Hackers Behind MGM Attack Targeting Financial Sector in New Campaign

Hackers plan to attack banks, insurance companies

The hacking group accused of disrupting casinos and hotels at MGM Resorts International last year is engaged in a new campaign targeting banks and insurance companies, according to cybersecurity researchers.

Driver’s License, Social Security Numbers ‘Copied’, Caesars Tells SEC

Survey on cyber threats, company responses

The driver’s license and Social Security numbers “for a significant number of members” of the Caesars Rewards program were copied by an “unauthorized actor,” Caesars Entertainment said in a report to the Securities and Exchange Commission released Thursday.

One in Four Companies Globally Suffered a Data Breach: PwC

Mircrosoft emails hacked

According to PwC’s annual Global Digital Trust Insights Survey, which polls more than 3,500 senior executives from 65 countries, one in every four companies [27%] has experienced a data breach that cost them $1-$20 million or more in the last three years. “The percentage rises to one in three [34%] for companies surveyed in North… Continue reading One in Four Companies Globally Suffered a Data Breach: PwC

Uber Acknowledges Hiding Data Breach in 2016, Avoids Prosecution in Settlement

Uber hack coverup

Uber Technologies Inc on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with U.S. prosecutors to avoid criminal charges. In entering a non-prosecution agreement, Uber admitted that its personnel failed to report the November 2016 hacking to the U.S. Federal Trade… Continue reading Uber Acknowledges Hiding Data Breach in 2016, Avoids Prosecution in Settlement