The U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack on its computer system Sunday night during the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter. The attack appears to have been intended to slow the agency’s systems down, but didn’t do so in any meaningful way, said the… Continue reading U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyber-Attack During Covid-19 Outbreak
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T-Mobile Falls Victim to Another Cyberattack
The US telecom T-Mobile has revealed that it fell victim to a security breach that impacted its customers as well as its employees. The company provided more details on what occurred in a notification to its customers, saying: “Our Cybersecurity team recently identified and shut down a malicious attack against our email vendor that led… Continue reading T-Mobile Falls Victim to Another Cyberattack
MGM Resorts Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of 10.6 Million Guests
Were you hacked at your last stay at an MGM Grand property? Personal data details of some 10.6 million guests was reportedly posted on a hacker forum this week. MGM confirmed that the breach took place last year. It says the company reported the breach to residents of states that require reporting of breaches of… Continue reading MGM Resorts Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of 10.6 Million Guests
Mitsubishi Electric Discloses Security Breach
In a short statement published today on its website, Mitsubishi Electric, one of the world’s largest electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing firms, disclosed a major security breach. Although the breach occurred last year, on June 28, and an official internal investigation began in September, the Tokyo-based corporation disclosed the security incident today, only after two… Continue reading Mitsubishi Electric Discloses Security Breach
New Orleans Government Forced to Shut Down Computers Due to Massive Cyber Attack
New Orleans was forced to declare a state of emergency after falling victim to a cyber attack which forced the shutdown of all the city government’s computers. The attack, which was first detected at 5 am on Friday, intensified as staff logged on for work about three hours later. Officials detected ransomware and phishing attempts,… Continue reading New Orleans Government Forced to Shut Down Computers Due to Massive Cyber Attack
Sale of Four Million Stolen Cards Tied to Breaches at Four Restaurant Chains
On Nov. 23, one of the cybercrime underground’s largest bazaars for buying and selling stolen payment card data announced the immediate availability of some four million freshly-hacked debit and credit cards. KrebsOnSecurity has learned this latest batch of cards was siphoned from four different compromised restaurant chains that are most prevalent across the midwest and… Continue reading Sale of Four Million Stolen Cards Tied to Breaches at Four Restaurant Chains
Facebook Failed to Warn Users of Known Risks before 2018 Breach: Court Filing
Facebook users suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed to warn them about risks tied to its single sign-on tool, even though it protected its employees, a court filing on Thursday showed. Single sign-on connects users to third-party social apps and services using their Facebook credentials. The… Continue reading Facebook Failed to Warn Users of Known Risks before 2018 Breach: Court Filing
Norsk Hydro Puts H1 Cyber-Attack Impact at Up to $75 Million
The cyber-attack that hit aluminum manufacturing giant Norsk Hydro in March is expected to result in an overall financial impact of up to $75 million (NOK 650 million), with the majority of the impact being felt in its Extruded Solutions business. For Q1, Norsk Hydro puts the overall impact at between $35 million and $40… Continue reading Norsk Hydro Puts H1 Cyber-Attack Impact at Up to $75 Million
Hackers Strike Another Small Florida City, Demanding Hefty Ransom
For the second week in a row, a small Florida city has agreed to pay cyber criminals hundreds of thousands of dollars after a ransomware attack crippled city systems. The council in Lake City, a community of about 12,000 people west of Jacksonville, approved during an emergency meeting Monday night a bitcoin payment worth about… Continue reading Hackers Strike Another Small Florida City, Demanding Hefty Ransom
Florida City Pays $600,000 to Hackers Who Seized Its Computer System
A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses. The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this week to pay the hackers’ demands, believing the Palm Beach suburb had no choice if… Continue reading Florida City Pays $600,000 to Hackers Who Seized Its Computer System