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Polish space agency says it’s investigating a cyberattack
Poland’s space agency (POLSA) says it is working to restore services following a cybersecurity incident. POLSA, the Polish government agency responsible for the country’s space activities, said in a post on X that it had “immediately disconnected” its network from the internet after detecting the cyberattack on Sunday. POLSA’s website remains offline at the time…
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Belgium investigating alleged cyberattack on intelligence agency by China-linked hackers
The hackers reportedly exploited a flaw in US cybersecurity firm Barracuda’s software to access VSSE’s email server © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers
The California agency said National Public Data failed to register in the state as a data broker. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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VC giant Insight Partners confirms January cyberattack
The VC firm has $90 billion in assets under management and invested in several unicorn cybersecurity startups © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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As US newspaper outages drag on, Lee Enterprises blames cyberattack for encrypting critical systems
Lee said it was analyzing whether sensitive or personal data was stolen in the cyberattack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Media giant Lee Enterprises confirms cyberattack as news outlets report ongoing disruption
The newspaper owner said it was determining what data, if any, was stolen. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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US blood donation giant warns of disruption after ransomware attack
New York Blood Center said it does not have a “specific timetable for system restoration” following the attack, which has led to canceled appointments and delays © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Engineering giant Smiths Group says hackers accessed its systems during cyberattack
U.K.-based engineering giant Smiths Group has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving “unauthorized access” to its systems. The London-listed company, which operates across multiple sectors including energy, security, aerospace and defense, said Tuesday that it is currently “managing” the incident. The company said it isolated affected systems and activated its business continuity plans, implying a disruptive…
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ENGlobal says hackers accessed ‘sensitive personal’ data during cyberattack
The engineering and automation contractor for the U.S. government said the hackers encrypted some of the company’s files. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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SonicWall says hackers are exploiting a new zero-day bug to breach customer networks
SonicWall said the bug is “confirmed as being actively exploited in the wild” by malicious hackers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
The hack at Change Healthcare stands as the biggest breach of U.S. medical data in history, exposing 190 million people’s data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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UnitedHealth confirms 190 million Americans affected by Change Healthcare data breach
The number of individuals confirmed to be affected by the data breach is almost double the company’s previous estimate. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer
The theft of a PowerSchool engineer’s passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company’s security practices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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A breach of a data broker’s trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions
The company confirmed the breach after a hacker posted millions of location data records online. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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China hacked US Treasury’s CFIUS, which reviews foreign investments for national security risks
The hackers targeting the Treasury are dubbed Silk Typhoon, and previously mass-hacked thousands of corporate email servers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Ukrainian hackers take credit for hacking Russian ISP that wiped out servers and caused internet outages
The Russian ISP blamed the Ukrainian hackers for causing a “complete failure” across its internet infrastructure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Washington sues T-Mobile over 2021 data breach that spilled 79 million customer records
The 2021 breach affected at least 2 million Washington state residents, and tens of millions more customers around the United States. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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CISA says ‘no indication’ of wider government hack beyond Treasury
U.S. Treasury officials confirmed a cyberattack on its systems in early December 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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US Treasury says China stole documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
Treasury officials attributed the December theft of unclassified documents to China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Cyberhaven says it was hacked to publish a malicious update to its Chrome extension
The data-loss startup says it was targeted as part of a “wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Clop ransomware gang takes credit for latest mass hack that breached dozens of companies
The prolific ransomware gang says it hacked at least 66 companies by exploiting a bug in tools made by Cleo Software. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.