Tag: breach
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Cocospy stalkerware apps go offline after data breach
The trio of spyware apps, hacked earlier this year, no longer work. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/cocospy-stalkerware-apps-go-offline-after-data-breach/
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How to protect your data after a cyber-attack
What to do you if you’re worried your information may have fallen into the wrong handsAnother cyber-attack has hit the headlines this one involving the personal data of <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/may/19/significant-amount-of-personal-data-accessed-in-legal-aid-agency-data-breach-says-moj”>hundreds of thousands of legal aid applicants in England and Wales.It comes hard on the heels of recent cyber-attacks that caused huge disruption at <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/marksspencer”>Marks…
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UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach
The United Kingdom’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed that a recent cyberattack is more serious than first believed, with hackers stealing a large trove of sensitive applicant data in a data breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-legal-aid-agency-confirms-applicant-data-stolen-in-data-breach/
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SK Telecom USIM Data Compromise: Millions of Customers at Risk
SK Telecom faces a major data breach affecting millions. Learn how to protect your USIM data and stay secure with our comprehensive guide. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/sk-telecom-usim-data-compromise-millions-of-customers-at-risk/
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UK government confirms massive data breach following hack of Legal Aid Agency
A large cache of sensitive data about people who applied for legal aid in the U.K. is potentially in the possession of cybercriminals, the government said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-legal-aid-agency-data-breach
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Confluence Servers Under Attack: Hackers Leverage Vulnerability for RDP Access and Remote Code Execution
Tags: access, attack, breach, cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, hacker, injection, network, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors exploited a known vulnerability, CVE-2023-22527, a template injection flaw in Atlassian Confluence servers exposed to the internet. This exploit facilitated remote code execution (RCE), enabling attackers to gain initial access and establish a foothold within targeted networks. The breach, first detected through network traffic from IP address 45.227.254.124 running a >>whoami
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Health Care Data Breach Costs BreachForums Admin $700,000 Fine
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the 22-year-old former administrator of cybercrime forum Breachforums, will forfeit approximately $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from a healthcare data breach. The settlement marks a rare instance where a cybercriminal’s assets will directly compensate victims of a data breach. Fitzpatrick, known online as >>Pompompurin,
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Legal Aid Agency Admits Major Breach of Applicant Data
The UK government says that hackers accessed a “large amount” of personal information in attack on Legal Aid Agency First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/legal-aid-agency-admits-major/
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Legal aid hack: data from hundreds of thousands of people accessed, says MoJ
Data including criminal records downloaded in ‘significant’ cyber-attack at Legal Aid Agency in April, ministry confirmsThe personal data of hundreds of thousands of legal aid applicants in England and Wales dating back to 2010, including criminal records and financial details, has been accessed and downloaded in a “significant” cyber-attack.Officials admit that the data may have…
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Significant amount of personal data accessed in Legal Aid Agency data breach, says MoJ
Information including applicants’ criminal records downloaded in April cyber-attack, justice ministry confirmsA “significant amount of personal data” of people who applied online to the Legal Aid Agency since 2010, including criminal records, was accessed and downloaded in a cyber-attack in April, the Ministry of Justice has said.<em>More details soon “¦</em><br> <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/may/19/significant-amount-of-personal-data-accessed-in-legal-aid-agency-data-breach-says-moj”>Continue reading… First seen…
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Ensuring Satisfaction in Managing Non-Human Identities
Why is NHI Management Integral to Your Cybersecurity Strategy? If you’ve ever wondered, “How can I make my cybersecurity strategy more robust and reduce the risk of security breaches?” then Non-Human Identity (NHI) management could be the answer you’re looking for. NHIs are machine identities frequently used. They are birthed from a unique encrypted identifier……
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Stay Ahead of Security Breaches with Proactive Measures
Are You Proactively Managing NHIs and Secrets for Cloud Security? Safeguarding Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and secrets are pivotal. Careful management of these crucial elements can profoundly enhance our control over cloud security. Are organizations deploying proactive security measures to stay ahead of data breaches? Understanding NHIs and Secrets in Cybersecurity It is essential to consider……
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Coinbase Will Reimburse Customers Up to $400 Million After Data Breach
Plus: 12 more people are indicted over a $263 million crypto heist, and a former FBI director is accused of threatening Donald Trump thanks to an Instagram post of seashells. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/coinbase-will-reimburse-customers-up-to-400-million-after-data-breach/
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Coinbase Breach: Can You Act Quickly to an Insider Threat?
The Coinbase breach exposed more than data; it revealed what most orgs still can’t see. Learn why proactive SaaS access visibility is your real defense. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/coinbase-breach-can-you-act-quickly-to-an-insider-threat/
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Insider breach compromises Coinbase customer info
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/insider-breach-compromises-coinbase-customer-info
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Australian Human Rights Commission Leaks Docs in Data Breach
An internal error led to public disclosure of reams of sensitive data that could be co-opted for follow-on cyberattacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/australian-human-rights-commission-leaks-data-breach
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DOGE could scrap identity protections for those impacted by OPM breach, senator warns
Sen. Mark Warner urged OPM’s acting director to ensure identity protection services continue for the more than 21 million individuals affected by the 2015 breach. First seen on fedscoop.com Jump to article: fedscoop.com/doge-could-end-opm-breach-identity-protections-mark-warner/
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Education slowest to report ransomware-related data breaches
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/education-slowest-to-report-ransomware-related-data-breaches
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Data breach confirmed by Australian Human Rights Commission
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/data-breach-confirmed-by-australian-human-rights-commission
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Alleged massive Steam breach downplayed
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/alleged-massive-steam-breach-downplayed
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Coinbase Says Breach May Cost $400 Million, Issues $20 Million Bounty
The major data breach of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase could cost the company as much as $400 million, it told the SEC. However, rather than pay the $20 million extortion demand, Coinbase issued a $20 million bounty on the hackers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/coinbase-says-breach-may-cost-400-million-issues-20-million-bounty/
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Tennessee’s largest school district sues PowerSchool over data breach
Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ federal lawsuit against the ed tech giant is among the latest that have been filed by over 100 other districts nationwide. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/tennessees-largest-school-district-sues-powerschool-over-data-breach/748317/
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‘Would rather pay bounty than ransom’: Coinbase on $20M extortion attempt
Hackers are demanding a ransom of the same amount: According to the filing, the email communication by the threat actor demanded $20 million in exchange for not publicly disclosing the information. It remains to be seen how threat actors respond to Coinbase refusing to pay the ransom.”Coinbase’s decision to publicly counter-extort with a $20 million…
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OPM urged to continue identity protection contracts shielding people affected by 2015 hack
Sen. Mark Warner said the Office of Personnel Management must maintain ID protection services for millions of people whose data was stolen in a massive 2015 data breach at the agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/opm-federal-employee-data-protection-contracts-2015-hack-warner
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OPM urged to continue identity protection contracts shielding people affected by 2015 hack
Sen. Mark Warner said the Office of Personnel Management must maintain ID protection services for millions of people whose data was stolen in a massive 2015 data breach at the agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/opm-federal-employee-data-protection-contracts-2015-hack-warner
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Prescription for disaster: Sensitive patient data leaked in Ascension breach
Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare companies in the United States, has confirmed that the personal data of some 437,329 patients has been exposed following an attack by cybercriminals. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/prescription-disaster-sensitive-patient-data-leaked-ascension-hack
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Operation RoundPress: Sednit Weaponizes XSS to Breach Global Webmail Servers
ESET researchers have exposed a covert cyberespionage campaign, dubbed Operation RoundPress, believed to be orchestrated by the Russia-aligned First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/operation-roundpress-sednit-weaponizes-xss-to-breach-global-webmail-servers/
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Is Your Cloud Truly Safe from Invisible Threats?
Why Do Cloud Security Gaps Exist? Can we confidently claim to have sealed all potential breaches? The truth is, despite significant investments in cybersecurity measures, gaps continue to exist. Many professionals overlook the importance of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) management. NHIs, machine identities combined with a “Secret””, an encrypted password, token, or key”, are powerful tools……
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Netgain Technology Pays $1.9M in Data Breach Settlement
Financially Strapped Cloud Services Firm Settles Suit From 2020 Patient Data Hack. A financially strapped cloud services vendor that experienced a 2020 ransomware attack affecting dozens of healthcare sector clients and hundreds of thousands of patients has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement in proposed class action litigation involving the data theft case. First seen…