eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Following a July 18 attack by the Rhysida ransomware group — believed to have Russian affiliations — Columbus is still reeling from the exposure of vast amounts of sensitive resident data. The post Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes 500,000+ Residents’ Data: How to Stay Safe appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Canada Province’s Privacy Commissioner has issued a statement that the healthcare sector in the region was facing immense threats related to identity theft. The post Health Care Sector facing Identity theft threat in Canada Provinces appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

“In this scenario, criminals use free online document converter tools to load malware onto victims computers, leading to incidents such as ransomware.” ” Victims often realize too late that malware has infected their devices, leading to ransomware or identity theft. ” reads the alert.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Scattered Spider has gained infamy for its high-profile cyberattacks, including the ransomware assault on MGM Casino in 2023 , which caused widespread disruption. Known for targeting employee credentials through phishing schemes, the group uses stolen access to infiltrate systems, extract sensitive data, and deploy ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Identity theft (or ID theft) is not a new problem, but in today’s well-connected society it is a problem that grows at an incredible rate. . Put in a few words, ID theft is when someone pretends to be someone else, using their credentials and taking various actions in their name. 4: Educate Yourself.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 21, 2024

The letter said that the company had been a victim of a cyberattack back in March in which files were scrambled (what we know as ransomware). However, there are things you can do to prevent identity theft happening in general, some even after your kids’ data has been taken in a breach like this.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

The ransomware group has since leaked the stolen data on its dark web leak site. The gang claimed the theft of 2 TB of data. They continue to monitor for potential data misuse and urge vigilance against fraud, phishing, and identity theft. Ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The personal information of 540,000 sports referees, league officials, and school representatives has been compromised following a ransomware attack targeting a software vendor for the athletics industry. The company has declined to comment on the incident outside of its initial statement. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

The Singing River Health System revealed that the ransomware attack that hit the organization in August 2023 impacted 895,204 people. At the end of August 2023, the systems at three hospitals and other medical facilities operated by Singing River Health System (SRHS) were hit by a Rhysida ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Each faces two conspiracy counts and aggravated identity theft charges. If convicted, each defendant could face up to 20 years for wire fraud conspiracy, five years for another conspiracy charge, and two mandatory years for identity theft. Buchanan additionally faces a wire fraud charge.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The MOVEit data theft and extortion attacks in May 2023 impacted a significant number of individuals and organizations globally. MOVEit, a file transfer software developed by Progress Software, was exploited by the Cl0p ransomware group, which used a Zero-Day vulnerability to steal sensitive data from organizations using the software.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

Organizations need to take a layered approach to close the gaps before attacks progress deeper into their environments, resulting in events like ransomware and account takeover. SpyClouds data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 20, 2021

Campbell Conroy & O’Neil’s law firm has issued a public statement early today that it was a victim of a ransomware attack on February 27th,2021 and the incident could have led to a potential data breach that is under serious investigation.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Nearly every aspect of life is connected to the internet, so protecting your devices, identity, and privacy has never been more critical. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

An official conformation on the ransomware group that targeted the internationally reputed organization and incident details are awaited. And as of now, there is no evidence that the stolen information was put for sale on the dark web or was being misused as a tool to conduct identity theft.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Learn what identity theft is, how identity theft affects your business and workforce, and proactive risk intelligence strategies that can mitigate these threats. The post How Does Identity Theft Affect Your Business? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2021

Insurance giant CNA notifies customers of a data breach after the Phoenix CryptoLocker ransomware attack suffered in March. US insurance giant CNA is notifying customers of a data breach after the ransomware attack that it suffered in March. CNA is not able to confirm if data was viewed, stolen, or shared online by the ransomware gang.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

Magellan Health, a for-profit managed health care and insurance firm, was the victim of a ransomware attack. Magellan Health Inc announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place on April 11, 2020, the company also confirmed that hackers have stolen personal information from one of its corporate servers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Security experts say the passwords and other data stolen by Raccoon malware were often resold to groups engaged in deploying ransomware. He faces one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A ransomware attack on a Scandinavian hotel chain has reportedly locked down guests in their hotel rooms respectively, and the hotel staff were forced to use hammers to break open doors for the guests to breathe fresh air. The post Conti Ransomware attack locks down guests in hotel appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2024

The ransomware attack that hit Dallas County in October 2023 has impacted more than 200,000 individuals exposing their personal information. In October 2023 the Play ransomware group hit Dallas County, Texas, and added the city to its Tor leak site claiming the theft of sensitive documents from multiple departments.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2021

US water company WSSC Water is investigating a ransomware attack that affected non-essential business systems in May. WSSC Water is investigating a ransomware attack that took place on May 24 and that targeted a portion of their network that operates non-essential business systems. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 23, 2023

It is customary for the ransomware spreading hackers to take control of the systems and encrypt them until a ransom is paid. Bluefield IT staff are confident that the hack did not result in any sort of financial fraud or identity theft yet. In double extortion cases, the hackers steal data and then encrypt the database.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The Dairy Farm Group , one of the largest retailers in Asia, has suffered a ransomware attack by the REvil group, which has demanded a roughly $30 million ransom. The attackers still have full control over the company’s email systems, which they will likely use for additional phishing attacks or identity theft operations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 23, 2022

A ransomware attack has led to the leak of personal information of students and staff at the Chicago Public Schools(CPS) and information is out that the incident which took place in December last year was revealed to the public on April 25th this year.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

In April the information technologies services giant Cognizant Technology suffered a ransomware attack, now it has confirmed also a data breach. In April the information technologies services giant Cognizant Technology was hit by Maze Ransomware operators. SecurityAffairs – Cognizant, Maze ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Malware reverse engineering to combat ransomware: SpyCloud specializes in the tracking and analyzing of malware with deep insights into pervasive infostealers such as Lumma C2 , Redline Stealer, Vidar, and more as they are often a precursor to ransomware.

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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. ’ The Community Clinic of Maui now discloses a data breach impacting 123882 people following the LockBit ransomware attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In the latest report released by Avast, it was revealed that ransomware spreading hackers were constantly targeting elderly people and youngsters were being lured into Instagram or TikTok scams. million ransomware attacks on desktops. Between January and April this year, the tech support team of Avast blocked over 1.46

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft seized parts of the infrastructure of a prolific Vietnam-based threat group that the IT giant said was responsible for creating as many as 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts that were then sold to other bad actors and used to launch a range of cyberattacks – from ransomware to phishing to identity theft – against.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) was hit by a ransomware attack that took down live TV and radio broadcast streams in June 2021. The American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) announced it was hit by a ransomware attack that caused the interruption of the live TV and radio broadcast streams in June 2021.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

French virtual mobile telephone operator La Poste Mobile was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted administrative and management services. . The ransomware attack hit the virtual mobile telephone operator La Poste Mobile on July 4 and paralyzed administrative and management services. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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The Hacker News

JULY 5, 2024

Identity theft isn't just about stolen credit cards anymore. The stakes are high: ransomware attacks, lateral movement, and devastating data breaches. Today, cybercriminals are using advanced tactics to infiltrate organizations and cause major damage with compromised credentials. Don't be caught off guard.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. As a result, many people rush to protect themselves by subscribing to services that offer credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and fraud alerts. There is little doubt that high-profile breaches like this will persist.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In August, KrebsOnSecurity warned that scammers were contacting people and asking them to unleash ransomware inside their employer’s network, in exchange for a percentage of any ransom amount paid by the victim company. On the contrary: This activity pumps a great deal of Western money into Nigeria. How much money are we talking about?

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