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HardBit ransomware gang adjusts their demands so the insurance company would cover the ransom cost

Security Affairs

Recently emerged HardBit ransomware gang adjusts their demands so the insurance company would cover the ransom cost. The HardBit ransomware group first appeared on the threat landscape in October 2022, but unlike other ransomware operations, it doesn’t use a double extortion model at this time. Very important!

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In the fragmented insurance landscape, let’s unify customer experience

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In the fragmented insurance landscape, let’s unify customer experience divya Mon, 03/06/2023 - 06:13 You may think of an insurance company as a singularly-focused entity, offering protection for one product. However, the insurance business reaches across a disparate range of consumer products. To add to the challenge, a.s.r.

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GUEST ESSAY: The Top 5 online privacy and data security threats faced by the elderly

The Last Watchdog

Ever present threats. Phishing emails may ask for personal information like a log-in or Social Security number to authenticate your account, or they may urge you to share your credit card payment details. A criminal exploiting someone’s medical or insurance details to make fraudulent claims is known as medical identity theft.

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McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 million people

Security Affairs

The security breach exposed the sensitive personal information of 2,192,515 people. As part of an ongoing investigation, McLaren undertook a thorough review of the potentially impacted files to determine whether any sensitive information was present. The group claimed to have stolen data belonging to 2.5 million individuals.

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Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128%

Security Affairs

Ransomware groups claimed that they successfully targeted 4191 victims in 2023, Cybernews researchers report. The most active group in 2023: LockBit According to the data presented by the Cybernews research team, 66 active ransomware groups were identified and operating within the digital landscape in 2023.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Point32Health ransomware attack exposed info of 2.5M people

Security Affairs

In April, the non-profit health insurer Point32Health took systems offline in response to a ransomware attack that took place on April 17. The insurer immediately launched an investigation into the incident with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts to determine the extent of the incident. between June 2020 and present.