Tag: breach
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Unpatched Servers in Taiwan
UAT-5918 Breaches Taiwan’s Critical Sectors Using N-Day Flaws for Cyberespionage. Hackers with ties to China-based hacking groups including Volt Typhoon are breaching Taiwan’s critical infrastructure by exploiting unpatched web and application servers as entry points for a cyberespionage campaign. Cisco Talos threat hunters identified the new threat actor as UAT-5918. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Oracle denies breach after hacker claims theft of 6 million data records
Oracle denies it was breached after a threat actor claimed to be selling 6 million data records allegedly stolen from the company’s Oracle Cloud federated SSO login servers First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-denies-data-breach-after-hacker-claims-theft-of-6-million-data-records/
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Data breach refuted by Baidu after user info leak
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Global Jira targeting conducted by HellCat as Ascom confirms breach
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/global-jira-targeting-conducted-by-hellcat-as-ascom-confirms-breach
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US removes sanctions against Tornado Cash crypto mixer
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it has removed sanctions against the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer, which North Korean Lazarus hackers used to launder hundreds of millions stolen in multiple crypto heists. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-removes-sanctions-against-tornado-cash-crypto-mixer/
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Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Anti-Malware with Stolen Certificates
The threat actors behind the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation have been observed using a malicious driver dubbed ABYSSWORKER as part of a bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) attack designed to disable anti-malware tools.Elastic Security Labs said it observed a Medusa ransomware attack that delivered the encryptor by means of a loader packed using a…
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Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on Ascom, Jaguar Land Rover
The Hellcat ransomware group claims to have stolen tens of gigabytes of data from Ascom and Jaguar Land Rover. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on Ascom, Jaguar Land Rover appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-claims-attacks-on-ascom-jaguar-land-rover/
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VanHelsing Ransomware Targets Windows Systems with New Evasion Tactics and File Extension
Tags: advisory, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, extortion, leak, ransomware, tactics, windowsThe cybersecurity landscape has been recently disrupted by the emergence of the VanHelsing ransomware, a sophisticated strain identified by the CYFIRMA Research and Advisory Team. This ransomware targets Windows systems, employing advanced encryption techniques and appending a unique >>.vanhelsing
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Infosys to Pay $17.5M in Settlement for 2023 Data Breach
Infosys, a leading IT services company, has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a series of class action lawsuits related to a data breach incident involving its subsidiary, Infosys McCamish Systems LLC. The proposed settlement involves a payment of $17.5 million to resolve all allegations without admitting liability. Background of…
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Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach impacts 500,000 individuals
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. PSEA is a labor union representing teachers, education support professionals, and other school employees in Pennsylvania. It advocates for public education, negotiates contracts, and…
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Former Michigan football coach indicted in hacks of athlete databases of more than 100 colleges
Federal prosecutors said Matthew Weiss, a former assistant football coach at the University of Michigan, learned hacking skills to breach online databases, primarily targeting “female college athletes.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/former-michigan-football-assistant-coach-indicted-hacks-athletes
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Infosys to resolve breach probe with $17.5M settlement
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/infosys-to-resolve-breach-probe-with-17-5m-settlement
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Nearly 2M hit by SpyX data breach
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Infosys Pay $17.5M to Settle Data Breach Lawsuits
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Breach Roundup: A WhatsApp Flaw Ushered in Spyware
Also: France Temporarily Lifts Pavel Durov’s Travel Ban Amid Telegram Probe. This week, Paragon Solutions spread through WhatsApp, France suspended Pavel Durov’s travel ban, Vapor malware hit 60M Android users, state-backed hackers exploit a Windows flaw, Western Alliance Bank exposed customers data, Apple fixed a passwords bug, and a sperm bank exposed customer information. First…
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Infostealers Fuel 2.1B Credentials and 23M Host Infections
Cybercrime surged with a 33% spike in credential theft and 200 million credentials stolen in early 2025, signaling a daunting threat landscape for organizations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/infostealers-2-1b-credentials-23m-hosts/
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500,000 Impacted by Pennsylvania Teachers Union Data Breach
Pennsylvania State Education Association says the personal information of over 500,000 individuals was stolen in a data breach. The post 500,000 Impacted by Pennsylvania Teachers Union Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/500000-impacted-by-pennsylvania-teachers-union-data-breach/
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The State of Digital Trust in 2025 Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility
Tags: access, ai, authentication, banking, breach, captcha, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, deep-fake, encryption, finance, fintech, framework, GDPR, government, healthcare, identity, india, insurance, law, login, malicious, metric, mfa, mitigation, password, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, toolThe State of Digital Trust in 2025 – Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility madhav Thu, 03/20/2025 – 04:52 Trust remains the cornerstone of digital interactions, yet its foundations are increasingly fragile in an era of sophisticated cyber threats and evolving consumer expectations. The 2024 Digital Trust Index gave us extremely important insights into the expectations…
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Babuk2 Ransomware Issues Fake Extortion Demands Using Data from Old Breaches
Recent investigations by the Halcyon RISE Team have uncovered a concerning trend in the ransomware landscape: the Babuk2 group is issuing extortion demands based on false claims. Despite announcing numerous attacks, there is no third-party confirmation or evidence from victims that these incidents have actually occurred. This strategy involves reusing data from earlier breaches to…
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UK CNI Security Leaders Express Confidence in Cybersecurity, Despite 95% Breach Rate
Bridewell has released its annual report on critical infrastructure security leaders’ perceived cybersecurity maturity and threats First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-cni-survey-bridewell-cyber/
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Over Half a Million Hit by Pennsylvania Schools Union Breach
Tags: breachThe Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) has sent breach notifications to over 500,000 current and former members First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-million-hit-pennsylvania/
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How CISOs are approaching staffing diversity with DEI initiatives under pressure
Staffing diversity can help avoid homogenous thinking: Similarly, Sam McMahon, senior manager of IT and security at Valimail, underscores the necessity of representing different backgrounds and mindsets.”In my experience, even small security teams benefit greatly from the variety of perspectives that come with different backgrounds and skill sets,” he says. “We know that the majority…
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News alert: SpyCloud study shows Darknet identity exploitation arising to become a primary cyber risk
Austin, TX, Ma. 19, 2025, CyberNewswire, The average corporate user now has 146 stolen records linked to their identity, an average 12x increase from previous estimates, reflecting a surge in holistic identity exposures. SpyCloud, the leading identity threat… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/news-alert-spycloud-study-shows-darknet-identity-exploitation-arising-to-become-a-primary-cyber-risk/
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SpyX Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 2 Million Users
SpyX, a company known for developing spyware, has experienced a data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 2 million users. As per a report posted by Have I been Pwned, the breach, which occurred on June 24, 2024, exposed a wide array of sensitive data, including email addresses, IP addresses, device information, geographic…
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70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later
Long-lived plaintext credentials have been involved in most breaches over the last several years, according to GitGuardian. When valid credentials, such as API keys, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/20/leaked-secrets-threats-in-cybersecurity/
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Data breach at stalkerware SpyX affects close to 2 million, including thousands of Apple users
Another consumer-grade spyware operation was hacked in June 2024, which exposed thousands of Apple Account credentials. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/data-breach-at-stalkerware-spyx-affects-close-to-2-million-including-thousands-of-apple-users/
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Pennsylvania education union data breach hit 500,000 people
The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA), the largest public-sector union in Pennsylvania, is notifying over half a million individuals that attackers stole their personal information in a July 2024 security breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pennsylvania-education-union-data-breach-hit-500-000-people/