US County Allegedly Pays $1 Million Ransom to Cybercriminals
An unnamed US county reportedly paid $1 million to an extortion group, raising concerns about data security and the efficacy of ransom payments.
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NHS Forth Valley Investigates Data Breach Involving Maternity Patients
NHS Forth Valley is probing a data breach where personal details of approximately 150 maternity patients were sent to a staff member's personal email.
Miinto Reports Data Breach, Warns Customers of Phishing Risks
Danish e-commerce platform Miinto has disclosed a data breach affecting customer order information, prompting warnings about potential phishing attacks.
U.S. Government Entity Paid $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
A U.S. government entity reportedly paid approximately $1 million to the group known as Kairos to prevent the public release of stolen files, according to a recent case study.
AdaptHealth Reports Data Breach Following Social Engineering Attack
AdaptHealth has disclosed a data breach involving patient health information and insurance billing passwords, attributed to a social engineering attack on a third-party contractor.
LastPass Alerts Users to Data Breach via Partner Klue
LastPass has informed users of a data breach stemming from an incident involving its partner, Klue, affecting personal data but not password vaults.
Major US Carrier Exposed Credit Card Information in Plain Text
A significant security oversight at a major US telecommunications provider allowed an employee to access sensitive customer data, including credit card information, without encryption.
Former IT Employee Sentenced for Sabotaging School District Systems
Ezekiel Dean Potter, a former IT worker at Saydel Community School District, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for a series of malicious acts against the district's systems following his termination.
Novo Nordisk Reports Data Theft in Cyberattack
Novo Nordisk has confirmed that a cyberattack resulted in the theft of clinical trial participant data, although the information was pseudonymized and not directly linked to individuals.
ShinyHunters Exploits Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Vulnerability
The ShinyHunters group has exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft, impacting numerous universities and potentially exposing sensitive data.
