Over on SuspectFile, Marco A. De Felice writes: We are exclusively publishing the interview that we conducted with the Meow Leaks group and which they gave us in these last hours. We had known the Meow Leaks group as a group attributable, at least for the programming code used, to the Conti (v2) ransomware group….
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Insider Threat Research by Binghamton University: Are mass layoffs and data breaches connected?
Binghamton University press release by Anthony Borrelli: The WARN notice gets filed, and among the hundreds of workers who will get the proverbial pink slip, one spiteful ex-employee performs a hack that triggers a massive leak of confidential data ranging from bank account information to social security numbers. It sounds like the trappings of a plot out…
Za: South African mining giant hacked
Myles Illidge reports: Local mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater, one of the world’s biggest producers of platinum and gold, has revealed that its global IT systems have suffered a cyberattack. In a notice informing stakeholders, the company said it has implemented security measures to isolate its IT systems and protect critical data. Read more at MyBroadband.
Ph: NBI nabs 5 alleged members of hacking syndicate
GMA News Online reports: Five suspected members of a hacking syndicate victimizing government websites and companies were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation In a statement on Thursday, the NBI said their surveillance operation showed that cybercrime group BLOODSEC International Group Of Hackers was allegedly behind several cyber intrusions to government agencies and companies…
Update: Bulgarian accused of being “Emil Kyulev” and “Magadans” released on recognizance
As previously reported on DataBreaches.net, a 21-year-old Bulgarian named Teodor Iliev was arrested on June 29 and charged with allegedly committing crimes under the monikers of “Emil Külev” (“Emil Kyulev”) and “Magadans.” [Related: “Sadly for the feds I have not been arrested” – RansomedVC] Iliev was initially denied bond and remained in custody, although as…
Scammers hack animal rescue sites to get your personal information and money — beware!
Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels (BARK) is trying to alert people after their website was hacked and scammers started posting pictures of purebred puppies available for adoption. If people were interested, they would fill out an adoption application with their personal information, but that information went not to the rescue center, but to the scammers, as…