Tag: breach
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Nova Scotia Power discloses data breach after March security incident
Nova Scotia Power confirmed a data breach involving the theft of sensitive customer data after the April cybersecurity incident. Nova Scotia PowerInc. is a vertically integrated electric utility serving the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Headquartered in Halifax, it is a subsidiary of Emera Inc. The company provides electricity to over 500,000 residential, commercial, and…
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‘Expect Imposters’ Coinbase Tells Customers Whose Information Was Exposed in Data Breach
Instead of paying the $20 million ransom, Coinbase offered the same amount of money for information leading to the attackers. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-coinbase-data-breach/
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Big Steelmaker Halts Operations After Cyber Incident
Nucor made it clear its investigation is still in the early stages and didn’t specify the nature or scope of the breach, nor who the threat actor might be. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/steel-manufacturer-stalls-operations-cyber-incident
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International Crime Rings Defraud US Gov’t Out of Billions
Fraudsters worldwide apply for money from the US government using stolen and forged identities, making off with hundreds of billions of dollars annually. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/international-crime-rings-defraud-us-govt-billions
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Coinbase extorted for $20M. Support staff bribed. Customers scammed. One hell of a SNAFU
Tags: breachExpert tells us: ‘It is the most unique breach disclosure I’ve ever seen’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/coinbase_extorted_for_20m_support/
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Nova Scotia Power breach impact detailed
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/nova-scotia-power-breach-impact-detailed
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Data breach compromises Dior’s Chinese, Korean clients
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/data-breach-compromises-diors-chinese-korean-clients
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Breach Roundup: SAP NetWeaver Flaw Draws Hackers
Tags: breach, conference, credentials, flaw, hacker, ivanti, microsoft, north-korea, russia, sap, zero-dayAlso, DOGE Employee’s Credentials Found in Infostealer Dumps. This week, SAP NetWeaver flaw drew hackers, zero-days in Ivanti EPMM, DOGE employee’s credentials found in infostealer dumps and Nucor halted operations. North Korean hackers targeted South Koreans with fake conference invites, Russian hackers targeted webmail servers and Microsoft fixed 72 flaws. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Coinbase Customer Info Stolen by Bribed Overseas Agents
Coinbase insider breach: Bribed overseas agents stole user data; company rejects ransom, offers $20M reward, boosts security, and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/coinbase-customer-info-stolen-bribed-overseas-agents/
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Coinbase disclosed a data breach after an extortion attempt
Coinbase confirmed rogue contractors stole customer data and demanded a $20M ransom in a breach reported to the SEC. Coinbase said rogue contractors stole data on under 1% of users and demanded $20M; the data breach was disclosed in an SEC filing. On May 11, 2025, the company received a ransom demand from a threat…
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Coinbase Data Breach Customers Personal Info, Government”‘ID Transaction Data Exposed
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident that could cost the company up to $400 million. The breach, revealed in a regulatory filing and confirmed by company officials, stemmed from a sophisticated insider campaign targeting the firm’s overseas support contractors and employees. Coinbase Data Breach On May…
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Coinbase extorted for $20M. Support staff bribed. Customers scammed. One hell of a breach disclosure”¦
Tags: breachOne expert tells us: ‘It is the most unique breach disclosure I’ve ever seen’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/coinbase_extorted_for_20m_support/
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Nova Scotia Power confirms hackers stole customer data in cyberattack
Nova Scotia Power confirms it suffered a data breach after threat actors stole sensitive customer data in a cybersecurity incident discovered last month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nova-scotia-power-confirms-hackers-stole-customer-data-in-cyberattack/
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Record-Breaking $27 Billion Black Market ‘Haowang Guarantee’ Deals Conducted Behind Closed Doors
Major victory against online crime, two of the world’s largest illicit marketplaces-Huione Guarantee (also known as “Haowang Guarantee”) and Xinbi Guarantee-were forced offline on May 13, 2025. These platforms collectively enabled over $35 billion in transactions, mostly in the stablecoin Tether (USDT), for a range of illegal goods and services including money laundering, stolen data,…
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Nucor Steel Manufacturer Halts Production After Cyberattack
Nucor Corporation, one of North America’s largest steel producers, has temporarily halted production at multiple facilities following a cybersecurity breach that compromised critical operational systems. The incident, disclosed in a May 15, 2025, SEC filing, marks one of the most significant cyberattacks on heavy industry infrastructure in recent years. While the Charlotte-based company has begun…
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Dior Confirms Data Breach Affecting Customer Information
Dior confirmed a data breach compromising customer personal information, discovered on May 7 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/dior-confirms-data-breach/
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Coinbase data breach exposes customer info and government IDs
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange with over 100 million customers, has disclosed that cybercriminals working with rogue support agents stole customer data and demanded a $20 million ransom not to publish the stolen information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-discloses-breach-faces-up-to-400-million-in-losses/
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Coinbase offers $20 million bounty after extortion attempt with stolen data
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase said an attacker tried to extort the company for $20 million over stolen data. “We said no,” Coinbase said, and instead offered that amount as a bounty. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coinbase-extortion-attempt-company-offers-20million-reward
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Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
The crypto exchange giant said the hacker bribed contractors and employees in support roles to steal data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/15/coinbase-says-customers-personal-information-stolen-in-data-breach/
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Data on sale: Trump administration withdraws data broker oversight proposal
Tags: breach, compliance, data, data-breach, exploit, finance, framework, group, identity, infrastructure, law, military, privacy, regulation, theft, vulnerabilityPrivacy concerns escalate : Without these protections, data brokers can continue collecting and selling Americans’ sensitive personal information with minimal oversight. This data often includes Social Security numbers, financial records, location histories, and purchase patterns, leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft and fraud. “Demographic groups already underserved by mainstream financial services”, low-income earners, elderly individuals, and racial…
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Australian Human Rights Commission leaks docs to search engines
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) disclosed a data breach incident where private documents leaked online and were indexed by major search engines. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-human-rights-commission-leaks-docs-to-search-engines/
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Retail in the Crosshairs: The MS Data Breach and the Rising Cost of Customer Trust
Retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that customer information was compromised in a recent cyberattack involving one of its third-party service providers. According to Reuters, the breach did not impact M&S’s internal systems but still resulted in the exposure of sensitive customer data. The incident is the latest in a series of supply…
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Marks & Spencer Confirms Customer Data Stolen in Cyberattack
The British retailer said no account passwords were compromised in last month’s cyberattack, but the company will require customers to reset passwords for extra peace of mind. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/marks-spencer-confirms-customer-data-stolen
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Fashion giant Dior discloses cyberattack, warns of data breach
House of Dior, the French luxury fashion brand commonly referred to as Dior, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that has exposed customer information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fashion-giant-dior-discloses-cyberattack-warns-of-data-breach/
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Healthcare Cyberattacks in 2024 Expose 276 Million Patient Records Compromised
The healthcare sector faced an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, with a staggering 92% of organizations reporting at least one cyberattack. This alarming statistic resulted in the compromise of over 276 million patient records, equating to approximately 758,000 records breached daily. The fallout from these breaches has been profound, with victims of medical identity theft…
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Learning How to Hack: Why Offensive Security Training Benefits Your Entire Security Team
Tags: access, attack, breach, cloud, cyberattack, data, data-breach, exploit, infrastructure, training, vulnerabilityOrganizations across industries are experiencing significant escalations in cyberattacks, particularly targeting critical infrastructure providers and cloud-based enterprises. Verizon’s recently released 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found an 18% YoY increase in confirmed breaches, with the exploitation of vulnerabilities as an initial access step growing by 34%. As attacks rise First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Marks & Spencer räumt Datendiebstahl ein
Der britische Retail-Riese Marks & Spencer wurde von Cyberkriminellen heimgesucht und kämpft nun mit den Folgen.Wie Marks & Spencer (M&S) im Rahmen eines “Cyber Incident Update” vom 22. April mitteilte, hat die Unternehmensgruppe mit einem “Cybervorfall” zu kämpfen. Das Einzelhandelsunternehmen gehört zu den größten seiner Art in Großbritannien und betreibt knapp 400 Filialen allein auf…