Web hosting giant GoDaddy for years has mislead customers about the strength of its security program, but after a series of data breaches, the FTC is ordering the company to implements robust defenses and stop lying about its cybersecurity capabilities. The post FTC Orders GoDaddy to Bolster Its Security After Years of Attacks appeared first…
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Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people
The data collector said the stolen data includes Social Security numbers.
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Hacker stehlen Coca-Cola-Daten
Der Coca-Cola-Abfüller Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ist von einem Datenleck betroffen. Tetiana Chernykova – shutterstock.com Cyberkriminelle behaupten in einem Darknet-Post, mehr als 64 Gigabyte Daten mit 23 Millionen Einträgen von Coca-Cola Europacific Partners gestohlen zu haben. Darunter befinden sich demnach Kundendaten und Kontaktinformationen, Verkaufsfälle und Produktdaten, Lieferadressen und Telefonnummern sowie Bestellnummern und Zusammenfassungen. Der Coca-Cola-Produzent hat…
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Adidas customers’ personal information at risk after data breach
Lovers of Adidas clothes would be wise to be on their guard against phishing attacks, after the German sportswear giant revealed that a cyber attack had exposed the personal information of customers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Kundendaten von Adidas gestohlen
Bei einem Cyberangriff auf einen Dienstleister sind Kundendaten von Adidas abgeflossen. Sergey Kohl – shutterstock.com Medienberichten zufolge sind Kundendaten von Adidas in die Hände eines Hackers gelangt. Demnach erfolgte der Zugriff über einen Dienstleister für den Kundenservice. “Wir haben umgehend alle erforderlichen Maßnahmen eingeleitet, um den Vorfall einzudämmen“, versicherte der Sportartikelhersteller am vergangenen Freitag (23.…
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3AM ransomware attack poses as a call from IT support to compromise networks
Cybercriminals are getting smarter. Not by developing new types of malware or exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities, but by simply pretending to be helpful IT support desk workers. Find out how they do it in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Smashing Security podcast #418: Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks
In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society’s most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis recounts how Instagram scammers hijacked her daughter’s account – and how a parental control accidentally saved the day.
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US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students
Prosecutors say the hacker stole information on 60 million students, an incident that matches the data breach at PowerSchool.
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Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers
The crypto giant said the unauthorized access to customer data dates back to late December 2024.
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Cocospy stalkerware apps go offline after data breach
The trio of spyware apps — hacked earlier this year — no longer work.
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Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data for $256M
23andMe was sold by bankruptcy auction, a year after the company had a massive data breach.
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Coinbase Says Breach May Cost $400 Million, Issues $20 Million Bounty
The major data breach of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase could cost the company as much as $400 million, it told the SEC. However, rather than pay the $20 million extortion demand, Coinbase issued a $20 million bounty on the hackers. The post Coinbase Says Breach May Cost $400 Million, Issues $20 Million Bounty appeared first on…
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Prescription for disaster: Sensitive patient data leaked in Ascension breach
Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare companies in the United States, has confirmed that the personal data of some 437,329 patients has been exposed following an attack by cybercriminals. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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Hacker stehlen BVG-Kundendaten
Kunden der Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) sind von einer Datenpanne betroffen. Media centre BVG Die Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) haben ihre Kunden kürzlich über ein Datenleck informiert. Wie eine BVG-Sprecherin gegenüber dem Tagesspiegel betonte, erfolgte der IT-Angriff nicht auf die internen Systeme der BVG, sondern auf einen externen Dienstleister. Dem Bericht zufolge haben die Täter dabei unter…
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Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
The crypto exchange giant said the hacker bribed contractors and employees in support roles to steal data.
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White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive data
The decision to reverse course comes after an industry lobby group called for the rule change to be withdrawn.
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Marks & Spencer confirms customers’ personal data was stolen in hack
A ransomware gang reportedly took credit for the data breach.
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LockBit ransomware gang breached, secrets exposed
Oh dear, what a shame, never mind. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Hackers hit deportation airline GlobalX, leak flight manifests, and leave an unsubtle message for “Donnie” Trump
GlobalX Airlines, a charter airline being used by the US government for deportation flights, has been attacked by hacktivists who have made off with what they claim are detailed flight records and passenger manifests. Read more in my article for the Hot for Security blog.
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A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach
In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National Assembly hearing in Seoul on Thursday, SKT chief executive Young-sang Ryu said about 250,000 users…
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VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack
The venture capital firm has over $90 billion in assets under management, including cybersecurity giants.
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TeleMessage, the Signal clone used by US government officials, suffers hack
TeleMessage, an encrypted messaging app based upon Signal, has been temporarily suspended out of “an abundance of caution” after a hacker reportedly gained access to US government communications. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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California Man Will Plead Guilty to Last Year’s Disney Hack
A 25-year-old California man will plead guilty to hacking into a Disney’s personal computer and using stolen credentials to break into thousands of Disney Slack channels. Ryan Mitchell Kramer, who claimed to be a member of the Russian group NullBulge, then leaked the data when the victim didn’t respond to his emails. The post California…
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Smashing Security podcast #415: Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams
He’s not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and then sharing how he did it on LinkedIn. Plus! Move over Nigerian…
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21 million employee screenshots leaked in bossware breach blunder
If you thought only your boss was peeking at your work screen, think again. Employee-monitoring tool Work Composer has committed a jaw-dropping blunder, leaving a treasure trove of millions of workplace screenshots openly accessible on the internet with no encryption in place, and no password required. Read more in my article on the Hot for…
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Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes 4.7M Members’ Info
Discover the Blue Shield of California data breach affecting 4.7M members. Learn about the risks and essential security measures to protect your data. The post Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes 4.7M Members’ Info appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them.
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Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut’s largest healthcare provider.
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Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years
The health insurance giant is notifying at least 4.7 million patients of the security lapse.
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Marks & Spencer confirms cybersecurity incident amid ongoing disruption
The company said it was necessary to make operational changes to protect the business.
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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.
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Whistleblower: Musk’s DOGE Stole Data, Caused Breach at U.S. Agency
A whistleblower in the NLRB said in sworn testimony that staffers within the Musk-led DOGE group breached agency systems, exfiltrated sensitive data, and used tools and techniques similar to those wielded by cybercriminals to hide their actions. The post Whistleblower: Musk’s DOGE Stole Data, Caused Breach at U.S. Agency appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Erneuter Datenabfluss bei Melting Mind?
Es gibt Hinweise auf ein neues Datenleck bei Melting Mind. SuPatMaN – shutterstock.com Noch am Dienstag (15. April) berichtete der Norddeutsche Rundfunk NDR, dass Melting Mind bei dem Cyberangriff im vergangenen Jahr größeren Schaden abwenden konnte. Laut einem Bericht von heise online hat das Unternehmen jedoch weiterhin Sicherheitsprobleme. So habe eine Suchanfrage am selben Tag…
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Insurance firm Lemonade warns of breach of thousands of driving license numbers
A data breach at insurance firm Lemonade left the details of thousands of drivers’ licenses exposed for 17 months. According to the company, on March 14 2025 Lemonade learnt that a vulnerability in its online car insurance application process contained a vulnerability that was likely to have exposed “certain driver’s license numbers for identifiable individuals.”…
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RansomHouse ransomware: what you need to know
RansomHouse is a cybercrime operation that follows a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model, where affiliates (who do not require technical skills of their own) use the ransomware operator’s infrastructure to extort money from victims. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach
The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024.
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Medusa ransomware gang claims to have hacked NASCAR
The Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) claims to have compromised the computer systems of NASCAR, the United States’ National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and made off with more than 1TB of data. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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WK Kellogg informiert über Datendiebstahl
Der für seine Cornflakes bekannte Lebensmittelkonzern WK Kellogg wurde um Daten beraubt. Framarzo – shutterstock.com WK Kellogg, bekannt für seine Frühstücksprodukte wie Cornflakes und Frosties, teilte kürzlich mit, dass bei einem Angriff im Jahr 2024 Unternehmensdaten gestohlen wurden. In einer Mitteilung an die zuständigen Behörden heißt es, dass zu den offengelegten Daten auch Namen und…
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King Bob pleads guilty to Scattered Spider-linked cryptocurrency thefts from investors
A Florida man, linked to the notorious Scattered Spider hacking gang, has pleaded guilty to charges related to cryptocurrency thefts which have netted hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Someone hacked ransomware gang Everest’s leak site
“Don’t do crime,” the ransomware gang’s dark web leak site reads.
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Royal Mail investigates data leak
There are indications that Royal Mail has suffered a new cyber incident, around two years after it suffered a massive ransomware attack: A hacker called “GHNA” claimed in a darknet forum that he had stolen 144 gigabytes of data from the British postal service. The message posted March 31 said the stolen data included 16,549…
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Royal Mail untersucht Datenleck
width=”1878″ height=”1056″ sizes=”(max-width: 1878px) 100vw, 1878px”>Der britische Postdienst Royal Mail untersucht Hinweise auf ein Datenleck. Hintergrund könnte der gleiche wie bei dem Fall von Samsung Deutschland sein. mikecphoto – shutterstock.com Rund zwei Jahre nach der massiven Ransomware-Attacke auf Royal Mail kursieren aktuell Hinweise auf einen neuen Cybervorfall. Am 31. März behauptete ein Hacker namens „GHNA“…
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Years-old login credential leads to leak of 270,000 Samsung customer records
Samsung Germany has apparently suffered a massive data breach, with approximately 270,000 customer records currently being offered for sale on a dark web forum. A criminal hacker using the pseudonym “GHNA” claims to have recently copied this data from from Samsung Electronics Germany’s support system. According to the dark web post, the leaked data sets…
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Hacker stiehlt Kundendaten von Samsung Deutschland
Samsung Deutschland ist von einem Datenleck betroffen. Samsung Deutschland Bei Samsung Deutschland hat es offenbar ein massives Datenleck gegeben. Etwa 270.000 Kundendatensätze von Samsung Electronics Deutschland werden derzeit in einem Darknet-Forum angeboten. Ein krimineller Hacker mit dem Pseudonym „GHNA“ will diese Daten kürzlich aus dem Support-System von Samsung kopiert haben. Dem Darknet-Post zufolge enthalten die…
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Oracle Health warnt vor Datenleck
width=”2432″ height=”1368″ sizes=”(max-width: 2432px) 100vw, 2432px”>Hacker haben sich Zugriff auf Daten von Oracle Health verschafft. Pincasso – shutterstock.com Während Oracle den Datenverstoß, der in der vergangenen Woche ans Licht kam, öffentlich abstreitet, informierte die Tochtergesellschaft Oracle Health kürzlich betroffene Kunden über ein Datenleck. Betroffen waren Daten von alten Datenmigrations-Server von Cerner, wie aus einem Bericht…
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Oracle under fire for its handling of separate security incidents
Oracle has denied at least one breach, despite evidence to the contrary, as it begins notifying healthcare customers of a separate patient data breach.
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API testing firm APIsec exposed customer data during security lapse
The API testing firm took down a database exposed to the internet without a password.
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£3 million fine for healthcare MSP with sloppy security after it was hit by ransomware attack
A UK firm has been hit by a £3.07 million fine after being hit by a ransomware attack that exposed sensitive data related to almost 80,000 people, and disrupted NHS services. Read more in my article on the Exponential-e blog.
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NHS vendor Advanced to pay £3M fine following 2022 ransomware attack
NHS vendor Advanced will pay just over £3 million ($3.8 million) in fines for not implementing basic security measures before it suffered a ransomware attack in 2022, the U.K.’s data protection regulator has confirmed. It’s half the fine that the Information Commissioner’s Office had initially sought in August 2024, when the data watchdog said it…
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23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
As 23andMe’s bankruptcy looms, privacy experts warn customers to delete their DNA data.
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DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, CEO resigns
Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to initiate the sale of its assets. Alongside the announcement, the company’s co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki separately said she is leaving the company to become an independent bidder for the company. “After a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives, we have…
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Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information
The order accused DOGE of engaging in a “fishing expedition” at the federal agency. © 2025 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Data breach at stalkerware SpyX affects close to 2 million, including thousands of Apple users
Another consumer-grade spyware operation was hacked in June 2024, which exposed thousands of Apple Account credentials. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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US teachers’ union says hackers stole sensitive personal data on over 500,000 members
PSEA says it “took steps to ensure” its stolen data was deleted, suggesting a ransom demand was paid © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Smashing Security podcast #408: A gag order backfires, and a snail mail ransom demand
What happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire… while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps? Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
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What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students
New details have emerged about PowerSchool’s data breach — but here’s what PowerSchool still isn’t saying. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Japanese telco giant NTT Com says hackers accessed details of almost 18,000 organizations
Unidentified hackers breached NTT Com’s network to steal personal information of employees at thousands of corporate customers © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order
DataBreaches.net declined to comply, citing a lack of jurisdiction. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Lee Enterprises ransomware attack hits freelance and contractor payments
The ransomware attack is affecting Lee’s ability to pay outside vendors, including freelancers and contractors, TechCrunch has learned. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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The biggest data breaches of 2025 — so far
School student records. Federal government data. Health records and more. Expect an unprecedented year for data breaches. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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DISA Breach Highlights Need for Stronger Oversight: AppOmni CSO
Employment screening company DISA says data of 3.3 million people was exposed in a data breach lasts year, prompting AppOmni CSO Cory Michal to say that data collection companies like DISA and National Public Data need more oversight, regulations, and penalties. The post DISA Breach Highlights Need for Stronger Oversight: AppOmni CSO appeared first on…
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Data Theft Drove 94% of Global Cyberattacks in 2024 & Ransomware Defenses are “Increasingly Complex”
Ransomware groups now steal, encrypt, and threaten to leak company data on the dark web, forcing victims to pay or risk exposing sensitive information.
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Hackers publish sensitive patient data allegedly stolen from Australian IVF provider Genea
Genea gets a court injunction after ransomware gang Termite claims to have leaked patient information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of more than 3M people
The Texas-based company said hackers accessed applicants’ SSNs and financial information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims
A leaker allegedly published the leaked internal messages after the group allegedly targeted Russian banks © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data
The prolific Medusa ransomware group claims to have stolen troves of data from HCRG, including patients’ sensitive health data © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Your Social Security Number is on the Dark Web: What Do You Do?
Best ways to keep your social security number off the dark web and actionable steps to take if your social security number is compromised. The post Your Social Security Number is on the Dark Web: What Do You Do? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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US Army soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon hacks
Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing a massive trove of phone records from the companies, according to court records filed on Wednesday. Wagenius, who was a U.S. Army soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of “unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information” on an online forum and via an…
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Australian IVF giant Genea confirms hackers ‘accessed data’ during cyberattack
The company said an “unauthorized third party” accessed Genea data, but won’t say if sensitive health information was stolen © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation
Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware, impacting over 1000 organisations in the United States. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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US woman faces years in federal prison for running laptop farm for N Korean IT workers
Christian Marie Chapman, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, helped generate over US $17 million for North Korea after over 300 US companies unwittingly hired staff believing them to be US citizens. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Smashing Security podcast #404: Podcast not found
The story of how hackers managed to compromise the US Government’s official SEC Twitter account to boost the price of Bitcoins, AI isn’t helping reduce the rife conspiracy theories inside classrooms, and is the funeral bell tolling for ransomware? All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by…
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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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The biggest breach of US government data is under way
Elon Musk’s DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans’ private information held by the U.S. federal government. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Secret Taliban records published online after hackers breach computer systems
The Taliban government of Afghanistan is reeling after unidentified hackers successfully carried out a massive cyber attack against its computer systems and published over 50GB of stolen documents and files online. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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HPE begins notifying data breach victims after Russian government hack
Hackers with Russian foreign intelligence were blamed for the breach, which also targeted Microsoft. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Coalition of US states to file lawsuit after Musk’s DOGE gains access to Americans’ personal data
The states plan to file the lawsuit in defense of Americans’ “right to privacy.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Data breaches at UK law firms are on the rise, research reveals
British legal professionals have seen a “significant surge” in data breaches, according to new research from NetDocuments, a firm that provides a cloud-based content management platform for the legal sector. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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PowerSchool data breach affected 16,000 students in the UK
The edtech giant has begun notifying individuals outside of the US and Canada affected by the breach © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Smashing Security podcast #403: Coinbase crypto heists, QR codes, and ransomware in the classroom
In episode 403 of “Smashing Security” we dive into the mystery of $65 million vanishing from Coinbase users faster than J-Lo slipped into Graham’s DMs, Geoff gives a poor grade for PowerSchool’s security, and Carole takes a curious look at QR codes. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing…
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The biggest breach of US government data is under way
Elon Musk’s DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans’ private information held by the U.S. federal government. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Grubhub confirms data breach affecting customers and drivers
U.S. food delivery giant Grubhub says hackers accessed the personal details of customers and drivers after breaching its internal systems. Grubhub is a popular food-ordering and delivery platform with over 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery providers using its platform in more than 4,000 U.S. cities. New York-based Wonder Group acquired the company last fall in…
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What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students
The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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US nonprofit healthcare provider says hackers stole medical and personal data of 1M+ patients
Community Health Center (CHC), a Connecticut-based nonprofit healthcare provider, has confirmed that hackers accessed the sensitive data of more than a million patients. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Thursday, CHC said it detected suspicious activity on its network on 2 January and determined that a “skilled criminal hacker” had accessed its network…
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MGM Resorts settles lawsuits after millions of customer records stolen in data breaches
A court filing says 37 million MGM customers had personal data stolen in the cyberattacks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Our Digital Footprints are Breadcrumbs for Mapping our Personal Behavior
The Government Accountability Office states that customers are usually unaware of the potential privacy risks and biases that arise from use of personal information. The post Our Digital Footprints are Breadcrumbs for Mapping our Personal Behavior appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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PowerSchool begins notifying students and teachers after massive data breach
The edtech giant is notifying state attorneys general about the breach but won’t say how many individuals have been affected © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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TalkTalk investigating data breach after hacker claims theft of customer data
A hacker claims to be selling the data of 18.8 million TalkTalk customers, but the telecoms giant says this figure is ‘significantly overstated’ © 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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Be careful what you say about data leaks in Turkey, new law could mean prison for reporting hacks
The Turkish government is proposing a controversial new cybersecurity law that could make it a criminal act to report on data breaches. But might it stifle journalism and free speech? Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach
The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach
The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach
The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach
The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Half a million hotel guests at risk after hackers accessed sensitive data
The personal information of almost half a million people is now in the hands of hackers after a security breach of a company used by some of the world’s best known hotel brands. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Toronto school district says 40 years of student data stolen in PowerSchool breach
Canada’s largest school board says hackers may have accessed some 40 years’ worth of student data during the recent PowerSchool breach. In a letter sent to parents this week, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said that the data breach affected all students enrolled in the district between September 1985 and December 2024. The school…
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HPE investigating security breach after hacker claims theft of sensitive data
A well-known hacker claims to have stolen source code and user data from the enterprise IT giant © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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DOJ confirms arrested US Army soldier is linked to AT&T and Verizon hacks
The alleged hacker claimed to have access to huge amounts of call records, including VP Kamala Harris and President Trump. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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How victims of PowerSchool’s data breach helped each other investigate ‘massive’ hack
School workers say they resorted to crowdsourcing help among each other following PowerSchool’s breach, fueled by solidarity and the slow response from PowerSchool. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.