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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

“The defendants allegedly preyed on unsuspecting victims in this phishing scheme and used their personal information as a gateway to steal millions in their cryptocurrency accounts,” said Akil Davis , the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.

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“Can you try a game I made?” Fake game sites lead to information stealers

Malwarebytes

What the target will actually download and install is in reality an information stealing Trojan. There are also various information stealers being spread through these channels like the Nova Stealer, Ageo Stealer, or the Hexon Stealer. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Krebs on Security

Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. Image: Tamer Tuncay, Shutterstock.com. Image: Darkbeast, ke-la.com.

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ConnectOnCall data breach impacted over 900,000 individuals

Security Affairs

ConnectOnCall disclosed a data breach impacting over 900,000 individuals, exposing their personal information. The company disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information and medical information of more than 900,000 individuals. Federal law enforcement was also notified. concludes the notice.

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FBI warns of malicious free online document converters spreading malware

Security Affairs

The FBI warns that threat actors use malicious online document converters to steal users sensitive information and infect their systems with malware. ” Victims often realize too late that malware has infected their devices, leading to ransomware or identity theft. ” reads the alert. The FBI urges reporting to IC3.gov.

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U.S. Justice Department Cracks Down on Scattered Spider Phishing Ring

SecureWorld News

The following defendants are charged by a federal grand jury indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy, and one count of aggravated identity theft: Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, a.k.a. "AD," AD," of College Station, Texas; Noah Michael Urban, 20, a.k.a.

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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Millions of customers were put at risk when their social security numbers, phone numbers, and other sensitive personal information were leaked.