IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Criminal hackers threaten to leak World-Check screening database A criminal group known as GhostR claims to have stolen 5.3

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Compared to August, it was a comparatively quiet month, as we identified 88 publicly disclosed security incidents and 35,566,046 compromised records. Ransomware. Welcome to our September 2022 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 143

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An investigation determined that personal data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, belonging to nearly 15 million people was obtained by an unauthorised party between 30 October and 1 November. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. 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 Data breached: 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Ransomware. Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In November, we discovered 81 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 223,615,390 breached records. In the meantime, you can find the full list of security incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Ransomware. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 141

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

It was another busy month in the cyber security sector, as we discovered 143 incidents that resulted in 1,098,897,134 breached records. Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. Ransomware. discloses security incident (unknown) St. Ransomware.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

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. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers. Data breached: 41,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. Ransomware. Ransomware. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States in fifty states. Over the weekend, users have been complaining on Nook’s Facebook page and Twitter that they were not able to access their library of purchased eBooks and magazine subscriptions. Barnes & Noble, Inc. , Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Encryption Retail Access 112

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. Government assesses that HIDDEN COBRA actors will continue to use FASTCash tactics to target retail payment systems vulnerable to remote exploitation.” ” states the report.

Retail 88

Retail Libraries Phishing Authentication 88

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Small to Medium Business are, today, the target of APTs and ransomware. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They have IT contractors who can provision laptops and maintain a certain level of compliance and security. They can provide that additional security, remotely. GRAY: Absolutely.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Rogue security software. Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. Ensure you install and run anti-malware software on your system and maintain high-security settings for browser activity.

Phishing 105

Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 93