Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2025

With over 16 billion login records exposed, cybercriminals now have unprecedented access to personal credentials that can be used for account takeover, identity theft, and highly targeted phishing. While many records overlap, the true number of exposed accounts is still unclear. The compilation (“rockyou2024.txt”)

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have sharply increased in 2024, as shown by recent research from Safety Detectives. Escalating Frequency and Impact: Healthcare services have become one of the most targeted industries, moving from the fifth most attacked sector in 2023 to third in 2024.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Each faces two conspiracy counts and aggravated identity theft charges. Victims included gaming, telecom, and cryptocurrency firms, with losses reaching millions in stolen cryptocurrency and data from hundreds of thousands of accounts. In January 2024, U.S. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this video, our expert delves into what cookies are and their function in web browsing, explores the techniques hackers use to steal them — such as session hijacking and cross-site scripting (XSS) — and shares effective strategies and tools to protect your cookies and personal data in 2024. How Does Cookie Stealing Work?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty estimated the attack compromised the data of a third of US individuals when he testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. He wasn’t exaggerating. OCR did this because of the cyberattack’s unprecedented impact on patient care and privacy. Take your time.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In May, 2024, the FBI warned about the increasing threat of cybercriminals using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their scams. These often start with a call to users, claiming their Gmail account has been compromised. Monitor your accounts for signs of unauthorized access or data leaks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The security breach occurred on December 13, 2023, but the company discovered the incident only on April 18, 2024, and has only now disclosed it due to the complexity of the digital forensic investigation. The law firm recommends individuals to monitor accounts and credit reports for identity theft or fraud.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2025

Legends International disclosed a data breach from November 2024 that affected employees and visitors to its managed venues. On November 9, 2024, Legends International detected unauthorized activity on its IT systems, took action to stop it, and launched an investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For this research, Malwarebytes conducted a pulse survey of its newsletter readers between September 5 and 16, 2024, via the Alchemer Survey platform. This month, people can take the following advice to secure their personal information, lock down their sensitive accounts, and, overall, stay safe from malicious scammers and cybercriminals.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

Collectively, they could easily put affected customers at risk for account takeovers and identity theft. The records are being linked to the same ones compromised by cybercriminals in a data breach that AT&T announced in July of 2024. million former account holders. million existing AT&T subscribers and 65.4

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

Holistic Identity: The New Cyber Battleground Organizations have traditionally focused on securing individual account credentials, but SpyClouds research indicates that cybercriminals have expanded their tactics beyond conventional account takeover. Consumer exposure averages 27 unique emails and 227 credential pairs per user.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

According to the data breach notification sent to the impacted individuals, threat actors had access to its systems between August 17, 2023, and June 15, 2024. “On or about June 15, 2024, Slim CD became aware of suspicious activity in its computer environment. ” reads the data breach notification. .”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

The data speaks for itself: nearly one in two corporate users were already the victim of a malware infection in 2024, and in the year prior, malware was the cause of 61% of all breaches. Fleury When a malware infection goes undetected, the consequences can be catastrophic, said Damon Fleury, Chief Product Officer at SpyCloud.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In April 2024, Malwarebytes Labs reported on how the US Senate approved a bill that would effectively ban TikTok from the country unless Chinese owner ByteDance gives up its share of the immensely popular app. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, more than 1.3 Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. In 2024, there were 14 data breaches involving 1 million or more healthcare records. What are data breaches and how do they happen?

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

has been active sunce 2018, the platform offered for sale compromised credentials and PII used by crooks for tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft. Kosovo police arrested Masurica (aka @blackdb) on December 12, 2024. In December 2024, the U.S. The online criminal marketplace BlackDB.cc Assistant U.S.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

For nearly a dozen years, residents of South Carolina have been kept in the dark by state and federal investigators over who was responsible for hacking into the state’s revenue department in 2012 and stealing tax and bank account information for 3.6 million people. state tax database, without naming the state. .” ” On Oct.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

North Korean IT workers allegedly laundered illicit crypto using fake identities, small transfers, chain hopping, NFT purchases, and used U.S. accounts to hide their origins. US authorities accused Knoot of aiding North Korean IT workers in using a stolen identity to impersonate a U.S. since 2017. The non-U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

” Maxim Rudometov has been closely involved with the RedLine infostealer operation, regularly managing its technical infrastructure and handling cryptocurrency accounts used to receive and launder payments. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. ” continues the announcement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in two federal cases, one in Florida and another in California. In January 2024, U.S. He admitted guilt to conspiracy, wire fraud, and ID theft. ” reported News4Jax. ” reads Urbans Plea Agreement.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The data began leaking in April 2024, and by summer, it was being sold on the dark web for $3.5 This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. As a result, many people rush to protect themselves by subscribing to services that offer credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and fraud alerts.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx technology companies during the summer of 2022. Twilio disclosed in Aug. According to an Aug.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

The incident occurred around July 6, 2024, and exposed people’s personal information. “PSEA experienced a security incident on or about July 6, 2024 that impacted our network environment. .” PSEAprovided one year of free credit monitoring and identity restoration services to the impacted individuals.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The @SECGov X account was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted. — U.S. You’re all set.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2025

Imagine waking up one day to find that someone has stolen your identity, opened credit cards in your name, or even withdrawn money from your bank accounts. In our interconnected world, data breaches and identity theft are a constant threat, making it more important than ever to guard your sensitive personal information.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

million exposed files, over a million of these files are resumes sent to the station over a period ranging from 2017 to 2024. Stolen resumes are bad news, as they can be used for financial fraud, identity theft, and cause privacy issues. In this case, the bucket stored over 1.8 What do I need to do?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

District Court claims that NPD experienced a data breach around April 2024, alleging the following: Sensitive data , such as full names, current and previous addresses (going back at least 30 years), Social Security numbers, and details about family members, including some who have been deceased for nearly two decades, were compromised.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2024

bank account number and/or credit card details), health insurance information, medical records and information about medical history and/or associated conditions, and/or unique identifiers to associate individuals with City of Hope (e.g., medical record number).” The investigation remains ongoing.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 8, 2024

From Marco Polo to Modern Mayhem: Why Identity Management Matters madhav Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:20 Imagine yourself as Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant traversing dangerous trade routes. Every border crossing meant proving your identity – who you were, where you came from, your purpose. This isn't some far-off problem.

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Identity IQ

JULY 8, 2024

Credential stuffing exploits the common practice of reusing passwords across multiple sites, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to various accounts using the same credentials. Don’t Reuse Passwords: Ensure each of your online accounts has a unique password. Instead, use encrypted digital storage options.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 13, 2024

In April, we started seeing news of National Public Data and billions of breached records, with one of the first references coming from the Dark Web Intelligence account: USDoD Allegedly Breached National Public Data Database, Selling 2.9 They put the data up for sale for $3,500,000. Hacker “Fenice” leaked 2.9b Thanks guys.

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Webroot

APRIL 11, 2025

During tax season, a vast amount of valuable personal and financial data is shared online, making it prime time for cybercriminals to rob you of your confidential information, identity, and money. According to the IRS, almost 300,000 cases of identity theft were reported in 2024, leading to $5.5 billion in tax fraud.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 19, 2024

Identity Theft in 2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Scams IdentityIQ Throughout the past year, IDIQ®, a leading financial intelligence company, tracked the trends in identity theft and related scams through reports from its IdentityIQ brand. How to Help Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft The threats continue to evolve.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

“We discovered on August 5, 2024, that an unauthorized third party gained access to one of our business applications. “Based on our investigation, we determined that the unauthorized access occurred between August 3, 2024, and August 6, 2024.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Solid Data Security: The Foundation of a Safe Digital World madhav Thu, 10/17/2024 - 04:58 It’s that time of year again. The State of Data Security in 2024 However, not only individuals must protect their digital assets; organizations do, too. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next.   IBM  estimates  that the average cost of a data breach in 2024 for companies was $4.9   Recycled credentials leaked online from company A could be used to access your account from company B, for example.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

org pic.twitter.com/QvDTp7WTZk — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) June 7, 2024 The Community Clinic of Maui, also known as Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center, is a nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to serving the Maui community. “On May 7, 2024, Malama experienced a cybersecurity incident that impacted connectivity to our network.”

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