IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang adds 2.7 TB of ASA Electronics data to its leak site The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is attempting to extort a ransom from ASA Electronics for 2.7 It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. Data breached: 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

A recent column by cybersecurity researcher Brian Krebs described the lengths that the Conti ransomware group went to to acquire a legitimate Cobalt Strike license for its reconnaissance efforts, highlighting the value hackers place on the tool. While that’s true, it requires time, effort, and energy. Back to the starting point.

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Communications Security 131

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Department of Justice indictment, MSS-affiliated actors have targeted various industries across the United States and other countries—including high-tech manufacturing; medical device, civil, and industrial engineering; business, educational, and gaming software; solar energy; pharmaceuticals; and defense—in a campaign that lasted over ten years.[

Government 72

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 72

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB Impact Energy Services Source New Engineering Canada Yes 52,707 Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Source New Public USA Yes 52,567 Maximum Research Source New Professional services USA Yes 52 GB Terago Source New Telecoms Canada Yes 45 GB Zivilgeometer Source New Engineering Austria Yes 41.83 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

We evaluated each feed based on the trustworthiness of its information source(s), the variety of information sources it pulls from, its range and depth of coverage, its contextual analysis and dashboarding capabilities, its security and compliance policies and procedures, and the utility of expert explanations and mitigation tips.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 88

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records. Akumin Inc.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

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.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The company’s description of the incident suggested ransomware. This was confirmed about a fortnight later, in early November, when the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group took responsibility for the attack , claiming to have encrypted Henry Schein’s files and exfiltrated 35 TB of data. Data breached: over 300 million records.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

Data Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

The Directive can be seen as part of a larger federal effort to augment the nation’s cybersecurity posture in wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack earlier in May and the SolarWinds incident last year. The post TSA Issues Directive to Enhance Pipeline Cybersecurity appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Communications Government Compliance 128

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source (New) Legal Canada Yes 1 TB Double Eagle Development Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 904,980 Southern Water Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Utilities UK Yes 750 GB BuidlersTribe Source (New) Professional services Singapore Yes More than 661,000 Dillard’s Inc. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62 noyb survey: 74.4%

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. Everybody's got their own little blog where they post stuff.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics IT Communications 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Unprotected Real Estate Wealth Network database exposes more than 1.5

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

8 TB of data exfiltrated from Advantage Group International Following an outage affecting its leak site (see the ‘Enforcement’ section below), the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group is listing only a single incident: a data breach affecting the business management consultant Advantage Group International. GB Goa Natural Gas Pvt.Ltd.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Even the FBI issued a warning to the medical community stating that ransomware attacks were inevitable; the only thing these providers could do was create a recovery plan of action. Popularly, many organizations utilize HIPAA compliance software to streamline their compliance efforts and for the value it offers. Carrot vs. stick.

Energy and Utilities 197

Energy and Utilities Security Compliance Cybersecurity 197