Leader of Online Swatting Ring Admits to Targeting over 75 Public Officials, Four Religious Institutions, and Multiple Journalists in Nationwide Bomb Threat Spree June 2, 2025. Thomasz Szabo, also known as Plank, Jonah, and Cypher, 26, of Romania, pleaded guilty today to being the leader of a years-long conspiracy that targeted victims across the United…
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North Dakota Enacts Financial Data Security and Data Breach Notification Requirements
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 11, 2025, the North Dakota governor signed H.B. 1127 (the “Act”), which establishes new data security measures and breach notification obligations for financial corporations. Covered entities include those that are regulated by the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions and exclude financial institutions, such as banks, and credit unions. Key requirements,…
Pro-Ukraine hacker group Black Owl poses ‘major threat’ to Russia, Kaspersky says
Daryna Antoniuk reports: A little-known hacking group has emerged as a major threat to Russian state institutions and critical industries, carrying out attacks aimed at causing maximum disruption and extracting financial gain, according to a new report. BO Team, also known as Black Owl, has been active since early 2024 and appears to operate independently,…
Vanta bug exposed customers’ data to other customers
Zack Whittaker reports: Compliance company Vanta has confirmed that a bug exposed the private data of some of its customers to other Vanta customers. The company told TechCrunch that the data exposure was a result of a product code change and not caused by an intrusion. Vanta, which helps corporate customers automate their security and…
Lyrix Ransomware Targets Windows Users with Advanced Evasion Techniques
Aman Mishra reports: A formidable new strain of ransomware, dubbed Lyrix, has recently surfaced, posing a significant threat to Windows users worldwide. […] Lyrix ransomware stands out due to its ability to bypass traditional antivirus solutions by employing polymorphic code, which constantly mutates to avoid signature-based detection. Once infiltrated, the malware stealthily maps the target…
Central Maine Healthcare tackles suspected cybersecurity issue; hospitals remain open
Central Maine Healthcare posted a notice on its Facebook page today: On June 1, 2025, technicians monitoring the information systems at Central Maine Healthcare identified unusual activity within the system’s computer software. In response, they immediately secured and shut off all information technology applications and hardware, including network servers and phone systems. Central Maine Medical…