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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

IT Governance

unknown) Criminal hackers attack Ehrmann, demand millions in ransom (unknown) Criminal hackers attack Energy Hamburg Radio (unknown) Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 Spargo & Associates Inc.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. It's individual pieces of it that fall apart and become a nightmare for that company or that utility or whatever. You've had some partnerships with the Department of Energy and also with Sisa. So this power grid attack is sounding more credible. Van Norman: Absolutely.