CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 6, 2023

According to a report published by Japanese news resource Nikkei, it has been revealed that the North Korean government is actively engaging in cyber attacks on the digital infrastructure of its adversaries. These cyber attacks have proven to be a lucrative source of income for the reclusive nation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2022

A Michigan based American bank named Flagstar Bank has sent notification to almost all its customers about a data breach that took place in December last year. There is no information on why the bank took almost 5-6 months to inform the details of the cyber attack on its valuable customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Just within 3 weeks of confirmation, Singapore Telecommunication LTD aka SingTel has confirmed another data breach after Optus Cyber Attack. It has issued a press update saying its Australian company Dialog Pty faced a digital attack last week leaking details of only 20 clients.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2024

The American drugstore chain Rite Aid Corporation disclosed a data breach following the cyber attack that hit the company in June. The American drugstore chain giant Rite Aid suffered a data breach following a cyberattack in June conducted by the RansomHub ransomware group. 148 in the Fortune 500 in 2022.

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Lohrman on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Sophisticated social engineering attacks have led to hundreds of data breaches this year. What can be done? And what new resources can help?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A report published in ‘The Register’ states that information related to Britain’s gun enthusiasts was leaked in a sophisticated cyber attack targeted a few weeks ago leading to the exposure of sensitive details such as home addresses, contact details and names of over 111,295 people holding license to own and operate a gun.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Prima facie, conducted by Eurocell, claimed that data was copied indeed from the servers storing data from showrooms in Wolverhampton, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster, Cannock, and Brierley Hill. The post Cyber Attack leads to serious data breach at UK Eurocell appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

Samsung, which experienced a highly sophisticated cyber attack on Saturday last week, issued a press statement that no personal data was leaked in the incident. Thus, the statement confirms that hackers got access to some company-related data.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2024

Data breach incidents have increased since post covid. The increase in work-from-home for employees has led to multiple cyber attacks, data breaches, and financial fraud. A significant breach is observed in consumer data encryption during a ransomware attack.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2024

After major cyber attacks or data breaches, cybersecurity companies and professionals universally face the question, "How would you have detected or prevented this type of attack?" This week, the question is related to the Snowflake data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Optus aka Singtel Optus PVT Limited has apparently suffered a cyber attack resulting in the leak of personal information of customers that includes names, date of births, phone details, and email addresses. The post Optus Australia suffers serious data breach after Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A cyber attack hit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the federal and national law enforcement agency of Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the federal and national law enforcement agency of Canada, confirmed that it was the target of a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

The cyber attack on the Ohio Lottery on Christmas Eve exposed the personal data of over 538,000 individuals. On Christmas Eve, a cyberattack targeting the Ohio Lottery resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to 538,959 individuals. The organization is notifying the impacted people.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

National Crime Agency (NCA) has started a detailed investigation into a cyber attack that took place on the servers of the National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) members. Strangely, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) was also hit by a cyber-attack at the same time last year.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2023

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyberattack ) The post The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The City of Philadelphia discloses a data breach that resulted from a cyber attack that took place on May 24 and that compromised City email accounts. The incident was discovered on May 24, but further investigation revealed that threat actors have had access to the compromised email accounts at least since March 2023.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

In May, the company was forced to shut down its website and phone lines following a cyber attack, but it did not mention a ransomware attack. MediSecure has identified a cyber security incident impacting the personal and health information of individuals.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko revealed that the attack that suffered earlier this year was carried out by the Black Cat ransomware gang. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Frontier Communications is notifying over 750,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent cyber attack. The RansomHub group claimed to have stolen 5GB of data from the telecommunications giant. “On April 14, 2024, we detected unauthorized access to some of our internal IT systems. “In

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The ransomware attack that hit the systems of Nissan Oceania in December 2023 impacted roughly 100,000 individuals. Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced in December 2023 that it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2024

Data breaches are like uninvited guests at a party – they show up unexpectedly, take what they want, and leave a big mess behind. The post Data Breaches in April 2024 – Infographic appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The University of Michigan recently announced a data breach that took place in August. Cyber attackers broke into the university’s network, gaining unauthorized access to systems containing data of students, applicants, alumni, donors, employees, patients, and research study participants.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2022

T Mobile’s Executive Vice President Mike Katz issued an update on his LinkedIn page, a sophisticated cyber attack resulting in data breach that apparently occurred last week targeting some of the business customers of his company. The consequences of the attack are yet to be estimated.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Were you aware that in 2023, the worldwide mean expense of a data breach was $4.45 The number is more than figures; it reflects the deep-seated impact of cyber threats on the global economy. Amidst unprecedented technological leaps forward, 2023 has […] The post Top 5 Cyber Attacks in 2023 appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2021

McDonald’s becomes the latest fast-food chain to suffer a data breach Not so long ago, Domino’s India suffered a cyber attack where personal data related to 18 crore orders were exposed online. This time another food chain company has suffered a cyber attack, the giant McDonald’s.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Belden, the manufacturer of networking and cable products, disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen employee and business information. “Our IT professionals were able to detect the unusual activity and believe we have stopped further unauthorized access of personal data on our servers.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2023

Joe Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Uber, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and 200 hours of community service for covering up a cyber attack on the company’s servers in 2016, which led to a data breach affecting over 50 million riders and drivers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on the visa website of French government has led to a data breach where sensitive info related to applicants such as nationalities, birth dates and passport numbers were exposed to hackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Joe Biden and his administration seems be on a forward thinking gear for quantum technology linked cyber attacks leading to data breaches. On December 21st,2022, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to prevent data breaches emerging from quantum computing. isn’t it? .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2024

Sisense, a business intelligence software company, experienced a cyberattack potentially exposing the sensitive data of global enterprises. The cyber attack made the headlines because the U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach)

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In fact, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a data breach has reached an all-time high, climbing 12.7%, from $3.86 The post The world’s most searched-for cyber attacks and prevention measures appeared first on Enterprise Network Security Blog from IS Decisions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Pharmaceutical giant Cencora suffered a cyber attack and threat actors stole data from its infrastructure. Pharmaceutical giant Cencora disclosed a data breach after it was the victim of a cyberattack. Cencora, Inc.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Learn how to protect your business from data breaches, ransomware, and reputation damage with these effective cybersecurity tips for entrepreneurs. The post How Entrepreneurs Can Protect Their Businesses from Cyber Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. Reading Time: 4 min Cybercrime is a serious threat!

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2023

As a result of another attack on LastPass’s systems, the company disclosed a severe data breach in December 2022 that allowed threat actors to access encrypted password vaults.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).-

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The charity organization Save the Children International revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack. The BianLian extortion group claims to have stolen 6,8 TB of documents, including International HR data, international personal data.

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