Tag: data
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Army soldier linked to Snowflake attack spree allegedly tried to sell data to foreign spies
Federal prosecutors accuse Cameron Wagenius of searching how to defect to Russia days after he tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/army-soldier-alleged-cybercriminal-foreign-spies/
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GHOSTR Hacker Linked to 90+ Data Breaches Arrested
A hacker using the alias GHOSTR, linked to 90+ data breaches, was arrested in a joint effort by law enforcement in Thailand, Singapore, and cybersecurity firm Group-IB. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ghostr-hacker-linked-to-90-data-breaches-arrested/
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New White House Plan to Track Spending Raises Cyber Risks
Trump’s Procurement Tracking Directive Could Expose Vast Government Data to Threats. The White House is mandating federal agencies to track and justify every procurement, a move aimed at transparency but one that experts warn could expose troves of sensitive financial data to hacking, nation-state cyber threats and potential supply chain vulnerabilities across government systems. First…
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US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard probes UK demand for Apple’s encrypted data
A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619753/US-intelligence-chief-Tulsi-Gabbard-probes-UK-demand-for-Apples-encrypted-data
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DOGE’s ‘god-tier’ access to CFPB data opens door to market manipulation, experts say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stores exceptionally sensitive corporate proprietary information. A leak could have major implications. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doge-access-cfpb-data-market
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CFPB nominee signals openness to continuing data-broker work
Jonathan McKernan spoke positively about Rohit Chopra’s rule-making targeting data brokers during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cfpb-nominee-jonathan-mckernan-data-brokers/
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Nvidia’s Huang: DeepSeek Fuels Explosion in AI Compute Needs
DeepSeek’s Reasoning AI and Inference Scaling Driving Massive Demand for Compute. AI’s shift to reasoning models like DeepSeek is pushing compute demand to unprecedented levels, says NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Blackwell chips are designed to handle inference scaling, where complex models consume 100x more compute than traditional AI. He predicts strong data center growth in…
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Cyberattack on Australia’s Genea: Stolen Patient Data Hits the Dark Web
The Termite ransomware group has allegedly leaked sensitive patient data following the Genea cyberattack, targeting one of Australia’s leading fertility providers. On February 26, 2025, the Termite ransomware group claimed responsibility for breaching Genea Pty Ltd’s systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/genea-cyberattack/
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5 things to know about ransomware threats in 2025
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, iot, law, leak, mfa, monitoring, network, password, ransom, ransomware, risk, scam, service, software, sophos, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day2. Mid-size organizations are highly vulnerable: Industry data shows mid-size organizations remain highly vulnerable to ransomware attacks. “CISOs need to be aware that ransomware is no longer just targeting large companies, but now even mid-sized organizations are at risk. This awareness is crucial,” says Christiaan Beek, senior director, threat analytics, at Rapid7.Companies with annual revenue…
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Lawsuit: Amazon Violates Washington State Health Data Law
Experts Say First Class Action Claim Under State’s Privacy Law Won’t Be the Last. A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon is unlawfully collecting and tracking mobile users’ data – including sensitive geolocation – in violation of Washington’s My Health My Data Act. It’s the first such lawsuit filed since the data privacy law…
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US Employee Background Check Firm Hacked, 3 Million Records Exposed
DISA Global Solutions, a Houston-based provider of employee background checks and workplace safety services, disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident exposing the personal information of over3.3 million individuals, including 15,198 Maine residents. The breach occurred on February 9, 2024, but was not detected until April 22, 2024, according to a data breach notification filed with the…
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Have I Been Pwned Reports Huge Data Leak, Adds 284 Million Stolen Accounts
Cybersecurity service Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) has disclosed one of the largest data exposure events in its 11-year history, integrating23 billion rows of stolen credentialsfrom a malware operation dubbed >>ALIEN TXTBASE.
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Geopolitical tensions fuel surge in OT and ICS cyberattacks
New Russian group focused on Ukraine: The second new group to launch attack campaigns against industrial organizations last year, dubbed GRAPHITE, has overlaps with APT28 activities. Also known as Fancy Bear or Pawn Storm, APT28 is believed to be a unit inside Russia’s General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU).GRAPHITE launched constant phishing campaigns against hydroelectric,…
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Lawsuit: Amazon Violated Washington State Health Data Law
Experts Say First Class Action Claim Under State’s Privacy Law Won’t Be the Last. A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon is unlawfully collecting and tracking mobile users’ data – including sensitive geolocation – in violation of Washington State’s My Health My Data Act. It’s the first such lawsuit filed since the data privacy…
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Have I Been Pwned adds 284M accounts stolen by infostealer malware
The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service has added over 284 million accounts stolen by information stealer malware and found on a Telegram channel. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-adds-284m-accounts-stolen-by-infostealer-malware/
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StorOne boosts data security, automation in S1 Platform 3.9 update
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/storone-boosts-data-security-automation-in-s1-platform-3-9-update
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HHS Slaps Warby Parker With $1.5M Penalty Over Data Breach
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hhs-slaps-warby-parker-with-1-5m-penalty-over-data-breach
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Daniel Stori’s Turnoff.US: ‘Ubuntu Core’
Tags: datavia the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US! Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/02/daniel-storis-turnoff-us-ubuntu-core/
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Background check, drug testing provider DISA suffers data breach
DISA Global Solutions, a Texas-based company that provides employment screening services (including drug and alcohol testing and background checks) for over 55,000 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/25/background-check-drug-testing-provider-disa-suffers-data-breach/
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DeepSeek Lure Using CAPTCHAs To Spread Malware
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, breach, captcha, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, cybercrime, data, detection, exploit, infrastructure, injection, international, login, malicious, malware, network, open-source, powershell, privacy, scam, service, technology, theft, threat, tool, windowsIntroductionThe rapid rise of generative AI tools has created opportunities and challenges for cybercriminals. In an instant, industries are being reshaped while new attack surfaces are being exposed. DeepSeek AI chatbot that launched on January 20, 2025, quickly gained international attention, making it a prime target for abuse. Leveraging a tactic known as brand impersonation,…
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US drug testing firm DISA says data breach impacts 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-drug-testing-firm-disa-says-data-breach-impacts-33-million-people/
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LightSpy Expands to 100+ Commands, Increasing Control Over Windows, macOS, Linux, and Mobile
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an updated version of the LightSpy implant that comes equipped with an expanded set of data collection features to extract information from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.LightSpy is the name given to a modular spyware that’s capable of infecting both Windows and Apple systems with an aim to harvest…
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Ransomware Recovery Lessons Learned From Arnold Clark
Disruptive Data-Stealing Attackers Hit Vehicle Retail Giant Right Before Christmas. Cyber resilience lessons learned: In the wake of a disruptive ransomware attack, the head of automotive retail giant Arnold Clark said continually practicing and refining the organization’s resilience plan has driven its response time down from at least 12 hours, to just one or two.…
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US drug testing firm says data breach impacted 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/disa-global-says-data-breach-impacted-33-million-people/
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Background check and drug testing provider DISA Global Solutions reports data breach
Houston-based employee screening company DISA Global Solutions says a 2024 data breach exposed the information of more than 3.3 million people. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/background-check-company-disa-data-breach
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Only a Fifth of Ransomware Attacks Now Encrypt Data
ReliaQuest claims 80% of ransomware attacks now focus solely on exfiltrating data as it is faster First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/only-fifth-ransomware-attacks/
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200 Malicious GitHub Repositories Distributing Malware to Developers
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbedGitVenomhas infected over 200 GitHub repositories, targeting developers with fake projects masquerading as legitimate tools. The repositories, active for nearly two years, deploy stealers, remote access Trojans (RATs), and clippers to compromise systems and steal sensitive data, including cryptocurrency wallets. According to the Kaspersky Report, Security researchers estimate the threat actors…
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Orange Group confirms breach after hacker leaks company documents
A hacker claims to have stolen thousands of internal documents with user records and employee data after breaching the systems of Orange Group, a leading French telecommunications operator and digital service provider. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/orange-group-confirms-breach-after-hacker-leaks-company-documents/
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Quarter of Brits Report Deepfake Phone Scams
New Hiya data finds 26% of UK consumers encountered a deepfake scam call in Q4 2024 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/quarter-brits-report-deepfake-calls/
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US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of more than 3M people
The Texas-based company said hackers accessed applicants’ SSNs and financial information First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/us-employee-screening-giant-disa-says-hackers-accessed-data-of-more-than-3m-people/