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. The company is sending customers data breach notification letters to confirm that threat actors have stolen sensitive personal information in the March attack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

Retailer WH Smith disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack, threat actors had access to access company data. Retailer WH Smith revealed that threat actors have breached its infrastructure and had access to the data of about 12,500 current and former employees.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a leading supplier of in-flight communications and entertainment systems, disclosed a data breach affecting an undisclosed number of individuals after its corporate network was breached more than one year ago, in December 2022. [.]

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Security Boulevard

JULY 27, 2022

PB Fintech, Policybazaar’s parent company, reported a data breach on July 19, 2022 when certain vulnerabilities in a part of Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Private Limited’s (Policybazaar) IT systems were subjected to illegal and unauthorized access.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

million patients have been impacted by a health care data breach so far in 2021, a whopping 185% increase from the same time period last year where just 7.9 Malicious cyberattacks caused the majority of these security incidents, accounting for 73% of all breaches. More than 22.8 trillion, by 2025, a 75% increase.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 10, 2021

Two Skinner’s Kent Academy schools were closed after a Tunbridge Wells data breach took place, cybercriminals getting access to pupils ‘personal records. The post Tunbridge Wells Data Breach: Two Kent Schools Closed Following Cyberattack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What happened?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Scammers often try to take advantage of data breaches. They know that the breached company is likely to be contacting victims, and that the victims will be looking out for emails from the company. Users are also advised to rotate database passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Mortgage lender loanDepot says that approximately 16.6 million people had their personal information stolen in a ransomware attack disclosed earlier this month. [.]

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

Last week a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack shut down the websites and systems of Minneapolis, but there is no evidence of a breach. On Thursday, the city’s website was not reachable due to the cyberattack that was launched as a retaliation for the death of George Floyd. — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) May 31, 2020.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Midsize companies often lack the staff, expertise and expensive tools needed to defend themselves against attack, says security provider Coro.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 30, 2024

Learn more from Specops Software on how SMBs can protect themselves from cyberattacks. [.] SMBs are attractive targets for cybercriminals as they typically have fewer resources like IT support, and lack robust security procedures, like employee cybersecurity training.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2024

Cybercriminals may have different reasons for conducting cyberattacks, but the number one reason above all else is to make money. The reason why these incidents are so common is due to the fact that cyberattacks can be incredibly lucrative for bad actors.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 5, 2021

A new cyberattack has come to light recently. A September 2020 AJG data breach has been reported by the company itself, affecting a number of the insurance company’s systems. Customer data stored on the compromised systems might have been leaked or stolen in a ransomware attack that happened on the 26th of September 2020.

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Insurance Data breaches Ransomware Cyber Insurance 59

Bleeping Computer

MAY 9, 2023

Sysco, a leading global food distribution company, has confirmed that its network was breached earlier this year by attackers who stole sensitive information, including business, customer, and employee data. [.]

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Data breaches 106

Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Reddy's, the contractor for Russia’s “Sputinik V” COVID-19 vaccine and a major generics producer, has had to close plants and isolate its data centers.

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Data breaches Mobile Government Hacking 140

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Greylock McKinnon Associates, a service provider for the Department of Justice, suffered a data breach that exposed data of 341650 people. GMA disclosed a data breach that impacted medicare and other information belonging to 5465 people. ” reads the data breach notification.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Hacking 120

Bleeping Computer

MARCH 14, 2024

Nissan Oceania is warning of a data breach impacting 100,000 people after suffering a cyberattack in December 2023 that was claimed by the Akira ransomware operation. [.]

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Heimadal Security

MAY 10, 2021

According to an FCA Analysis incidents such as data breaches have dropped by 30% between 2019 and 2020. On the other hand, Kroll data shows a 56% increase in Cyber-attack incidents for the same period of time.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2024

In 2023, data security faced an uphill battle against cyberattacks, and the risks of becoming a victim grew stronger. There was a shocking 600% surge in cybercrime, with the average breach costing $4.37 The figures are up across the board, with cyberattacks occurring globally every 14 seconds. million to recover from.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Barnes & Noble has confirmed a data breach following a cyberattack that took many of their services offline. . The email also indicated that customer transaction histories may have been compromised, meaning that information about their purchases may be included in the breached data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC. Automotive Industry Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Golden Corral American restaurant chain disclosed a data breach after attackers behind an August cyberattack stole the personal information of over 180,000 people. [.]

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Data breaches 110

Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 1, 2024

2023 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. [.]

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Cybersecurity Data breaches 120

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

American office supply retailer Staples took down some of its systems earlier this week after a cyberattack to contain the breach's impact and protect customer data. [.]

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Retail 131

Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 16, 2023

MongoDB is warning that its corporate systems were breached and that customer data was exposed in a cyberattack that was detected by the company earlier this week. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Epic Games said they found zero evidence of a cyberattack or data theft after the Mogilevich extortion group claimed to have breached the company's servers. [.]

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Hacking 93

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 3, 2024

Transformative Healthcare announces Fallon Ambulance data breach exposed sensitive information of 911,757 customers. Fallon ceased operations in December 2022 but is still responsible for a data storage archive that hackers targeted with ransomware. BlackCat, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.

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Data breaches Healthcare Ransomware Cybersecurity 96

Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Cooper is sending notices of a data breach to customers who were impacted by a cyberattack the firm suffered in November 2023. [.]

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Data breaches 120

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

General Electric is investigating claims that a threat actor breached the company's development environment in a cyberattack and leaked allegedly stolen data. [.]

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Cyber Attacks 114

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2024

Business intelligence software company Sisense suffered a cyberattack that may have exposed sensitive information of major enterprises worldwide. Sisense, a business intelligence software company, experienced a cyberattack potentially exposing the sensitive data of global enterprises. ” reads the alert.

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Data breaches Healthcare Cyber Attacks Software 117

Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada is dealing with a potentially massive data breach, as hackers email parents their children's' data that was allegedly stolen during a recent cyberattack. [.]

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Data breaches 114

Bleeping Computer

MARCH 19, 2024

With the growing number of data breaches and cyberattacks, insurance premiums are increasing. Learn more from Specops Software about how securing an Activity Directory could lead to lower cyber insurance premiums. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With data breaches on the rise, encryption has never been more important for protecting companies against hackers and cyberattacks. The post Data encryption as a crucial step to manage data access and security appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Black Basta ransomware gang claims the hack of the car maker Hyundai Motor Europe and the theft of three terabytes of their data. BleepingComputer reported that the Car maker Hyundai Motor Europe was breached by the Black Basta ransomware gang. The threat actors claim to have stolen three terabytes of data from the company.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2024

million people that their personal information may have been stolen during a cyberattack on its systems last summer. Million Affected by Data Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard. Insurance broker Keenan and Associates is notifying more than 1.5 The post Insurance Broker Keenan Says 1.5

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 29, 2024

Following a cyberattack on its IT systems on March 15, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, operating in the south of Scotland, revealed on the 27th of March that the data of a small number of patients has been made public by a known ransomware organization.

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