On March 3, DataBreaches.net reported that Atlanta Allergy & Asthma had apparently been compromised by Nefilim threat actors, who had dumped more than 2 GB of patient-related files on a dedicated leak site. DataBreaches.net not only reported that, but provided a redacted screencap and noted that this site had reached out to the covered entity…
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Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Hit by Ransomware Attack
As seen on Tokio Marine Insurance’s web site: August 16, 2021 Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Cyber Incident at Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. We announce that Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. (hereafter referred to as “TMiS”), one of Tokio Marine Group companies in Singapore, was subject to a ransomware cyber-attack. Upon a detection of the…
U.S. State Department recently hit by a cyber attack – Fox News
Reuters reports: The U.S. State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command, a Fox News reporter tweeted https://bit.ly/3z7RTH7 on Saturday. It is unclear when the breach was discovered, but it is believed to have happened a couple of…
Morgan Stanley names vendor in data security case
Colin Staub reports: Morgan Stanley has identified the data center decommissioning provider it claims was responsible for a data-breach incident, which led to lawsuits and a $60 million penalty against the financial giant. The bank was named as a defendant in several class-action lawsuits last, after customer information was mismanaged during 2016 and 2019 computer…
South Florida Community Care Plan Notifies Members After Discovering Unauthorized Disclosure
SUNRISE, Fla., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — South Florida Community Care Plan (“CCP”) in Sunrise, Florida announced today that it has taken action after becoming aware of unauthorized disclosure of certain member information. CCP is providing notice of this event to potentially impacted individuals, as well as certain regulators. What Happened? On June 21, 2021, while reviewing a former employee’s email account, CCP…
Lincoln-based Ameritas sued over 2019 data breach
Lori Pilger reports: A North Carolina woman has sued Lincoln-based Ameritas in connection to a 2019 data breach that disclosed her personal information, along with at least 39,000 other customers. Cynthia Weisenberger’s attorney, Vince Powers, said in the past two years, she’s experienced a “slew of harms.” She’s lost $280 due to fraudulent activity on her…