Football
Ajax football club hack exposed fan data, enabled ticket hijack
Dutch professional football club Ajax Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) disclosed that a hacker exploited vulnerabilities in its IT systems and accessed data belonging to a few hundred people. The security issues also allowed transferring purchased tickets to others and enabled modifications to stadium bans imposed to certain individuals. The club learned about the security issues and […]
Olympique Marseille confirms ‘attempted’ cyberattack after data leak
French professional football club Olympique de Marseille has confirmed a cyberattack after a threat actor claimed on Monday that it breached the club’s systems earlier this month. Founded 126 years ago, Olympique Marseille competes in the Ligue 1, the top tier of the French football league system, and was the first French club to win […]
French Football Federation discloses data breach after cyberattack
The French Football Federation (FFF) disclosed a data breach on Friday after attackers used a compromised account to gain access to administrative management software used by football clubs. After detecting the unauthorized access, FFF’s security team disabled the compromised account and reset all user passwords across the system. However, before they were detected and evicted from […]
Thousands of credit cards stolen in Green Bay Packers store breach
American football team Green Bay Packers says cybercriminals stole the credit card data of over 8,500 customers after hacking its official Pro Shop online retail store in a September breach. In breach notification letters sent to affected individuals this week, the National Football League (NFL) team said it immediately disabled all checkout and payment capabilities after being […]
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 […]
Bologna FC confirms data breach after RansomHub ransomware attack
Bologna Football Club 1909 has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack after its stolen data was leaked online by the RansomHub extortion group. The Italian football team warns not to download or disseminate any of the stolen data, claiming it is a “serious criminal offense.” “Bologna FC 1909 S.p.a. would like to communicate that a ransomware cyber […]