Jonathan Greig reports: The sensitive healthcare information of millions in the U.S. has been leaked through data breaches that multiple insurance companies, clinics, hospitals and more reported recently. The largest involves Blue Shield of California, which informed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of an incident impacting 4.7 million people. In breach notification…
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Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Government
A press release from the DOJ: A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, including sensitive, non-public U.S. military information, to an individual he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government. Korbein Schultz, 25, of Wills Point, Texas, pleaded guilty in August…
Au: Hacking suspect nabbed over court file data breach
Farid Farid reports: A man has been charged with hacking Australia’s largest online court-filing system, but authorities believe the cyber crime hasn’t compromised any personal data. […] “NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives have laid charges in relation to last month’s serious data breach involving the Department of Communities and Justice,” Police Minister Yasmin Catley said…
DOGE Ransomware Hackers Demand $1 Trillion
Davey Winder reports: The same criminal group behind the DOGE Big Balls ransomware attack has just upped the ante. A newly updated ransom note sent to victims is now trolling Elon Musk and DOGE with a demand for, are you sitting down, one trillion dollars. … The ransomware group behind the recent DOGE Big Balls threat, using…
Cyberattack targets thousands of students, staff members at Baltimore City Public Schools
Tolly Taylor reports: A cyberattack by the criminal group known as Cloak on Baltimore City Public Schools stole sensitive personal information of thousands of students and employees, 11 News Investigates has learned. City Schools told 11 News Investigates that the district notified law enforcement after becoming aware of an “IT system intrusion” on Feb. 13….
Florida Bar Urges Law Firms to Adopt Incident Response Plans: A Call to Action for Legal Professionals
Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes: In late March 2025, the Florida Bar Board of Governors unanimously endorsed the recommendation of its Special Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law that law firms should adopt written incident response plans (IRPs) to better prepare for and respond to data security incidents. The recommendation reflects a growing recognition across professional…