Brook Endale reports that Beech Acres Parenting Center discovered employee email accounts with personal and sensitive nformation had been hacked and accessed between Dec. 29 and March 18. The information in the emails included: clients’ names, dates of birth and client account numbers. Treatment or clinical information such as dates of service and provider names were…
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Bizarro banking malware targets 70 banks in Europe and South America
Ionut Ilascu reports: A banking trojan named Bizarro that originates from Brazil has crossed the borders and started to target customers of 70 banks in Europe and South America. Once landed on a Windows system, the malware can force users into entering banking credentials and uses social engineering to steal two-factor authentication codes. Read more…
Qlocker ransomware gang shuts shop after extorting owners of QNAP NAS drives
Graham Cluley writes: With all the headlines about ransomware attacks hitting companies hard, you might think there’s only bad news around the subject. Well, think again. Not only has the Darkside ransomware gang seemingly shut down since the high-profile attack which resulted in the Colonial Pipeline being shut down, and numerous dark web forums announce that…
NY: EMT posted patient’s confidential info from ambulance, alleges lawsuit
The Staten Island Advance reports: Thanksgiving 2019 is a day one Stapleton resident will never forget. But for all the wrong reasons. An emergency medical technician posted Jermaine Williams’ confidential medical information and cell-phone number online that night without his consent, a lawsuit alleges. And others saw it, William’s lawyer said. At the time, Williams…
Veterans Affairs says no evidence of data loss from SolarWinds hack
Jared Serbu reports: Another big federal agency has apparently escaped unscathed from the SolarWinds hack. Leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs told Congress on Thursday they are now confident that none of their data was compromised, even though the company’s Orion system had a prominent presence throughout VA’s IT networks. Read more on Federal…
Domino’s India hack: new developments
There are new developments in the Domino’s India breach first disclosed last month. Zee reports: Domino’s India has become a victim of a major data leak as more than 18 crore orders’ data has been put up on dark web for sale as a searchable database, allowing hackers to track and trace users from their…