3 Million Pluto TV Users’ Data Was Hacked, But the Company Isn’t Telling Them
Joseph Cox reports: Low-level hackers are trading a database of user information stolen from Pluto TV, a popular American internet television service. But Pluto TV has decided not to proactively inform...
View ArticlePolice arrest two in data theft cyberattack on Leonardo defense corp
Lawrence Abrams reports: Italian police have arrested two people allegedly for using malware to steal 10 GB of confidential data and military secrets from defense company Leonardo S.p.A. Leonardo is...
View ArticleFirm that built NHS Nightingale Hospital hit by cyber attack
Charlotte Regen reports: A Walsall construction business has fallen victim to a cybersecurity attack. RMD Kwikform, said it is investigating the security breach, which happened in November. Read more...
View ArticleShirbit declines to pay hackers as it faces further threats of leaked...
This is like watching a train wreck…. i24News reports: Cyberattack hackers said they’d leak more of the company’s data if it failed to pay $1 million bitcoin ransom. Israel’s Shirbit insurance company,...
View ArticleThe Legal Industry Has Finally Created a Data Security Standard of its Own
Kenya Parrish-Dixon of Empire Technologies Risk Management Group writes: The Association of Corporate Counsel is a professional organization comprised of in-house counsel serving the needs of in-house...
View ArticleCyber Attack in Moscow: PickPoint Online Order Delivery Service Hacked by...
Latestly reports: Unknown hackers attacked the checkpoints of the PickPoint online order delivery service in Russia’s capital Moscow. The reports about the cyber attack surfaced on Friday. According to...
View ArticleFR: The publisher Dedalus victim of a cyber attack
TIC Sante reports (translation): The publisher specializing in hospital IT Dedalus suffered a computer attack on December 2 at its Mérignac site, TICsanté learned on December 3. “All of our systems...
View ArticleCa: SSQ and La Capitale sites paralyzed
Nora T. Lamontagne reports (translation): The computer failure which paralyzes the online services of SSQ Insurance and La Capitale Insurance since Friday morning is linked to a cyber attack, according...
View ArticleFlight Centre hackathon behind 2017 breach, exposed 6918 customers’ data
Ry Crozier reports: A 2017 data breach at Flight Centre occurred when passport and credit card numbers for 6918 customers were accidentally left in a dataset used by the participants of a hackathon....
View ArticleFoxconn electronics giant hit by ransomware, $34 million ransom
Lawrence Abrams reports: Foxconn electronics giant suffered a ransomware attack at a Mexican facility over the Thanksgiving weekend, where attackers stole unencrypted files before encrypting devices....
View ArticleFireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State
David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth report: For years, the cybersecurity firm FireEye has been the first call for government agencies and companies around the world who have been hacked by the most...
View ArticleIn Battle Against Hackers, Companies Try to Deceive the Deceivers
Heidi Mitchell reports: An increasing number of companies are looking at an innovative approach to deal with hackers that break into their computer networks. They lure cybercriminals into thinking...
View ArticleBitter war of words erupts between UK cops and web security expert over...
Gareth Corfield reports: A war of words has erupted between the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and a British web security pro after a senior cop declared it would be “a waste of public money”...
View ArticleKR: Telecom LG U+ fined as a third party downloads and sells customer data
Korea JoongAng Daily reports: LG U+ was hit with 21.6 million won ($20,000) in government fines for a failure to secure customer data, which led to a massive breach and unauthorized sharing of...
View ArticleWorld’s largest manufacturer of machines and systems for solid wood...
Klaus T. Mende reports (translation): Michael Weinig AG in Tauberbischofsheim fell victim to an “organized cyber attack” over the weekend. This was confirmed by Andre Engert, press spokesman for the...
View ArticleHackers sell 4000 .nz email addresses, passwords stolen from popular app
1News reports: A popular PDF app which last month had millions of emails and passwords leaked in a significant data breach has today revealed a further breach than previously reported. On November 20,...
View ArticleAir France-KLM victim of cyber attack – media
ABM FN-Dow Jones reports (translated): Hackers have tried to break into Air France-KLM. The NOS reported this on Thursday based on insiders. […] The attack appears to be intended to gather intelligence...
View ArticleTech unicorn UiPath discloses data breach
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Tech unicorn UiPath, a startup that makes robotics automation software, is currently emailing users about a security incident that exposed their personal information online....
View ArticleCyber attack hobbles sales for DSW
Tristan Navera reports: A cyber attack on a vendor hobbled sales at the parent of DSW Shoe Warehouse in September, the company disclosed this week. Columbus-based Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI)...
View ArticleFax Express leaked database noted by New Jersey
Seen on NJCCIC, a summary of a breach noted by them on December 10: A hacked database belonging to Fax Express, an office equipment supply store based in Ocean County, NJ was exposed, revealing...
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