In June 2022, Christopher Cook reached out to IPFS: Hi @IPFS if someone sends a phishing email with an link to IPSF.io (sic) is that something that needs to be reported to your abuse team? If so, this is their link which is phishing for cpanel logins https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmatpCGs1h4jCwAWcbUEFMMLrLjYi1Po3o29JWcCVxfszx — Christopher Cook (@webprofusion) June 7, 2022…
Author: Dissent
BreachForums down, and will not be back
When BreachForums owner “Pompompurin” was arrested on March 15, forum members knew nothing about it until March 17, when Bloomberg broke the news. But BreachForums administrator “Baphomet” had suspected something was wrong and had already taken steps to secure the forum from law enforcement access. Since then, Baphomet, who took over ownership of the forum,…
At least 17 members of Congress had sensitive information exposed in data breach
Scott MacFarlane reports: …The hacking of the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority data system has triggered at least three investigations and a federal civil lawsuit against the District of Columbia government, CBS News has learned. It has also sent a significant shock through Congress and its staffers. Read more at CBS. It’s a shame if…
Ferrari hacked; doesn’t pay $1 million ransom demand
Not only was Ferrari dealing with grid penalty and car development problems with their F1 car this past week, but it now seems they were also dealing with a cybersecurity incident. Ferrari has revealed that it was the victim of a data breach and extortion demand. The firm’s email to customers, reproduced below, states that…
After Data Breaches, Lawsuits Hit Two Arkansas Hospitals
Mark Friedman reports: After dealing with the financial effects of COVID-19, hospitals are facing a new threat: lawsuits following cyberattacks. Since January, four lawsuits have been filed against both Howard Memorial Hospital of Nashville and against the Mena Hospital Commission, which operates as the Mena Regional Health System. The lawsuits allege the hospitals were negligent…
AI can fool voice recognition used to verify identity by Centrelink and Australian tax office
I saw the headline and shuddered. Nick Evershed and Josh Taylor report: A voice identification system used by the Australian government for millions of people has a serious security flaw, a Guardian Australia investigation has found. Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) both give people the option of using a “voiceprint”, along with other…