As incident response and public relations go, blaming victims for your breach is generally not an impressive strategy. Michael Edgar reports that 23andMe seems to be doing exactly that: Months after the San Francisco based company experienced a data breach impacting about 6.9 million users, 23andMe is now facing criticism for blaming victims of the breach and…
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Republican Representatives Demand Accountability in Wake of DC Elections Voter Data Breach
Ishita Tripathi reports: The DCBOE is under intense scrutiny regarding the October 2023 DC Election data breach. The two House Republicans, Representatives Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), have written a resolute letter demanding answers following the DC Election data breach. Unveiled just last week, the breach, which unfolded in October, exposed the personal information of some…
UnitedHealth alleges trade secret theft by ex-execs
Nona Tepper reports: Two former UnitedHealth Group executives allegedly took trade secrets with them on the way out the door and used the information to found a pair of diabetes management startups, the conglomerate claims in a federal lawsuit. UnitedHealth Group filed suit against Ken Ehlert, Mark Pollmann and other leaders of Lore Health and…
A point worth considering
Doug Levin recently wrote on Infosec.Exchange: Rant incoming. The frequency with which I read folks asserting that ‘education’ and in particular ‘U.S. K-12 schools’ are the most frequent ransomware target is so frustrating. Of course, that’s a nonsense assertion – and not supported by any reasonable read of the data. It is almost like the…
Cyber Executive Who Spoke to FBI Due to be Sent to Russia
Jeff Stone reports: Russia’s effort to bring its hackers back home is gaining traction. For years, the US and Russia have sparred over the fate of alleged cybercriminals. There was Yevgeniy Nikulin, a Russian man who broke into LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring a decade ago and eventually became the subject of competing extradition requests from the rival…
Swedish Retail and Grocery Provider Coop Hit by Cactus Ransomware Gang
Pierluigi Paganini reports: Coop is one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden, with approximately 800 stores across the country. The stores are co-owned by 3.5 million members in 29 consumer associations. All surplus that is created in the business goes back to the members or is reinvested in the business, which creates a…