Paulina Okunytė reports: Learnosity, an e-learning platform with more than 40 million learners, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that affected users’ private data. A notice to affected clients on June 17th informed users of a “data security incident” that may have exposed their data. A publicly shared copy of the notice did not specify the…
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Cleveland confirms ransomware attack as City Hall remains closed
Jonathan Greig reports: Cleveland’s City Hall will remain closed on Tuesday in the aftermath of a cyberattack that has forced officials to take unnamed systems offline. In a statement to Recorded Future News, the city said the incident has been confirmed as a ransomware attack, but they declined to answer specific questions about what services…
Owners of “Empire Market” Charged in Chicago With Operating $430 Million Dark Web Marketplace
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois, June 14: CHICAGO — Two men have been charged in federal court in Chicago with operating “Empire Market,” a dark web marketplace that enabled users to anonymously buy and sell more than $430 million in illegal goods and services around the world. THOMAS PAVEY, also known as “Dopenugget,”…
Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested
Brian Krebs reports: A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider, a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, Mailchimp, and nearly 130 other organizations over the past two years. The Spanish daily Murcia Today reports the suspect was wanted by the FBI and arrested in Palma de Mallorca as he…
Blackbaud settles California charges over 2020 data breach for $6.75 million
In October 2023, Blackbaud settled charges by 49 state attorneys general and D.C. stemming from a 2020 data breach. They settled for nearly $50 million. Now they have settled with California for $6.75 million. The state issued the following press release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based…
Phishing attack hits L.A. County public health agency, jeopardizing 200,000-plus residents’ personal info
Hannah Fry reports: The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal the login credentials of 53 public health employees, the county announced Friday. Details that were possibly accessed in the February data breach include the first and last names,…