Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa confirms a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack. The company founded in 2001 offers prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, data bundles and internet services, fiber broadband, roaming and international calling, SIM-only plans and device deals.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. The missive alleged that an auction on the site for data stolen from 10 million customers of Mexico’s second-largest bank was fake news and harming the bank’s reputation.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2025

In a comprehensive new report, cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike unveiled a rapidly evolving threat landscape that challenges traditional defenses. Unprecedented speed and scale of attacks The report reveals that some cyberattacks break out within 51 seconds, with an average breach time of 48 minutes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

Cybercriminals exploit compromised accounts for EDR-as-a-Service (Emergency Data Requests – EDR), targeting major platforms According to a detailed analysis conducted by Meridian Group, an increasingly complex and structured phenomenon, commonly referred to as EDR-as-a-Service, is taking hold in the cybersecurity landscape.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2025

Laboratory Services Cooperative discloses a data breach from October 2024 that exposed personal and medical info of 1.6 Laboratory Services Cooperative disclosed a data breach that impacted the personal and medical information of 1.6 ” reads the notice of data breach. million individuals.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As part of the investigation, we engaged leading third-party cybersecurity experts experienced in handling these types of incidents. . “Upon detecting the incident, we commenced an immediate and thorough investigation, contained the network, and alerted law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2025

A recovery team, with help from a cybersecurity firm, worked to restore systems and assess the attack’s scope, including its potential impact on patient data. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,data breach)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals. million individuals.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Fortinet disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the theft of 440GB of files from the company’s Microsoft Sharepoint server. 440 GB of data available on my S3 bucket.” ” reads the announcement published by Fortibitch on a cybercrime forum. Guess what? Their Azure Sharepoint got leaked.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Veeam Backup and Replication flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack Omni Family Health data breach impacts 468,344 individuals Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Two Sudanese (..)

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2019

The New York Times reported earlier today that it was thought to be the largest settlement ever paid by a company over a data breach, but that statement doesn’t appear anywhere in their current story. “Had the bill been in effect prior to the 2017 Equifax breach, the company would have had to pay at least $1.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2025

Zoomcar disclosed a data breach impacting 8.4M Zoomcar discovered a data breach impacting 8.4M The company is investigating the security breach and has determined that the exposed information included names, contacts, and addresses. No financial data or passwords were compromised.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2025

Hertz Corporation disclosed a data breach after customer data was stolen via Cleo zero-day exploits in late 2024, affecting Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands. Car rental giant Hertz Corporation disclosed a data breach that impacted its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands. In December 2024, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cybercrime has been steadily on the rise for the past years. Notably, 2024 was unprecedentedly precarious with the second largest in history National Public Data breach and the biggest healthcare data breach to date with the massive attack on Change Healthcare. Nearly 3 billion records were stolen in the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2025

Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) announced that threat actors stole the personal data of 5.5 Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information of 5.5 On March 11, 2025, YNHHS faced a cybersecurity incident affecting IT services. million patients in a cyberattack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

Nova Scotia Power confirmed a data breach involving the theft of sensitive customer data after the April cybersecurity incident. This week, the company disclosed a data breach after the April security incident and revealed that threat actors stole sensitive customer data. Nova Scotia Power Inc.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

In today's digital world, cybercrime is a threat to our private data and security. If they are not disposed of properly, they can leak toxic chemicals and sensitive data. What is cybercrime? Cybercrime is an online criminal activity that targets computer networks and devices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2024

The world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax, disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. The world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax disclosed a data breach that impacted over 123,000 individuals. ” reads a FORM 8-K filed with SEC.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

A data breach at the Pennsylvania State Education Association exposed the personal information of over 500,000 individuals. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) suffered a data breach that impacted 517,487 individuals. ” reads the data breach notification.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Texas Tech University reports a data breach affecting 1.4 million, exposing personal, health, and financial data from its health sciences centers. Texas Tech University disclosed a data breach that impacted over 1.4 ” reads the notice of security breach published by the HSCs.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

” Perm is the current administrator of Star Fraud , one of the more consequential cybercrime communities on Telegram and one that has emerged as a foundry of innovation in voice phishing attacks. As we’ll see in a moment, that phishing kit is operated and rented out by a cybercriminal known as “ Perm ” a.k.a.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

Cybersecurity has entered a new era. In this blog, Ill be examining how AI is reshaping the fight on both sides, shedding light on the unprecedented collaboration among hackers, and why the old cybersecurity playbook is no match for todays challenges. Preventing breaches is no longer enough.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 15, 2025

In what experts are calling a novel legal outcome, the 22-year-old former administrator of the cybercrime community Breachforums will forfeit nearly $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit from a health insurance company whose customer data was posted for sale on the forum in 2023. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick , a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Car rental giant Avis disclosed a data breach that impacted one of its business applications in August compromising customers’ personal information. Car rental company Avis notified customers impacted in an Augus data breach. ” reads the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted individuals.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2024

Background check service National Public Data confirms a data breach that exploded millions of social security numbers and other sensitive information. The experts pointed out that this data breach could be among the biggest ever. The archive also contains data on deceased individuals.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

Acer Philippines disclosed a data breach after employee data was leaked by a threat actor on a hacking forum. Acer Philippines confirmed that employee data was compromised in an attack targeting a third-party service provider. The hacked third-party company manages the Acer employee attendance data. .

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Without robust IT budgets or fully staffed cybersecurity departments, small businesses often rely on their own small stable of workers (including sole proprietors with effectively zero employees) to stay safe online. That means that what worries these businesses most in cybersecurity is what is most likely to work against them.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

Healthcare cybersecurity is undergoing explosive growth, reflecting both escalating threats and urgent investments to protect patient data and systems. According to a new report, the global healthcare cybersecurity market was valued at US $21.25 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $82.90 The market's expected ris e to $82.9

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

238,000 Comcast customers were impacted by the FBCS data breach following the February ransomware attack, Comcast reports. Telecommunications giant Comcast is notifying approximately 238,000 customers impacted by the Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) data breach. reads the notice of data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2025

Insurance giant Aflac Incorporated has confirmed it was hit by a cybersecurity breach this month, making it one of the latest casualties in a growing wave of cyberattacks targeting US insurance companies. This common cybercrime method often involves tricking individuals into revealing sensitive information or granting access.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Multinational mass media conglomerate Paramount Global suffered a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed files from certain of its systems. Multinational mass media conglomerate Paramount Global disclosed a data breach. The notification pointed out that types of affected personal information vary by individual.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sensitive Data Theft and Exposure: Cybercriminals have reportedly stolen up to 120 TB of data in 2024 from healthcare providers alone. This stolen data is often exposed on both the clear and dark web, heightening risks of identity theft and further perpetuating cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Samsung Electronics disclosed a data breach that exposed customer personal information to an unauthorized individual. Samsung Electronics suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of some of its customers to an unauthorized individual. ” reads the data breach notification sent to the customers.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The link between Luan’s hacktivism and cybercrime was established due to his bad Operational security (opsec). The popular cybersecurity researcher Robert Baptiste, CEO at Predicta Lab, confirmed the findings of the Crowdstrike investigation through its own investigation.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2024

Cybersecurity firm Zscaler is investigating claims of a data breach after hackers offered access to its network. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler is investigating allegations of a data breach following reports that threat actors are offering for sale access to its network.

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