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Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov?

Krebs on Security

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. It’s not hard to see why. The attackers who broke into Medibank in October 2022 stole 9.7

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Volkswagen discloses data breach, 3.3 million customers impacted

Security Affairs

The security breach affected a subsidiary Audi and authorized dealers in the U.S. According to a letter sent by the company to the Maine Attorney General and reported by TechCrunch , the subsidiary company left customer data spanning 2014 to 2019 unsecured online between August 2019 and May 2021. million of its customers.

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Australian Privacy Regulator Sues in Data Breach Case

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The case is significant because: (1) it is only the second time that the Australian regulator has brought court proceedings of this kind despite having the power to do so since 2014; and (2) it signals the regulator’s priority in ensuring that cybersecurity incidents are responded to swiftly.

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SEC Announces Settled Charges Against First American for Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures – Lessons Learned

Data Matters

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. This resolution highlights the SEC’s continued focus on cybersecurity.

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SEC Chair: Sweeping New Cybersecurity Rules Are Coming Soon

Data Matters

On Monday, January 24, 2022, in a speech at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law annual Securities Regulation Institute conference, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. He also signaled the SEC’s continued focus on enforcement and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies. Best Practices for Public Companies.

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SeaChange video delivery provider discloses REVIL ransomware attack

Security Affairs

These images include a screenshot of folders on a SeaChange server compromised by the gang, insurance certificates, a driver’s license, and a cover letter for a proposal sent to the Pentagon. “In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we experienced a ransomware attack on our information technology system,” reads the report.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments. million users. Uber blames LAPSUS$ for the intrusion.

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