IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. The first was a data breach at Twitter, in the latest PR disaster for the social media giant. Ransomware. Data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Luxottica has finally confirmed the 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of 70 million customers. Some details: * 305.759.991 on luxottica_nice.csv * 74.417.098 unique email address * 2.590.076 unique domain mail I don't think it's the data from the ransomware attack. Luxottica Group S.p.A.

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Data breaches Retail Sales Ransomware 89

IT Governance

APRIL 30, 2020

With only 49 reported data breaches and cyber attacks this month, you might have thought April was a calm month in the cyber security department. So how can we account for dip in reported data breaches? So how can we account for dip in reported data breaches?

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IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2022

But before we turn our attention to 2022, we must first round out 2021 with our final monthly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. December saw 74 publicly disclosed security incidents, which accounted for 219,310,808 breached records. Ransomware. Data breaches. Ransomware. Cyber attacks.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Ransomware. Data breaches. confirms security incident (unknown) Friedrich Air Conditioning, LLC announces security breach (unknown) Gibson Overseas, Inc. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Tech giant Acer was hacked twice in a week, the same threat actor (Desorden) initially breached some of its servers in India , now it is claiming to have also breached some systems in Taiwan. Last week the company revealed that its after-sales service systems in India were hit by an isolated attack. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. For now, it’s unclear what damage the data could cause if exposed, so we’ve omitted the figure from our tally.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We’ll have a separate post looking at the year’s data breaches and cyber attacks in more detail, but in the meantime, you can find the full list of December’s incidents below. Ransomware. Data breaches. Ransomware. That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. Cyber attacks. Financial information.

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Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

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IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from July in this blog. Bitcoin scam leaks personal data of users from across the globe (248,926). Australian MyGov accounts for sale on dark web (3,600). Canadian insurer Heartland Farm Mutual says an employee’s email account breached (unknown).

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IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Ordinance Survey discovers breach of employee data (1,000). South Carolina-based United Health notifies patients of 2019 data breach (36). Ashley Madison data breach victims still being hounded by sextortion scammers (unknown). Massive MGM data breach might be a smokescreen for more insidious attack (10.6

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack. Ransomware. London-based clinical pharmacology testing firm recovers swiftly from Maze ransomware (unknown). Spartanburg School District 1 hit with ransomware (5,082).

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Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The only saving grace for the organisation – which didn’t do itself any favours by initially denying the story and threatening to sue people who reported on it – is that the leaked database comprised a list of records from past data breaches. Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach (unknown).

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Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

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Data breaches Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware 106

Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

“Prometheus” and “Grief” – a multi-billion dollar ransomware market obtained two new emerging players. In today’s world, information and data means money and the people that are stealing the information have now reached new levels of sophistication. Thanos ransomware (a.k.a. Source: [link].

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Sales Ransomware Government GDPR 79

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group published data allegedly stolen from the aerospace giant Boeing in a recent attack. billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). At the end of October, the Lockbit ransomware group added Boeing to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The shortest month of the year is over in a flash, but not before a significant number of data breaches and cyber attacks could take place. I always suggest subscribing to our Daily Sentinel to receive daily updates on the latest data breaches and cyber attacks. Cyber attack and ransomware. Data breach.

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Data breaches Sales Phishing Ransomware 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Sony launched an investigation into an alleged data breach after the RansomedVC group claimed the hack of the company. Sony announced it is investigating allegations of a data breach after the RansomedVC extortion group claimed to have hacked the company and added the company to its Tor leak site. “We We wont ransom them!

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Ransomware Data breaches Cloud Sales 112

Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

CYBERCRIMINALS LAUNCHED “LEAKSMAS” EVENT IN THE DARK WEB EXPOSING MASSIVE VOLUMES OF LEAKED PII AND COMPROMISED DATA Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks, Resecurity experts reported. TB OF DATA STOLEN FROM DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE FIRM CELLEBRITE LEAKED ONLINE 1.7

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The BlackByte ransomware group claims to have compromised Asahi Group Holdings, a precision metal manufacturing and metal solution provider. The BlackByte ransomware group claims to have stolen gigabytes of documents from Asahi Group Holdings, including financial and sales reports. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Pierluigi Paganini.

Manufacturing 121

Manufacturing Ransomware Sales Security 121

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Cyber attack and ransomware. Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools recovering from ransomware attack. Tullamore hospital hit by ransomware attack. Family Tree Relief Nursery notifies families of ransomware attack. Media Prima Locked Out By Ransomware – 1,000 Bitcoins In Ransom Demanded. Data Breach.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing GDPR 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We’ve talked a lot recently about the financial effects of data breaches and how you should respond to incidents , but that still leaves the question of how data breaches occur. This blog looks at some real-world examples of some of the most common causes of data breaches and explains how they occurred.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 96

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Credentials stolen by info-stealers often end up for sale on cybercrime shops that peddle purloined passwords and authentication cookies (these logs also often show up in the malware scanning service VirusTotal ). USDoD’s InfraGard sales thread on Breached.

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Passwords Authentication Sales Data breaches 286

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

•Social security number •Passport number •Driver’s license •Credit card information •Biometric data (fingerprint, eye scan, facial recognition data) •Health records Bruggeman When demographic information and sensitive information are combined and then inappropriately disclosed, you end up with a data disclosure incident or a data breach.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. In this post we’ll look at the clues left behind by “ Babam ,” the handle chosen by a cybercriminal who has sold such access to ransomware groups on many occasions over the past few years. Image: Flashpoint.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

Data security firm Rubrik discloses a data breach, attackers exploited recent GoAnywhere zero-day to steal its data. Cybersecurity firm Rubrik disclosed a data breach, a ransomware group stolen compeny data by exploiting the recently disclosed zero-day vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere secure file transfer platform.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

RansomEXX ransomware operators hit the popular Italian luxury fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna Holding and started leaking stolen files. Following the company’s strongly export-oriented strategy, exports account for over 90% of total sales. Zegna is one of the most famous Italian luxury fashion houses. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware Archiving Retail Manufacturing 120

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

Maze ransomware operators claims to have breached the South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics. Researchers at Cyble discovered a data leak of LG Electronics published by Maze ransomware operators. In 2014 its global sales reached $55.91 ” reads the post published by Cyble.

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Ransomware Computer and Electronics Military Sales 101

IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2018

If you’d like a more regular update of breaches and cyber attacks, you should subscribe to our Daily Sentinel. Atlanta city government systems down due to ransomware attack . Finger Lakes Health dealing with ransomware attack (Corrected). Atrium Hospitality Notifies Hotel Guests of Ransomware Incident. Data breach.

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Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Sales 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2023

PlugX malware delivered by exploiting flaws in Chinese programs Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022 CISA adds VMware’s Cloud Foundation bug to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog Law enforcement seized the website selling the NetWire RAT and arrested a Croatian man Latest version of Xenomorph Android malware (..)

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Security Data breaches Ransomware Sales 83

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The same day the ICRC went public with its breach, someone using the nickname “ Sheriff ” on the English-language cybercrime forum RaidForums advertised the sale of data from the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. ET: The ICRC just published an update to its FAQ on the breach. ” Update, 2:00 p.m.,

Ransomware 242

Ransomware Sales Access Data breaches 242

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Ukrainian national faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in Zeus, IcedID malware schemes CISA: Cisco ASA/FTD bug CVE-2020-3259 exploited in ransomware attacks CISA adds Microsoft Exchange and Cisco ASA and FTD bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog US gov offers a reward of up to $10M for info on ALPHV/Blackcat gang leaders U.S.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

RDP is a protocol originally meant to enable network administrators access to remote computers to address and resolve technical issues, but has become one of the primary vectors for ransomware and malware infections. The post Network Access to 7000 Organizations For Sale on Dark Web appeared first on Adam Levin. Read more here.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Capcom revealed that the recent ransomware attack has potentially impacted 390,000 people, an increase of approximately 40,000 people from the previous report. No credit card information was compromised in the security breach. ” reads the post published by the ransomware on its leak site. Only 9 people were impacted.

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Ransomware Sales Privacy Data Privacy 113

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2022

years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia Social Blade discloses security breach Data of 5.7M years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia Social Blade discloses security breach Data of 5.7M years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia Social Blade discloses security breach Data of 5.7M

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The security breach was discovered as a result of a security audit, the company immediately notified relevant authorities. AnyDesk did not reveal if it has suffered a data breach. AnyDesk pointed out that this security breach is not related to ransomware. This incident is not related to ransomware.”

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IT Governance

AUGUST 15, 2018

Data breaches can have a wide-reaching impact. Not only can a data breach affect your organisation’s ability to fulfil its business objectives for at least a little while, but there is a significant financial cost associated with a breach of data, whether malicious or accidental. Pecuniary fines.

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