Articles tagged "Data Breach"

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A sophisticated supply chain attack has targeted South Korea's financial sector, resulting in the deployment of Qilin ransomware. This incident highlights the potential collaboration between a major Ransomware-as-a-Service group and North Korean state-affiliated actors, leading to significant data breaches across multiple victims.

Impact: South Korea's financial sector, Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Remediation: N/A
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A significant security breach has occurred on code formatting platforms JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify, where users have inadvertently exposed sensitive information including credentials and private keys. This incident highlights the critical need for secure handling of sensitive data in development tools.

Impact: JSONFormatter, CodeBeautify
Remediation: Users should review and secure their credentials and sensitive information, implement best practices for secret management, and consider using environment variables or secret management tools to avoid exposure.
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The OnSolve CodeRED platform has suffered a ransomware attack by the Inc Ransom group, leading to significant disruptions and a data breach affecting local emergency alert systems across the United States. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities in critical communication infrastructures and the potential risks to public safety.

Impact: OnSolve CodeRED platform
Remediation: N/A
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Dartmouth College has confirmed a significant data breach involving the theft of over 226 Gb of files by cybercriminals. This incident highlights the increasing risks associated with data security in educational institutions and raises concerns about the potential exposure of sensitive information.

Impact: Dartmouth College, Oracle systems
Remediation: N/A
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Everest ransomware claims breach at Spain’s national airline Iberia with 596 GB data theft

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Everest ransomware has claimed responsibility for significant data breaches at Spain's national airline Iberia and Air Miles España, resulting in the theft of 596 GB of data. This incident poses a serious risk to millions of users, highlighting the ongoing threat of ransomware attacks in the travel sector.

Impact: Iberia, Air Miles España
Remediation: N/A
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A phone phishing attack has compromised a system at Harvard University, leading to the theft of sensitive information related to alumni, donors, students, and staff. This incident highlights the severity of social engineering attacks and their potential to affect a wide range of individuals associated with the institution.

Impact: Harvard University alumni, donors, students, staff, and other individuals' information
Remediation: Implement stronger phishing awareness training for staff and students; enhance security measures for sensitive information systems.
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The SitusAMC hack has resulted in the theft of sensitive corporate data, including accounting records and legal agreements, impacting major US banks. While the attack did not involve file-encrypting ransomware, the breach raises significant concerns about data security and the potential for misuse of the stolen information.

Impact: Corporate data such as accounting records and legal agreements from major US banks.
Remediation: N/A
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Canon has reported that one of its subsidiaries has been affected by the Oracle EBS hack, which has resulted in over 100 alleged victims being listed on the Cl0p ransomware website. This incident highlights the significant impact of the Oracle EBS campaign and raises concerns about the security of affected organizations.

Impact: Oracle EBS
Remediation: N/A
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Delta Dental of Virginia experienced a significant data breach affecting approximately 146,000 customers, compromising sensitive personal and health information, including Social Security numbers and health data. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities associated with email account security and the potential risks to customer privacy and identity.

Impact: Delta Dental of Virginia customer data, including names, Social Security numbers, ID numbers, and health information.
Remediation: Customers should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider enrolling in identity theft protection services. Delta Dental of Virginia may also implement enhanced security measures for email accounts.
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Iberia, the Spanish airline, has informed its customers about a data breach that occurred after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 77GB of data from its systems. This incident raises concerns about the security of customer information and the potential impact on the airline's reputation.

Impact: N/A
Remediation: N/A
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Delta Dental of Virginia experienced a significant data breach affecting 146,000 individuals. The breach involved the theft of sensitive information including names, Social Security numbers, ID numbers, and health information from a compromised email account, raising serious concerns about data security and privacy.

Impact: Delta Dental of Virginia email account
Remediation: N/A
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Cox has confirmed a significant data breach involving Oracle EBS, with over 1.6 terabytes of data reportedly stolen and made public by cybercriminals. This incident highlights the severity of cybersecurity threats faced by organizations and the potential exposure of sensitive information for numerous alleged victims.

Impact: Oracle EBS
Remediation: N/A
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Salesforce customers have been targeted again by threat actors from the ShinyHunters group, who exploited a third-party application to access sensitive Salesforce data. This repeated attack highlights the ongoing vulnerabilities associated with third-party integrations and the need for enhanced security measures.

Impact: Salesforce, Gainsight
Remediation: Organizations should review and enhance their security protocols for third-party applications, conduct regular security assessments, and ensure that data access is tightly controlled.
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The article highlights several significant cybersecurity incidents, including a data breach affecting 120,000 individuals and a surge in scanning activities by Palo Alto Networks. Additionally, it mentions ongoing legal battles involving WhatsApp and NSO, as well as the emergence of AI-related security threats such as second-order prompt injection attacks.

Impact: Palo Alto Networks systems, WEL Companies data, AI systems
Remediation: N/A
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