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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2021 – 9.8 million records breached

IT Governance

discloses ransomware incident (unknown). discloses ransomware incident (unknown). million drivers’ details (3.3

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Weekly podcast: NHS upgrade, $242m Equifax loss and prison hacker jailed

IT Governance

However, a large part of the loss has been offset by the company’s cyber insurance: Equifax announced that it maintains “$125 million of cybersecurity insurance coverage, above a $7.5 million deductible”, and, since announcing the cyber security incident in September 2017, has “recorded insurance recoveries of $60.0

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Fund Managers Targeted in Sophisticated Cyberattacks

Data Matters

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. For remote access to emails, trading systems and other electronic data containing confidential information, the authentication mechanism should utilize at least two of the following factors: what a person knows (e.g.,

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Fund Managers Targeted in Sophisticated Cyberattacks

Data Matters

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. For remote access to emails, trading systems and other electronic data containing confidential information, the authentication mechanism should utilize at least two of the following factors: what a person knows (e.g.,

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OCR Enters into Record Settlement with Anthem

Hunton Privacy

Three years ago, in February 2015, OCR opened a compliance review of Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, following media reports that Anthem had suffered a significant cyberattack. prevent unauthorized access to ePHI.

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Hackers Breached Virginia Bank Twice in Eight Months, Stole $2.4M

Krebs on Security

Hackers used phishing emails to break into a Virginia bank in two separate cyber intrusions over an eight-month period, making off with more than $2.4 Now the financial institution is suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. million total. THE LAWSUIT.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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