Three cheers for the U.K. on this one. Kevin Purdy reports: If you build a gadget that connects to the Internet and sell it in the United Kingdom, you can no longer make the default password “password.” In fact, you’re not supposed to have default passwords at all. A new version of the 2022 Product Security…
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Germany summons Russian envoy over Fancy Bears cyberattack
DW reports: Germany accused Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, on Friday of being behind a 2023 cyberattack that targeted the Social Democrats (SPD). NATO member Germany has been among the Western nations providing military support to Ukraine as it fights a Russian invasion and there have also been recent accusations of increased espionage. In June 2023, the SPD announced that cybercriminals had…
Oregon DMV sued over 2023 MOVEit data breach
In June 2023, DataBreaches reported that the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) had become a victim of the MOVEit breach by Clop. The DMV reported that 3.5 million drivers may have been affected. At the time, the state issued a statement saying, in part: We do not have the ability to identify if any…
Former Cybersecurity Consultant Arrested For $1.5 Million Extortion Scheme Against IT Company
For those who would like a timely reminder about making sure you terminate access and take control of devices immediately when an employee or contractor terminates employment, consider this press release from the Southern District of New York on May 1. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced…
Conservative News Websites Hacked, Replaced With Page Leaking Private Information
Charlie Nash reports: Two conservative news websites – Human Events and The Post Millennial – were hacked on Thursday evening and replaced with a page leaking private information. Both websites were taken down by unnamed hackers and replaced with a fake coming out letter purported to be written by Post Millennial senior editor Andy Ngo. […] At the…
Au: Man arrested as one million club patrons are caught in data breach
Anna McGuinness and Carla Mascarenhas report: NSW Police arrested a man in Fairfield West on May 2 in connection with an alleged data breach that potentially caught out one million club patrons. Police said a 46-year-old man was taken to Fairfield Police Station where he was expected to be charged with blackmail. […] The data…