Zack Whittaker reports: It feels like every other day another tech startup is caught red-faced spilling reams of data across the internet because of a lapse in security. But even for technology giants like Amazon, it’s easy to make mistakes. Security researcher Anurag Sen found a database packed with Amazon Prime viewing habits stored on an internal Amazon server that…
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Aurubis says it was target of cyberattack
Reuters reports: Aurubis, Europe’s biggest copper smelter, said it had been the target of a cyberattack overnight that has forced it to shut down its IT systems and disconnect them from the internet. “The IT systems are currently being examined,” Aurubis said on Friday, adding that it was reviewing the scope of the impact. Read…
Slovak parliament suspends voting due to suspected cyberattack
Reuters reports: The Slovak parliament suspended its session on Thursday after a suspected cyberattack brought down its IT systems, parliament speaker Boris Kollar said. “We have identified a cyber security incident… There is a signal coming from some point which jams our systems, computers, we cannot even serve the lawmakers in our cafeteria,” Kollar told…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Food Stamps and Attempt to Purchase a Luxury Vehicle
A Georgia man was sentenced to federal prison today for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and attempt to purchase a luxury vehicle worth nearly $80,000. Mackenzie Braswell Sherman, 38, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and one year of supervised release. According to court documents, in…
After CommonSpirit ransomware attack: Why healthcare M&A is a ‘huge’ cybersecurity risk
Samantha Liss reports: As CommonSpirit Health, formed by the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives in 2019, continues to deal with the fallout from a ransomware attack three weeks ago, security experts say such tie-ups and acquistions make healthcare systems more vulnerable to security breaches. M&A in healthcare “creates a huge risk” and a…
Microsoft links Raspberry Robin worm to Clop ransomware attacks
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Microsoft says a threat group tracked as DEV-0950 used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of a victim previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. DEV-0950 malicious activity overlaps with financially motivated cybercrime groups tracked as FIN11 and TA505, known for deploying Clop payloads ransomware on targets’ systems. Read more at BleepingComputer