Citing a July 30 report in The Hacker News, SC Media reports: Following recent arrests of alleged Scattered Spider members in the UK, Google Cloud’s Mandiant Consulting has reported a noticeable pause in the group’s activities, offering a “critical window of opportunity” for organizations to bolster their defenses, reports The Hacker News. THN had reported,…
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Exclusive: Brosix and Chatox promised to keep your chats secured. They didn’t.
Chatox and Brosix are communications platforms that advertise for personal use and team use. They are owned by Stefan Chekanov. The only statement Chatox makes about its data security is “Chatox employs encryption across all communications, making it an extremely secure communication and collaboration platform.” Brosix Enterprise advertises its security: Brosix provides you with an…
Cencora & The Lash Group reach $40M settlement in data breach class action
William C. Gendron reports: If you received notice that your personal information was involved in the Cencora data security incident, or believe your information was affected, you may be eligible to claim up to $5,000 or a cash payment from a class action settlement. Cencora Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to resolve a class action…
Thai hospital fined 1.2 million baht for data breach via snack bags
Bright Choomanee reports: A significant private hospital in Thailand has been penalised with a fine of 1.2 million baht after patient paper records were discovered being repurposed as snack bags, as reported by the nation’s data protection authority. This incident was one of five major cases announced on August 1 by the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), which also included penalties for data law…
Follow-up: Qilin responds to claims by affiliate and leak by competitor
Several days ago, we noted a report on GBHackers that described what they characterized as a significant security breach within the Qilin ransomware operation. Over on SuspectFile, Marco A. De Felice was able to get a statement from Qilin in response to the claims. Actually, he got three statements. The first two were specific to…
Dutch Prosecution Service begins phased system reboot after cyberattack
NL Times reports: The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie, OM) has begun reconnecting its systems to the internet after a cyberattack last month forced a full digital shutdown. External experts have determined it is now safe to bring the systems back online gradually. According to the OM, no data was stolen or altered in the attack. The…