Lohrman on Security

DECEMBER 30, 2022

After a year full of data breaches, ransomware attacks and real-world cyber impacts stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what’s next? Here’s part 2 of your annual roundup of security industry forecasts for 2023 and beyond.

Data breaches 344

Data breaches Ransomware 344

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Huge increase in numbers As we reported in July , the number of data breach victims went up 1,170% in Q2 2024, compared to Q2 2023 (from 81,958,874 victims to 1,041,312,601). The huge increase is no big surprise if you look at the size of some of these breaches. Ransomware incidents are also a big source of data breaches.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Healthcare Passwords Banking 106

Lohrman on Security

DECEMBER 23, 2022

After a year full of data breaches, ransomware attacks and real-world cyber impacts stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what’s next? Here’s part 1 of your annual roundup of security industry forecasts for 2023 and beyond.

Data breaches 329

Data breaches Ransomware 329

Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2025

There are no changes to the way the company stores, manages, or protects customer data. In 2023, not only did the company suffer a major data breach , it also placed some of the blame on the victims who, according to 23andMe, negligently recycled and failed to update their passwords.

Passwords 114

Passwords Accountability Data breaches Phishing 114

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Acting Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Health & Human Services Melanie Fontes Rainer said about 140 million people were affected by large breaches in 2023, up from 51 million in 2022. Check the vendor’s advice.

Healthcare 117

Healthcare Data breaches Passwords Identity Theft 117

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2025

Richmond University Medical Center has confirmed that a ransomware attack in May 2023 affected 670,000 individuals. New York’s Richmond University Medical Center confirmed a May 2023 ransomware attack impacted 674,033 individuals. In May 2023, RUMC suffered a ransomware attack that caused a multi-week disruption.

Data breaches 73

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Healthcare 73

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals. million individuals.

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Identity Theft Consumer Protection Data collection 94

Lohrman on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Reports from cybersecurity companies in 2023 show mixed trends regarding the number of global data breaches, ransomware attacks, records affected and government costs. But one thing is clear: Cyber attack impacts steadily grow.

Data breaches 222

Data breaches Ransomware Cyber Attacks Government 222

Troy Hunt

APRIL 19, 2023

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Data breaches 61

Data breaches 61

Tech Republic Security

JULY 31, 2024

Data breaches were 50% more common in Australia than the global average in 2023, according to new research from Rubrik.

Data breaches 175

Data breaches Backups Ransomware 175

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Tip 1: Educating and Training the Workforce Regularly Human error remains one of the leading causes of data breaches. According to the Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report , 68% of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error. Many cyber attacks exploit vulnerabilities in outdated software.

Small Business 162

Small Business Data breaches Backups Passwords 162

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Rumors of a cracked version of Acunetix being used by attackers surfaced in June 2023 on Twitter/X , when researchers first posited a connection between observed scanning activity and Araneida. According to an August 2023 report (PDF) from the U.S. co — first came online in February 2023. 2023 on the forum Cracked.

Hacking 229

Hacking Cybercrime Advertising Data breaches 229

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

The digital imaging products manufacturer OmniVision disclosed a data breach after the 2023 ransomware attack. In 2023, OmniVision employed 2,200 people and had an annual revenue of $1.4 In 2023, the imaging sensors manufacturer was the victim of a Cactus ransomware attack. OmniVision Technologies Inc.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing Encryption 131

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In 2023, the carrier disclosed two data breaches , one in January and another in May. In May 2023, T-Mobile threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers starting in late February 2023. The security breach impacted a limited number of customers, only 836 individuals.

Mobile 111

Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Hacking 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Fortinet disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the theft of 440GB of files from the company’s Microsoft Sharepoint server. Last month, the Australian Home Affairs department discovered the data breach involving Fortinet, although it occurred earlier. the spokesman added.

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Cybersecurity Cybercrime Hacking 139

Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

The number of data breach victims in the first half (H1) of 2024 has surged to 1,078,989,742, marking a 490% increase compared to the same period in 2023, which saw 182,645,409 victims. The post Data Breaches Impact Growing Number of Victims, ITRC Finds appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Data breaches 129

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Security Awareness 129

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

WebTPA, a third-party administrator that provides healthcare management and administrative services, disclosed a data breach. The US company disclosed a data breach that impacted almost 2.5 The investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor may have obtained personal information between April 18 and April 23, 2023.

Data breaches 135

Data breaches Healthcare Insurance Identity Theft 135

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Samsung Electronics disclosed a data breach that exposed customer personal information to an unauthorized individual. Samsung Electronics suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of some of its customers to an unauthorized individual. ” reads the data breach notification sent to the customers.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches eCommerce Hacking Passwords 137

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Greylock McKinnon Associates, a service provider for the Department of Justice, suffered a data breach that exposed data of 341650 people. GMA disclosed a data breach that impacted medicare and other information belonging to 5465 people. ” reads the data breach notification.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Hacking 136

Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2024

Background check service National Public Data confirms a data breach that exploded millions of social security numbers and other sensitive information. The company states that the security incident may have occurred in late December 2023, with potential leaks of certain data in April 2024 and summer 2024.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Hacking Accountability Cybersecurity 140

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sony Interactive Entertainment has notified current and former employees and their family members about a data breach. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has notified current and former employees and their family members about a data breach that exposed their personal information.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Software 144

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

Law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe disclosed a data breach that took place in early 2023, which impacted roughly 600,000 individuals. The law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, disclosed a data breach that impacted 638,000 individuals. ” reads the data breach notification.

Data breaches 132

Data breaches Insurance Technology Hacking 132

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2024

Prescription service firm Sav-Rx disclosed a data breach that potentially impacted over 2.8 Prescription service company Sav-Rx disclosed a data breach after 2023 cyberattack. The company is notifying 2,812,336 individuals impacted by the security breach in the United States.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Technology 131

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

AT&T agreed to pay $13 million to settle an FCC investigation into a data breach in January 2023 that put a focus on the evolving security landscape and the growing threat to customer data that organizations store in the cloud.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Data privacy Security Awareness Mobile 103

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator , the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more than 100 million payment cards stolen from Target and Home Depot between 2013 and 2014. Mr. Shefel did not respond to requests for comment in advance of that December 2023 profile. Image: U.S.

Retail 254

Retail Advertising Cryptocurrency Marketing 254

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Healthcare services provider HMG Healthcare has disclosed a data breach that impacted 40 affiliated nursing facilities. In November 2023, the Healthcare services provider HMG Healthcare discovered a data breach that exposed personal health information related to residents and employees at HMG affiliated nursing facilities.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Healthcare Hacking Ransomware 130

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Amazon disclosed a data breach exposing employee data, with information allegedly stolen in the May 2023 MOVEit attacks. Amazon disclosed a data breach that exposed employee information after data was allegedly stolen during the May 2023 MOVEit attacks.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Hacking Ransomware Technology 99

Tech Republic Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In Verizon’s just-released 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, money is king, and denial of service and social engineering still hold sway. The post Verizon 2023 DBIR: DDoS attacks dominate and pretexting lead to BEC growth appeared first on TechRepublic.

DDOS 157

DDOS Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 157

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). Because both of these breaches were announced/updated in the second quarter of 2024 they have a huge impact on the numbers. Nope, that headline’s not a typo.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Passwords Identity Theft Phishing 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Okta warns approximately 5,000 employees that their personal information was compromised due to a third-party vendor data breach. “On October 12, 2023, Rightway informed Okta that an unauthorized actor gained access to an eligibility census file maintained by Rightway in its provision of services to Okta.

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Hacking Social Engineering Healthcare 139

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2024

12 , saying it dates back to a security incident in December 2023. In an interview last week, USDoD blamed the July data leak on another malicious hacker who also had access to the company’s database, which they claimed has been floating around the underground since December 2023. consumer data broker USInfoSearch.com.

Passwords 356

Passwords Data breaches Accountability Data privacy 356

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile suffered a new data breach, threat actors had access to customers’ personal information. Mint Mobile experienced a recent data breach, exposing customers’ personal information to unauthorized access by threat actors.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Mobile Wireless Data collection 134

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

MoneyGram disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack in September, during which threat actors stole customer data. ” reads the notice of data breach published by MoneyGram. MoneyGram International was acquired by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners on June 1, 2023, for $11.00

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Government Banking Hacking 123

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Healthcare technology company HealthEC disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of 4.5 Healthcare technology company HealthEC (HEC) disclosed a data breach that impacted 4.5 million Individuals. million customers of its business partners. ” reads a notice published by the company on its website.

Data breaches 135

Data breaches Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Identity Theft 135

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2024

The American drugstore chain Rite Aid Corporation disclosed a data breach following the cyber attack that hit the company in June. The American drugstore chain giant Rite Aid suffered a data breach following a cyberattack in June conducted by the RansomHub ransomware group. 148 in the Fortune 500 in 2022.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Insurance 136

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Video game publisher Ubisoft is investigating reports of an alleged data breach after popular researchers shared evidence of the hack. Ubisoft , the popular video game publisher, is examining reports of a potential data breach following the disclosure of evidence by prominent researchers vx-underground.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Hacking Mobile Ransomware 136

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Kentucky health system Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after it was a victim of a ransomware attack in May. Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack that hit the organization on May 9, 2023. On May 25, 2023, the AlphV/ BlackCat group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Healthcare 134

Healthcare Data breaches Ransomware Insurance 134