General Electric is investigating a cyberattack where a threat actor breached the company’s development environment and leaked allegedly stolen data. The hacker, known as IntelBroker, attempted to sell access to GE’s development and software pipelines on a hacking forum. They then posted that they are now selling both the network … Read more