Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

More recently, it appears Megatraffer has been working with ransomware groups to help improve the stealth of their malware. ru , a cost-per-acquisition (CPA) program launched in 2012 that paid handsomely for completed application forms tied to a variety of financial instruments, including consumer credit cards, insurance policies, and loans.

Healthcare 250

Healthcare Passwords Sales Ransomware 250

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A royal baby, a fire at Notre-Dame, the highest grossing film of all time and more than 12 billion breached data records: 2019 has been quite a year. IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Part one covers January to June, and will be followed by part in the coming days.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

For the second month in a row, ransomware has dominated our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Of the 128 publicly disclosed incidents that we discovered in May, more than 40% of them were ransomware attacks. Ransomware. Ransomware. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2020

By comparison, 2019 saw an average of almost 80 data breaches and cyber attacks per month. Ransomware. Travelex suspends services after ransomware attack (unknown). Bartlett Public Library District, IL, computers disabled by ransomware (unknown). Dawson’s Creek, British Columbia, hit by ransomware (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 145