Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Planned Parenthood LA or also known under the acronym PPLA, a provider of healthcare services in Los Angeles County, has revealed that it suffered a data breach following an October ransomware attack. Apparently, this incident led to almost 400,000 patients’ personal data exposure.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Workforce management solutions provider Kronos was hit by a ransomware attack back in December 2021 that disrupted many of their cloud-based solutions for weeks. The post Puma Suffers Data Breach Due to Kronos Ransomware Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 17, 2024

The Singing River Health System stated that the August 2023 ransomware attack impacted 895,204 individuals. What data was exposed in the breach? The Mississippi-based healthcare provider operates multiple hospitals and medical facilities across the Gulf Coast region.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 22, 2023

ESO Solutions, a key software provider for healthcare and emergency services, was the victim of a ransomware attack. This cyberattack led to unauthorized data access and encryption of various company systems. The breach, initially identified on September 28th, marked the start of a detailed investigation to understand its full impact.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) recently disclosed the full extent of a data breach from earlier this year, affecting more than 105,000 individuals. The breach, initially attributed to the Medusa ransomware group, compromised a wide range of personal information.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In November 2023, the Medusa threat group claimed the Toyota data breach and asked for a $8,000,000 ransom.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

Moncler, an Italian luxury fashion brand, disclosed that it experienced a data breach after ALPHV, also known as BlackCat ransomware gang files managed to steal its files in December. According to BleepingComputer, the stolen data was leaked on the dark web this week. What Is BlackCat Ransomware?

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Accenture, an Irish-based multinational professional services company that specializes in IT services and consulting, confirmed it suffered a data breach as a result of a ransomware attack carried out by LockBit threat actors in August 2021.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Brands, the company that owns the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands, disclosed a data breach after the January ransomware attack. Brands pointed out that they have no evidence of identity theft or fraud involving exposed data. ” reads the data breach notification letter. On January 13, 2023, Yum!

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Heimadal Security

JULY 12, 2021

After suffering a ransomware attack that impacted its business operations and shut down its website, the leading US-based insurance company CNA is now warning its customers of a major data breach that happened as a consequence of the attack.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

billion) across 10 years to mitigate the threat posed by data breaches through Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020, which includes a ransomware strategy. We are continuing to observe cybercriminals successfully use ransomware to disrupt services and steal from Australians. billion (USD $1.23

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Heimadal Security

JULY 3, 2023

The BlackCat ransomware group claims they have breached Barts Health NHS Trust and stolen seven terabytes of internal documents. On the Dark Web, they call it “more bigger leak from the health care system in UK”.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 30, 2022

Conti ransomware is an extremely damaging malicious actor due to the speed with which encrypts data and spreads to other systems. The post Shutterfly Hit by Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The post Shutterfly Hit by Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 11, 2021

CD Projekt data breach leads to confidential information disclosure A security breach that took place in February affected CD Projekt Group, a Polish video game developer. It was a ransomware attack, cybercriminals getting access to data stated as confidential. The cause is known.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 9, 2024

According to IBM’s recently released “Cost of a Data Breach” statistics report, the average financial toll of a data breach has surged to an unprecedented $4.45 Regional Disparities in Data Breach Costs The United States emerges with a significantly higher average cost of $9.4

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 4, 2021

Scripps Health is a healthcare provider that has five hospitals and 19 outpost facilities with over 3,000 affiliate physicians and manages to treat every year more than 700,000 patients, and had recently become the victim of a ransomware attack.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 13, 2021

In a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the American clothing brand and retailer Guess declared it had suffered a ransomware cyberattack back in February and confirmed that the private information of some customers has been compromised.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 24, 2021

After its systems had been encrypted and its data stolen in a cyberattack carried out by the Conti ransomware group, the Nokia subsidiary SAC Wireless is now revealing it had suffered a data breach.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

has alerted its users about a significant ransomware attack. The breach has compromised the personal information of approximately 1.2 The initial signs of suspicious network activity came to light in February, prompting the company to enlist […] The post Mom’s Meals Warns of Major Data Breach Affecting Over 1.2

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Heimadal Security

JULY 19, 2021

A new ransomware attack pointed to a U.S. The Campbell data breach led to private information disclosure targeting the law firm Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. The post Campbell Data Breach Leads to Private Information Exposure appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. law company.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

National pharmacy network PharMerica discloses a data breach that impacted more than 5.8 National pharmacy network PharMerica disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of 5,815,591 individuals. million individuals. billion and a customer base of 330,000 “beds” in 41 U.S.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 25, 2021

A data breach notification letter was filed with New Hampshire’s Office of the Attorney General by Bose Corporation in which was stated that the company “experienced a sophisticated cyber-incident that resulted in the deployment of malware/ransomware across” its “environment.”

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Dena, the reputed German Energy Agency, is said to have fallen victim to the notorious LockBit ransomware group. The Dena cyberattack was revealed through a post on the threat actor’s dark web platform, where they disclose data breach incidents and add affected entities to their growing victim list.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 10, 2023

In an increasingly interconnected digital landscape, the threat of ransomware has emerged as a formidable adversary, targeting organizations of all sizes and industries. Ransomware attacks can wreak havoc on businesses, leading to data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

News that Egregor ransomware impacted Crytek enterprise back in October 2020 has been confirmed by the enterprise itself. The threat actors succeeded in getting access to the game developer’s network, the consequences being data theft and system encryption. The company started to notify the affected clients. Who Is Crytek?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

After a data breach in 2021 exposed the personal information of nearly 200,000 people, the attorney general of New York requested a university to invest $3.5 million in cybersecurity. The measure addresses the data security deficiencies that led to a ransomware attack in 2021.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

In a data breach notification letter with the Maine attorney general’s office, Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline operator in the U.S., informs of the number of individuals who have been affected following the DarkSide ransomware attack that occurred in May.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Luxottica has finally confirmed the 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of 70 million customers. On May 12, the cybersecurity expert Andrea Draghetti noticed that a threat actor released data belonging to Luxottica speculating a new databreach. Luxottica Group S.p.A.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach, the security incident exposed the personal information of approximately 1 million individuals. Healthcare solutions provider NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of informing approximately one million individuals. We are in the final!

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 4, 2022

Recently, we have written about an NVIDIA data breach confirmed by the company itself. As their statement goes, they have found out about it on the 23rd of February and have started an investigation, mentioning that no evidence of a ransomware attack was identified.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is investigating the alleged security breach. Today the LockBit ransomware gang has added the cybersecurity firm Mandiant to the list of victims published on its darkweb leak site. ransomware to evade sanctions.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 24, 2021

Back in May, the threat actors deployed a ransomware attack on the City of Tulsa’s network. The Tulsa ransomware attack had a massive impact as the city was forced to shut down its network in order to prevent the spread of malware. Conti ransomware was first noticed in May 2020, and since then has undergone […].

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services. We are in the final!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2024

The RansomHub ransomware group added the American telecommunications company Frontier Comunications to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

The ransomware gang behind the attack on Taiwanese PC maker MSI leaked the company’s private code signing keys on their darkweb leak site. In early April, the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 8, 2023

Verizon published Tuesday, June 6th, the 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), one of the most highly regarded reports in cybersecurity. The report reveals details about the actors, actions, and patterns and is an important starting point for any organization`s cybersecurity defense and education strategy.

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