Georgia’s largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government a month ago by hackers who shut down office phone lines, left clerks unable to issue vehicle registrations or marriage licenses and threatened to publicly release sensitive data they claimed to have stolen unless officials paid ransom.…
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A recent study conducted by Massachusetts-based cloud-native security firm Aqua has shed light on a concerning vulnerability present in millions of software repositories hosted on GitHub. This vulnerability, dubbed RepoJacking, poses a significant threat to repositories belonging to esteemed organizations like Google, Lyft, and numerous others. …
Read More In the vast digital landscape, data breaches have become an unfortunate reality. However, some breaches stand out as monumental, and the recent discovery of the “mother of all breaches” (MOAB) is one such instance. Let’s delve into the details of this massive security incident and explore its implications for businesses.…
Restaurant chain Golden Corral says personal information was compromised in an August 2023 data breach. The post Golden Corral Data Breach Impacts 180,000 Employees appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. and RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Troutman Pepper has formalized an Incidents + Investigations Team that caters to a growing need for comprehensive legal services around data breaches and cybersecurity incidents. Comprising attorneys from coast-to-coast, the team offers clients 24/7 support in this critical area.
“The team tackles the legal, security, and communication challenges that companies encounter during a data or cybersecurity incident,” said Partner Sadia Mirza, co-leader of the Incidents + Investigations Team.…
The Golden Corral American restaurant chain disclosed a data breach after attackers behind an August cyberattack stole the personal information of over 180,000 people. […] Read More
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Pharmaceutical giant Cencora disclosed a data breach after it was the victim of a cyberattack.
Cencora, Inc., formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, is an American drug wholesale company and a contract research organization that was formed by the merger of Bergen Brunswig and AmeriSource in 2001. The Company had $238.6 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2022 and had approximately 44,000 employees.…
Daikin Industries, a global leader in air conditioning systems, recently faced a challenging situation – a data breach compromising the personal data of its suppliers. The incident highlights the intricate web of business relationships that characterize modern supply chains and the inherent risks that come with them.…
U-Haul says customer information was compromised in a data breach involving a reservation tracking system. The post 67,000 U-Haul Customers Impacted by Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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The website Hackread first reported that the popular hacker IntelBroker had breached one of the CRM systems used by the Los Angeles International Airport. IntelBroker announced it had exploited a vulnerability in the target system, the attack took place this month.
“IntelBroker informed Hackread.com that they successfully executed the data breach by exploiting a vulnerability within one of the CRM systems utilized by the Los Angeles International Airport.”…
The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have resurfaced on the dark web using new infrastructure, days after an international law enforcement exercise seized control of its servers. To that end, the notorious group has moved its data leak portal to a new .onion address on the TOR network, listing 12 new victims as of writing.…
Tangerine suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of roughly 230,000 individuals.
The security breach occurred on Sunday 18 February 2024, but Tangerine management became aware of the incident on Tuesday 20 February 2024.
The telco notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. …
Sony subsidiary Insomniac Games is sending data breach notification letters to employees whose personal information was stolen and leaked online following a Rhysida ransomware attack in November. […] Read More
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Tangerine Telecom says attackers stole the personal information of 230,000 individuals from a legacy customer database. The post 230k Individuals Impacted by Data Breach at Australian Telco Tangerine appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Eye care practice management firm American Vision Partners faces lawsuit over data breach impacting 2.3 million patients. The post Eye Care Services Firm Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach Impacting 2.3 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Creates, a popular online retailer of hair styling tools, has suffered a significant data breach that exposed credit card details, names, addresses, and possibly even more sensitive personal information belonging to thousands of customers. An investigation revealed that attackers found weaknesses in the company’s old e-commerce platform to steal data during the checkout process.…
The cybercrime ecosystem has created a supply chain of stolen accounts and breached networks that are used to fuel ransomware attacks and data breaches. Learn more from Flare about how this supply chain has led to an explosion of cybercrime. […] Read More
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Respondents to Dark Reading’s Strategic Security Survey believe the primary cause of their organizations’ next major data breach will involve social engineering, negligent users, and insecure remote workers. Read More
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In a worrisome turn of events, messaging app giant Line Yahoo Corporation has revised the scope of its previously reported data breach. A deeper investigation uncovered additional compromises, significantly boosting the number of potentially leaked data points. This incident underscores the far-reaching consequences of a single infection and the challenges of securing interconnected systems.…
Prudential Financial says administrative and user data was compromised in a cyberattack earlier this month. The post Prudential Financial Discloses Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More…