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Thousands of Iowa Medicaid Members Impacted by National Data Breach

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that a data breach from last summer affected several thousand Iowa Medicaid members.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-04-13

Elmbrook School District Suffers Data Breach, Exposing Personal Info of Current and Former Employees

Elmbrook School District in Wisconsin experienced a cyber security breach that compromised the names and Social Security numbers of current and former employees.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-04-12

MSI Reports Breach After Ransomware Group Takes Credit

Taiwan-based PC maker MSI has confirmed they suffered a data breach after a ransomware gang called Money Message claimed they stole files from the company.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-04-11

Western Digital Confirms Data Breach Through Network Security Breach

Data storage giant Western Digital confirmed a cyber security incident on March 26, which resulted in data being exfiltrated from its systems.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-04-11

Jefferson County Schools Fall Prey to Ransomware Attack

The Jefferson County Schools system has announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack over spring break.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-04-05

Law Firm Penalized $200,000 for Inadequate Data Security Causing Ransomware Attack

The New York attorney general has hit Law Firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach (HPMB), with a $200,000 fine for poor data security that allegedly allowed a 2021 ransomware attack to expose 114,000 people's sensitive information.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-04-03

Security Incidents Hit Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies has fallen victim to two separate cybersecurity incidents, including a ransomware attack discovered last week.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-04-03

NBA Exposed Fans' Personal Data in Newsletter Service Data Breach

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has warned its fans of a data breach that exposed their personal information to an unauthorized third party.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-31

Retired Teacher and Daughter Loses $200,000 to Title Company Hackers

Retired teacher Vicki Ragle and her daughter Sarah were scammed out of nearly $200,000 in a business email compromise.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-31

Ferrari Reports Ransomware Attack Exposing Customers' Personal Data

Luxury carmaker Ferrari has confirmed it was the target of a ransomware attack that exposed customers' personal data.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-03-27

9 Million AT&T Customer Accounts Compromised in Data Breach

AT&T confirmed that customer data was exposed through a third-party vendor which had been hacked back in January, affecting around nine million customer accounts.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-11

Canadian Engineering Giant Targeted in Cyber Attack with Connections to Military Bases and Power Plants

Canadian engineering giant Black & McDonald has been hit by a ransomware attack, though they have refused to publicly comment on the incident.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-03-11

Hundreds of Lawmakers and Staff on Capitol Hill Affected by Data Breach

On Tuesday, a data breach occurred at the Washington D.C. health insurance marketplace, potentially exposing the personal identifiable information of hundreds of U.S. Capitol lawmakers and staff members.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-11

Lehigh Valley Health Network Reports Patient Photos and Info Posted Online After Ransomware Attack

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has confirmed that Russian ransomware gang BlackCat has released patient photographs and information on the dark web.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-11

Acer Confirms Data Breach of 160GB After Appearing on Hacking Forum

Taiwanese computer giant Acer has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor hacked a server hosting private documents used by repair technicians.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-08

Major Barcelona Hospital Suffers Cyberattack

Officials from the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona announced that a ransomware cyberattack had crippled the center's computer system and forced the cancellation of 150 non-urgent operations and up to 3,000 patient checkups.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-03-08

Law Firms Targeted by GootLoader and SocGholish Malware Threats

Cybersecurity researchers from eSentire have foiled 10 cyberattacks targeting six different law firms between January and February of 2023.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-07

Chick-fil-A Alerts Customers of App Data Breach and Offers Steps to Safeguard Personal Information

On Friday morning, March 4th, 2023, Chick-Fil-A released a statement regarding a data breach on their mobile app.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-06

Cyberattacks Target Tennessee State and Southeastern Louisiana Universities

Two universities in the South are feeling the effects of cyberattacks this week, with Tennessee State University and Southeastern Louisiana University both suffering from crippling attacks.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-06

Cybercriminals Access Personal Information of Gun Owners From Online Gun Auction Site

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a massive data breach of GunAuction.com, a website used by over 550,000 users to buy and sell guns.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-06

Hackers Release Stolen Data from Oakland Following Ransomware Attack

Oakland, CA is still dealing with the fallout from a ransomware attack on its computer networks that occurred in early February.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-03-06

U.S. Marshals Service Reports 'Major' Data Breach, Sensitive Information Potentially Compromised

The U.S. Marshals Service has confirmed a ransomware attack targeting a 'stand-alone' system, which potentially put sensitive law enforcement information at risk.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-03-03

Dish Network Suffers Outage Following Suspected Cyberattack

Dish Network, a leading TV and satellite broadcast provider, has suffered a major outage that began on Thursday, February 23.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-02

Dole Plants Shut Down After Ransomware Attack

On Wednesday, February 22, produce giant Dole announced it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-02

LA School District Reports Compromised Records of 2,000 Students, Including COVID Status, in Ransomware Attack

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) confirmed a ransomware attack and data leak on September 5, 2022, which compromised personal and confidential information of approximately 2,000 students, including 60 currently enrolled.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-03-02

Officials Say Threat is Low After Data Leak Affects 130,000 Long Beach Unified School District Students

On February 21st, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) discovered a breach of its student database, exposing the names, emails, and student identification numbers of over 130,000 students.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-03-02

City of Oakland, California Hit with Ransomware Attack

Oakland officials confirmed the city was the victim of a ransomware attack that began Wednesday night. The city's information technology department is currently working with law enforcement to determine the scope and severity of the attack.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-02-17

Highmark Health Insurance Company Announces Malicious Phishing Data Breach

Highmark, a Pittsburgh-based health insurer, announced that due to a malicious phishing email request, private information of about 300,000 Highmark customers has been disclosed.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-02-16

Applied Materials to Lose $250 Million Following Ransomware Attack on Supplier

Applied Materials, a multibillion-dollar technology supplier for the semiconductor industry, announced during its earnings call this week that a ransomware attack on one of its suppliers would cost it $250 million in the second quarter.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-02-14

Des Moines Schools Report Data Compromised in January 2023 Cyber Attack

The Des Moines Public School District recently revealed more details about the ransomware cyber attack which occurred on January 9th, 2023.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-02-10

Top Video Game Developer Riot Games Hit with Ransomware Attack

Popular video games developer Riot Games has revealed that its systems were recently compromised via a social engineering attack.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-02-09

GoDaddy Suffered Three Years of Hacking Activity

On Thursday, February 16th, web hosting giant GoDaddy revealed that hackers had infiltrated its systems and installed malware on its networks, stealing code in the process.

Posted by Kateryna Babich on 2023-02-06

New Mortal Kombat Ransomware Targeting Windows Systems in the US

Cisco Talos has discovered a new ransomware attack targeting Windows computers in the US, incorporating the popular video game Mortal Kombat into its malicious scheme.

Posted by Jason Stern on 2023-02-01