Tim Starks reports: Ransomware hackers began leaking Accenture data after the consulting giant suffered a security incident where the perpetrators made off with client-related documents and work materials. The gang, known as LockBit 2.0, has threatened to leak further after providing purported proof of the breach. Accenture acknowledged the attack on Wednesday, but has downplayed…
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Crypto hacker offered reward after $600m heist
Joe Tidy provides an update on one of the weirdest hacking stories in my recent memory: someone makes a huge heist of cryptocurrency, sends messages to the world and returns the funds, says they did it for fun, and turns down a reward they were offered. A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth…
AlphaBay OG announces comeback
Wow. Ionut Ilascu reports: The AlphaBay darkweb market has come back to life after an administrator of the original project relaunched it over the weekend. At the same time, the admin announced plans for setting up a platform for darknet markets to set up shop with a strong focus on anonymity. Read more on BleepingComputer.
SynAck ransomware gang releases decryption keys for old victims
Catalin Cimpanu reports has this exclusive: The El_Cometa ransomware gang, formerly known as SynAck, has released today master decryption keys for the victims they infected between July 2017 and early 2021. The leaked keys were provided to The Record earlier today by an individual who identified themselves as a member of the former SynAck group. Read more…
Data breach at US waste management firm exposes employees’ healthcare details
Emma Woollacott reports: A data breach at US waste management firm Waste Management Resources has exposed the healthcare information of current and former employees, as well as their dependents. The company says that on January 21, it discovered signs of suspicious activity. “We immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists, to determine…
Cyberattack hits vaccine records for thousands of Durham Region children
John Woodward reports: The personal information of more than three thousand children in daycares throughout Durham Region was stolen in a cyberattack early this year that CTV News Toronto has learned is larger than previously known. That data from some 80 daycares, which also included the detailed vaccination records of some 200 children, was recently…