@Chum1ng0 took a look at four victims of Akira and what happened in terms of negotiations or not. In translation: After a detailed analysis, we identified four chats from different companies that attempted to communicate with Akira after being attacked. Some of these companies were still listed as victims on the group’s website. Days after…
Data Breach at Fowler Elementary School District: The Interlock Ransomware Group’s Attack
It sounds like yet another K-12 school district has fallen prey to a cyberattack that it never successfully detected or thwarted quickly. SuspectFile reports: The Fowler Elementary School District, located in Phoenix, Arizona, has reportedly fallen victim to a cyberattack involving what may be a substantial volume of sensitive data. The incident was claimed by…
Patients left in the dark almost a year after criminals leaked sensitive medical data from Synnovis
Alexander Martin reports: More than 11 months after a ransomware group published information from a U.K. pathology services company, the affected patients still have not been informed about what data of theirs was exposed in the incident, with material about sexually transmitted infections and cancer cases being included in the leaks. The data was compromised…
Disney Hacker Who Accessed 1.1 Terabytes of Data Pleads Guilty
There’s an update to a previously reported breach claimed by “Nullbulge.” Pirates and Princesses reports: A California resident has pleaded guilty to charges related to hacking a Disney employee’s personal computer, resulting in the theft of more than 1 terabyte of confidential data. Last year, it was reported that a hacker accessed Disney’s files and released…
Co-op hackers boast of ‘stealing 20 million customers’ data’ – as retailer admits impacts of ‘significant’ attack
Jacob Paul reports: The cyber attackers allegedly behind a hack on the Co-op have bragged about vast scale of their attack, forcing the supermarket chain to row back on claims it suffered a “small impact”. DragonForce, the criminal group claiming responsibility, has alleged it managed to infiltrate IT networks and steal 20 million customer’s data….
Qilin announces attack on Cobb County, Georgia
On May 1, Qilin added Cobb County, Georgia to its dark web leak site. The ransomware gang claims to have acquired 150 GB of data and more than 400,000 files. They provided 16 image files as proof of their claims. Qilin threatens to release the data on May 3 if no payment is received. Because…