data breach
Casio says data of 8,500 people exposed in October ransomware attack
Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio says that the October 2024 ransomware incident exposed the personal data of approximately 8,500 people. The affected individuals are primarily Casio employees and business partners, but there was a small set of customer personal information in the exposed data. Underground ransomware attack The cyberattack occurred on October 5, when ransomware actors […]
UN aviation agency investigating ‘potential’ security breach
On Monday, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced it was investigating what it described as a “reported security incident.” Established in 1944 as an intergovernmental organization, this United Nations agency works with 193 countries to support the development of mutually recognized technical standards. “ICAO is actively investigating reports of a potential information […]
Washington state sues T-Mobile over 2021 data breach security failures
Washington state has sued T-Mobile over failing to secure the sensitive personal information of over 2 million Washington residents in a 2021 data breach. The case dates back to August 2021, when T-Mobile admitted that attackers brute forced their way into its corporate network and gained access to the sensitive information of 79 million people nationwide. The data breach itself, […]
Green Bay Packers’ online store hacked to steal credit cards
The Green Bay Packers American football team is notifying fans that a threat actor hacked its official online retail store in October and injected a card skimmer script to steal customers’ personal and payment information. The National Football League team says it immediately disabled all checkout and payment capabilities after discovering on October 23 that […]
Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island’s RIBridges Breach
The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island’s “RIBridges” social services platform. RIBridges is an integrated eligibility system (IES) used by the state to manage and deliver social assistance programs, including healthcare, food assistance, child care, and other services. Rhode Island first learned that RIBridges was […]
Volkswagen’s software company exposes data of 800,000 electric cars
Volkswagen’s automotive software company, Cariad, exposed data collected from around 800,000 electric cars. The info could be linked to drivers’ names and reveal precise vehicle locations. Terabytes of Volkswagen customer details in Amazon cloud storage remained unprotected for months, allowing anyone with little technical knowledge to track drivers’ movement or gather personal information. The exposed […]
Ascension: Health data of 5.6 million stolen in ransomware attack
Ascension, one of the largest private U.S. healthcare systems, is notifying nearly 5.6 million patients and employees that their personal and health data was stolen in a May cyberattack linked to the Black Basta ransomware operation. The health network reported a total revenue of $28.3 billion in 2023 and operates 140 hospitals and 40 senior […]
New fake Ledger data breach emails try to steal crypto wallets
A new Ledger phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be a data breach notification asking you to verify your recovery phrase, which is then stolen and used to steal your cryptocurrency. Ledger is a hardware cryptocurrency wallet that allows you to store, manage, and sell cryptocurrency. The funds in these wallets are secured using […]
Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million patients. The organization is a public, academic health institution that is part of the Texas Tech University System, which educates and trains healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and […]
ConnectOnCall breach exposes health data of over 910,000 patients
Healthcare software as a service (SaaS) company Phreesia is notifying over 910,000 people that their personal and health data was exposed in a May breach of its subsidiary ConnectOnCall, acquired in October 2023. ConnectOnCall is a telehealth platform and after-hours on-call answering service with automated patient call tracking for healthcare providers. “On May 12, 2024, […]