Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The company told them that threat actors gained access to full names, residence addresses, contract information, lease-purchase details, and IBAN (International Bank Account Number). Toyota Financial Services warns its German customers to remain vigilant and contact their bank to take additional security precautions.

Financial Services 109

Financial Services Data breaches Identity Theft Banking 109

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

According to our records, deferred compensation plan information may have included your first and last name, address, business email address, date of birth, Social Security number, and other account information.”

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Banking Identity Theft Ransomware 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Researchers uncovered a possible credential stuffing campaign that is targeting Spotify accounts using a database of 380 million login credentials. Security experts from vpnMentor have uncovered a possible credential stuffing operation that affected some Spotify accounts. ” reads the post published by vpnMentor.

Identity Theft 99

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The company recommends impacted individuals to remain vigilant and monitor their bank account activity. “In addition, we are offering identity theft protection services through IDX, a data breach and recovery services expert. . ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The attacks also aimed at carrying out other criminal activities, such as the deployment of ransomware and cryptocurrency malware. They have been also charged with identity theft, access device fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

According to the indictment, the GRU officers were involved in attacks on Ukraine, including the attacks aimed at the country’s power grid in 2015 and 2016 that employed the BlackEnergy and Industroyer malware. Pavel Valeryevich Frolov · Developed components of the KillDisk and NotPetya malware.

Identity Theft 103

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

Credit card details related to an account balance of up to 5,000 has an average price of $120, which is exactly 50% of the price for the same item observed in 2021. The huge interest in cryptocurrency is keeping high the price of crypto accounts. Kraken verified account info is worth 250, while in 2021 the price was $810, while a Cex.io

Identity Theft 92

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

By: Craig Debban , Chief Information Security Officer, QuSecure, Inc. In a typical SNDL attack, the attacker gains access to encrypted data by intercepting network traffic, accessing data stores, or by using techniques such as social engineering or malware to gain access to critical information.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

“He is charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and multiple counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. and could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison.

Identity Theft 96

Identity Theft Energy and Utilities Malware Banking 96

Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The remaining 90% of individuals being notified have had some other form of personal information impacted; including copies of loan-related transaction statements for loan accounts, employment or salary information or general information such as dates of birth.”

Data breaches 91

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The data accessed by the hackers did not include account credentials and full payment card data. Exposed data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, including identity theft and phone call scams. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Data breaches 133

Data breaches Retail Identity Theft Advertising 133

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Tax Service agencies collect the personal and financial information of citizens, such data can be exploited by threat actors to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, including financial scams and identity theft.

Identity Theft 85

Identity Theft Ransomware Scams Education 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

The data breach notification letter sent to potentially impacted individuals states that personal information was exposed, including names, driver’s license numbers, Non-Driver Identification Card Number, and other types of personal identifiers. Brands pointed out that they have no evidence of identity theft or fraud involving exposed data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews Usernames Names Government ID numbers (CURP) Phone numbers Email addresses Home addresses Dates of Birth Gender KYC status IP addresses used to register for an account IP addresses used to log in Deposit amounts Withdrawal amounts Notes on users, submitted by admins and customer support agents.

Passwords 100

Passwords Identity Theft Social Engineering Spyware 100

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Online surveys designed to steal personal information. Unsuspecting online shoppers could also fall victim of identity theft of phishing attack aimed at stealing their payment card data. Do not click on links or provide personal or financial information to an unsolicited email. Never make purchases using public Wi-Fi.

Scams 122

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Media 122

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

The leaked records include Clubhouse user IDs, names, usernames, Twitter handles, Instagram handles, number of followers, number of people followed by the users, accounts’ creation date, and invited by user profile names. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your online accounts. Source CyberNews. photo URLs.

Identity Theft 140

Identity Theft Phishing Password Management Media 140

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2023

On December 30, 2022, Wabtec started notifying impacted individuals and encouraged t them remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing their financial account statements and credit reports for any anomalies. ” concludes Wabtec.

Ransomware 86

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

authorities on six counts of aggravated identity theft, threatening to damage a protected computer, and conspiracy. ” According to the 2017 indictment , Wyatt used email and telephone accounts to send messages used to threaten the hacked companies of releasing their information. “a. The man was charged by U.S.

Identity Theft 110

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2020, the IC3 received 19,369 Business Email Compromise (BEC)/Email Account Compromise (EAC) complaints, these crimes caused $1.8 “In 2020, the IC3 observed an increase in the number of BEC/EAC complaints related to the use of identity theft and funds being converted to cryptocurrency. billion in losses.

Internet 105

Internet Internet Scams Identity Theft 105

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

The company is offering the impacted individuals 12 months of free identity theft protection and credit monitoring service through IDX. Any questionable charges should be promptly reported to the company with which you maintain the account.”

Ransomware 83

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. .

Mobile 90

Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Identity Theft 90

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

FBS user ID FBS account creation date Unencrypted passwords encoded in base64 Password reset links Login history Loyalty data including loyalty level, level points, prize points, total money deposited, active days, active clients, points earned and points spent. A German User’s Account. An Australian User’s Account.

Passwords 122

Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 122

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2023

However, we have confirmed that certain employee-related records and personal information (along with information of some former employees, family members and a limited number of other individuals) were among the data extracted.” ” continues the letter.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Kvashuk used email accounts associated with other Microsoft employees for his fraudulent activity. The man was involved in the testing of Microsoft’s online retail sales platform and abused testing access to steal “currency stored value” (CSV) such as digital gift cards. “A former Microsoft software engineer was sentenced today in U.S.

Identity Theft 100

Identity Theft Retail Engineering Software 100

Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

Attackers have stolen personal identifiable information (PII), including names and/or Social Security numbers (and/or other tax identification numbers), financial account information, driver’s license information, and/or passport information. .

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Ransomware Identity Theft Advertising 93

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

In response to the incident, the bidding portal has forced a password reset for all users’ accounts, both bidder and auctioneer ones. Unfortunately stolen data are already available for sale on the dark web, security researchers at CloudSEK reported. The experts found a post advertising information of roughly 3.4

Hacking 98

Hacking Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2021

. “On chat services such as Telegram, Snapchat and Wickr, private data from the GGD systems has been offered for sale by dozens of accounts and in various large chat groups for months. Some accounts offer to look up the details of a specific person. ” reads the post published by RTL Nieuws. Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 99

Identity Theft Cybercrime Accountability Government 99

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

“CMG is not aware of any cases of identity theft, fraud, or financial losses to individuals stemming from this incident.” ” continues the notification.

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Media Ransomware Identity Theft Insurance 96

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2021

On May 26, 2021, the investigation determined that personal information related to certain individuals may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized actor. The investigation determined that Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers and/or financial account numbers may have been accessed or acquired.”

Retail 95

Retail Data breaches Ransomware Identity Theft 95

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 120

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2020

.” The misconfigured AWS bucket was containing over 50 million files at the time of the discovery, including sensitive info such as full names, addresses, financial information (i.e. bank account numbers, PayPal email addresses), photos, and videos.

Identity Theft 117

Identity Theft Data breaches Banking Phishing 117

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“The US authorities accuse the prosecuted person of extortion, bank fraud, and identity theft, among other things. At the time, DoJ accused Penchukov of coordinating the exchange of stolen banking credentials and money mules and received alerts once a bank account had been compromised.

Cybercrime 89

Cybercrime Banking Identity Theft Hacking 89

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Police report containing accident details, as well as involved parties phone numbers, driver’s license information, name-surname, and national identifier. Identity theft. With large amounts of identity information being leaked about the clients in this breach, criminals can use it for identity theft.

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Education 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

Particularly determined attackers can combine information found in the leaked files with other data breaches in order to create detailed profiles of their potential victims. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts. Consider using a password manager to create strong passwords and store them securely. Next steps.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Passwords Social Engineering Phishing 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Read and Write External Storage: Allowing apps to access your device’s external storage could expose personal files, photos, and sensitive data to potential security threats.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A significant amount of data was stolen and the email accounts of several members of parliament, including that of Chancellor Angela Merkel , were affected.” The attackers used a sophisticated strain of malware to violated the Bundestag network and syphoned sensitive data. continues the Der Spiegel.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. Though the IDV process that uses the front-end token affects users during the application process, the tweet did not mention the security flaw.

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