Ali Raza reports: OpenSea, a non-fungible token marketplace, has become the victim of a hack on its main Discord channel. The breach has allowed the threat actors to post fake announcements about partnerships between OpenSea and other projects. OpenSea shared a screenshot on May 6 showing the fake news about partnerships. The screenshot also contained a link…
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IKEA Canada confirms data breach involving personal information of approximately 95,000 customers
Chris Fox reports on an insider-wrongdoing breach that sounds like it was detected and stopped fairly quickly, but not before more than 90,000 customers could have had their data accessed. IKEA says that it has notified Canada’s privacy watchdog following a data breach involving the personal information of approximately 95,000 customers. In a statement provided…
Indian government makes user data collection mandatory for VPNs; Providers debate leaving country
Rahul Verma reports: The Indian government has introduced a new IT policy that requires virtual private network companies (VPNs) to collect extensive customer data and maintain it for five years or more. The directive came from Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT-in. The new policy lists data centers and crypto exchanges under the same provision. The…
Security is a pain for American Dental Association: Ransomware infection feared
Jessica Lyons Hardcastle reports: The Black Basta crime gang has claimed it infected the American Dental Association with ransomware. While the professional association confirmed to The Register it was the victim of a “cybersecurity incident” that occurred on or around April 21, it did not disclose the nature of the attack. As of Friday last week, the organization…
State Bar of Georgia investigating cyberattack
From an undated notice on their home page: The State Bar of Georgia recently learned of unauthorized access to its network. Upon learning of the unauthorized access, we immediately took steps to secure the network, a cybersecurity firm was engaged and a thorough investigation is being conducted. An endpoint detection and response system is being…
Another Weekend Another Hack: DeFi Lender Fei Protocol Suffers $80M Security Breach
Chimamanda Marcel reports: Fei protocol, an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange, has suffered an extensive security breach a year after it merged with RAri Capital, a lending and borrowing protocol, smart contract analysis firm Blocksec reported on Saturday. According to Blocksec, multiple pools related to Fei Protocol and RAri Capital were exploited and more than $80 million worth of…