Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2025

Port of Seattle is notifying 90,000 people of a data breach after personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack in August 2024. In September 2024, Port of Seattle confirmed that the Rhysida ransomware group was behind the cyberattack. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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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.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have sharply increased in 2024, as shown by recent research from Safety Detectives. Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

BT Group (formerly British Telecom)’s Conferencing division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. British multinational telecommunications holding company BT Group (formerly British Telecom) announced it has shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. reads the CSA.

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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.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The attack on Change Healthcare, which processes about 50% of US medical claims, was one of the worst ransomware attacks against American healthcare and caused widespread disruption in payments to doctors and health facilities. Check the vendor’s advice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Mexico is investigating a ransomware attack targeting its legal affairs office, as confirmed by the president amidst growing cybersecurity concerns. Mexico’s president announced the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack that targeted the administration’s legal affairs office. Knight, also known as Cyclops 2.0,

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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.

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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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The Cloak ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney Generals Office that occurred in February. The ransomware group Cloak has claimed responsibility for a February cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General Office. ” reads a report published by Halcyon.

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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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

Companies that fail to protect their customers’ information are likely to face lawsuits in the year 2023, as impacted customers are no longer willing to tolerate such acts at the expense of their privacy and financial losses. By the way, data spills occurring from state-funded hacks are no longer covered under cyber insurance.

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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. TB of data and leaked dozens of files as proof of the hack.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2024

healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. BlackCat is known as a “ransomware-as-service” collective, meaning they rely on freelancers or affiliates to infect new networks with their ransomware. There are indications that U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack. LockBit breached the Community Healthcare Clinic of Maui as they are still rebuilding from the devastating fire last year.

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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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2024

Kootenai Health suffered a data breach impacting over 464,000 patients following a 3AM ransomware attack. Kootenai Health disclosed a data breach impacting over 464,088 patients following the leak of their personal information by the ThreeAM (3AM) ransomware gang.

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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.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 20, 2024

The California-based imaging sensors manufacturer OmniVision is warning of a data breach after the company suffered a Cactus ransomware attack last year. [.]

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko revealed that the attack that suffered earlier this year was carried out by the Black Cat ransomware gang. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. This unauthorized access was the result of a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. “On May 31, 2023, the Clearinghouse was informed by our third-party software provider, Progress Software, of a cybersecurity issue involving the provider’s MOVEit Transfer solution.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The retailer also notified law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

Threat actors behind the ransomware attacks that hit Stanford University in 2023 gained access to 27,000 people. Stanford University confirmed that threat actors behind the September 2023 ransomware attack had access to 27,000 people. Akira Ransomware posts Stanford University. 430 gb of internal data.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

MoneyGram disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack in September, during which threat actors stole customer data. The company took some of its systems offline to contain the attack, which suggested it was the victim of a ransomware attack. ” reads the notice of data breach published by MoneyGram.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Veeam Backup and Replication flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack Omni Family Health data breach impacts 468,344 individuals Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Two Sudanese (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

McLaren Health Care (McLaren) experienced a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 2.2 McLaren Health Care (McLaren) disclosed a data breach that occurred between late July and August. The security breach exposed the sensitive personal information of 2,192,515 people.

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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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to sensitive personal and financial data. Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is warning customers it has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive personal and financial data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Healthcare services provider Welltok disclosed a data breach that impacted nearly 8.5 It provides a platform that leverages data-driven insights to engage individuals in their health and well-being. The company disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal data of nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S.

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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.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Lehigh Valley Health Network ’s (LVHN) hospital network has agreed to a $65 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to a data breach. The healthcare network was the target a BlackCat ransomware attack, the security breach was discovered on February 6. In March 2023, a lawsuit was filed.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

Unemployment agency France Travail (Pôle Emploi) recently suffered a data breach that could impact 43 million people. On August 2023, the French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and notified 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The State of Maine disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 The Government organization disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 The Government organization disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 The security breach took place in the State between May 28, 2023, and May 29, 2023.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Bank of America revealed that the personal information of some customers was stolen in a data breach affecting a third-party services provider. Bank of America began notifying some customers following a data breach at the third-party services provider Infosys McCamish System (IMS).

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