https://www.europesays.com/2092982/ Legal Aid Data Breach Hits Millions, MoJ Warns #CyberattackOnTheLegalAid #Data #DataBreach #DataBreachNews #IdentityTheft #InformationCommissioner'sOffice #LegalAidAgency #LegalAidDataBreach #NationalCrimeAgency #NationalCyberSecurityCentre #TheCyberExpress #TheCyberExpressNews #UKMinistryOfJustice
NEW by me: Australian national known as “DR32” sentenced in U.S. federal court
His sentence seemed shockingly light to me, given his level of activity and some of the bold attacks he allegedly conducted that were not charged in the federal case.
I am not a conspiracy theorist type, but so much of the docket in this case was restricted or sealed. I'm wondering if some of the stories I had heard about DR32 were true, and the government doesn't want those other incidents becoming known for reasons of homeland security or international relations.
#Broadcom employee data stolen by #ransomware crooks following hit on #payroll provider
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/broadcom_employee_data_stolen_by/
Cyberattack alert! Hackers struck Nova Scotia Power in March 2025, stealing sensitive customer data including names, SSNs, and even some bank info.
No evidence of abuse yet, but affected customers get 2 years of free credit monitoring. Stay vigilant against phishing!
#CyberSecurity #DataBreach #NovaScotiaPower #InfoSec #IdentityTheft #newz
Read more: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-steal-customer-data-in-nova-scotia-power-cyberattack
Prescription for disaster: Sensitive data of 437k patients leaked in Ascension breach.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: https://www.fortra.com/blog/prescription-disaster-sensitive-patient-data-leaked-ascension-hack
Valve responds to Steam data leak claims, says no passwords or personal data was compromised
"New evidence confirms that a leaked sample contains real-time 2FA SMS logs routed via Twilio. The data includes message contents, delivery status, metadata, and routing costs, suggesting backend access to a vendor dashboard or API, not Steam directly."
Coinbase reports data breach caused by support agents bribed to steal customer info
Coinbase discovered that cybercriminals bribed support contractors in India to steal sensitive customer information affecting approximately 1 million users (1% of their customer base), demanding a $20 million ransom and using the data for social engineering attacks that tricked some customers into transferring funds to attackers. Coinbase refused the pay the ransom, offers a $20 million reward for information leading to arrests, and commits to reimbursing affected customers.
**We all like to consider our colleagues good people, and we don't want to insult them by assuming they can do something bad. But this is an example why controls against malicious insiders are important.**
#cybersecurity #infosec #incident #databreach
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/coinbase-reports-data-breach-caused-by-support-agents-bribed-to-steal-customer-info-7-c-l-5-2/gD2P6Ple2L
#NovaScotiaPower confirms hackers stole customer data in cyberattack
The former Breachforums admin, Conor Fitzpatrick, will pay $700k to settle a lawsuit after customer data from Nonstop Health was sold on his forum, marking a novel legal outcome in cybercrime cases, experts say. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/breachforums-boss-to-pay-700k-in-healthcare-breach/
RIBridges firewall worked. But CrowdStrike's forensic report says hundreds of alarms went unnoticed by Deloitte.
Dior has reported a #databreach affecting its Fashion & Accessories customers, exposing personal details like names, emails, phone numbers, and purchase history.
The breach impacts customers in South Korea and China.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fashion-giant-dior-discloses-cyberattack-warns-of-data-breach/
Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering https://www.byteseu.com/1014534/ #ComputerSecurity #Conflicts #CyberNews #CyberSecurityNews #CyberSecurityNewsToday #CyberSecurityUpdates #CyberUpdates #CyberAttacks #DataBreach #HackerNews #HackingNews #HowToHack #InformationSecurity #NetworkSecurity #NorthKorea #RansomwareMalware #SoftwareVulnerability #TheHackerNews
Coinbase data breach exposes customer info and government IDs
According to Coinbase, the attackers obtained this customer data with the help of contractors or support staff outside the U.S. who were paid to access internal systems. Coinbase fired the insiders after they were detected while accessing systems without authorization, but not before they exfiltrated information from those devices.
Don't procrastinate if you were affected:
Citizens whose SSN was compromised in the MOVEit breach at the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) have until May 26, 2025, to file a claim to be part of the $9.95 million class action settlement.
Eligible individuals are those whose Social Security number was included in the files affected by the MOVEit security incident between May 28 and May 31, 2023. See more details and access the claim form at the official settlement website: https://nscsettlement.com/
$28 million in Texas' cybersecurity funding for schools left unspent
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/k-12-cybersecurity-initiative/
https://www.europesays.com/2079611/ Personal data breach at rights commission triggers new alarm #AustralianGovernment #Data #DataBreach #DataProtection #InformationGovernance #PenetrationTesting #PrivacyBreach #SensitiveInformation #WebApplicationFirewall