Security Breach
Engineering giant Smiths Group discloses security breach
London-based engineering giant Smiths Group disclosed a security breach after unknown attackers gained access to the company’s systems. Smiths is a British multinational listed on the London Stock Exchange that employs more than 15,000 people in over 50 countries. It also provides products to customers in the energy, safety, security, aerospace, and defense markets and reported […]
Conduent confirms cybersecurity incident behind recent outage
American business services giant and government contractor Conduent confirmed today that a recent outage resulted from what it described as a “cyber security incident.” Conduent has over 31,000 employees and provides services to half of Fortune 100 companies and over 600 government and transportation agencies. These include nine top U.S. health plans, four of five […]
UN aviation agency confirms recruitment database security breach
The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has confirmed that a threat actor has stolen approximately 42,000 records after hacking into its recruitment database. This follows ICAO’s announcement on Monday that it was investigating what it described as a “potential information security incident.” While the UN agency didn’t provide additional details, this came two […]
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 […]
BeyondTrust says hackers breached Remote Support SaaS instances
Story updated with statement from BeyondTrust. Privileged access management company BeyondTrust suffered a cyberattack in early December after threat actors breached some of its Remote Support SaaS instances. BeyondTrust is a cybersecurity company specializing in Privileged Access Management (PAM) and secure remote access solutions. Their products are used by government agencies, tech firms, retail and e-commerce entities, […]
Fintech giant Finastra investigates data breach after SFTP hack
Finastra has confirmed it warned customers of a cybersecurity incident after a threat actor began selling allegedly stolen data on a hacking forum. Finastra is a financial software company serving over 8,000 institutions across 130 countries, including 45 of the world’s top 50 banks and credit unions. The company employs 12,000 people, and last year, […]
Casio reports IT systems failure after weekend network breach
Japanese tech giant Casio has suffered a cyberattack after an unauthorized actor accessed its networks on October 5, causing system disruption that impacted some of its services. The disclosure comes from Casio Computer, the parent company of the Casio brand, widely known for its watches, calculators, musical instruments, cameras, and other electronics. “Casio Computer Co., Ltd. […]
Russian security firm Dr.Web disconnects all servers after breach
On Tuesday, Russian anti-malware company Doctor Web (Dr.Web) disclosed a security breach after its systems were targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend. Dr.Web disconnected all servers from its internal network after detecting “signs of unauthorised interference” to its IT infrastructure. The company was also forced to stop delivering virus database updates to customers on […]
Car rental giant Avis discloses data breach impacting customers
American car rental giant Avis notified customers that unknown attackers breached one of its business applications last month and stole some of their personal information. According to data breach notification letters sent to impacted customers on Wednesday and filed with California’s Office of the Attorney General, the company took action to stop the unauthorized access, launched an […]
CSC ServiceWorks discloses data breach after 2023 cyberattack
CSC ServiceWorks, a leading provider of commercial laundry services and air vending solutions, has disclosed a data breach after the personal information of an undisclosed number of individuals was exposed in a 2023 cyberattack. The company discovered the incident on February 4, 2024, after detecting unusual activity on its network. Subsequently, external cybersecurity experts hired […]