CoinStats says North Korean hackers breached 1,590 crypto wallets

June 24, 2024 at 11:03AM CoinStats experienced a serious security breach affecting 1,590 cryptocurrency wallets, believed to be orchestrated by North Korean threat actors. The platform, used by 1.5 million users for investment tracking and real-time data, had its website and app disabled during the investigation. Users are advised to transfer their funds from affected … Read more

DHS employees jailed for stealing data of 200K U.S. govt workers

January 29, 2024 at 10:38AM Three former DHS employees were sentenced for stealing government software and databases with personal data of 200,000 federal employees. Charles K. Edwards received 1.5 years in prison, Sonal Patel was sentenced to 2 years of probation, and Murali Y. Venkata received 4 months in prison. They shared the stolen assets … Read more

Millions of Xfinity customers’ info, hashed passwords stolen in cyberattack

December 19, 2023 at 03:47PM Millions of Comcast Xfinity customers’ personal data was likely stolen by exploiting Citrix Bleed in October. The breach was discovered during a cybersecurity exercise on October 25, and 35.9 million people were affected. Stolen data includes usernames, hashed passwords, contact details, and secret security question-answers. Xfinity is urging customers to … Read more

Mr Cooper cyberattack laid bare: 14.7M people’s info stolen, costs hit $25M

December 18, 2023 at 03:58PM Mortgage lender Mr Cooper has disclosed a security breach resulting in the theft of personal information from 14.7 million individuals, costing an estimated $25 million to resolve. The stolen data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and bank account details. Mr Cooper intends to provide free credit monitoring to affected … Read more

Ubiquiti users report having access to others’ UniFi routers, cameras

December 14, 2023 at 03:43PM Users of Ubiquiti networking devices have reported seeing other people’s devices and notifications through the company’s UniFi cloud services. Customers experienced receiving notifications and accessing devices belonging to others. Ubiquiti is investigating the issue and engaging with impacted customers. Some users are frustrated with the lack of a public statement … Read more