Remember in November, 2020 when Japanese gaming giant Capcom fell victim to a ransomware attack? The Ragnar_Locker threat actors demanded $11 million ransom, and when the firm didn’t pay, they started dumping data. Capcom’s updates on the incident noted that approximately 15,000 people had their personal information involved, but no credit card information was involved….
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Hackers Breached Colonial Pipeline Using Compromised Password
William Turton and Kartikay Mehrotra report: The hack that took down the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. and led to shortages across the East Coast was the result of a single compromised password, according to a cybersecurity consultant who responded to the attack. Hackers gained entry into the networks of Colonial Pipeline Co. on…
Fr: Produits de Revêtement du Bâtiment hit by cyberattack
Philippe Rey-Gorez reports that Produits de Revêtement du Bâtiment has been hit by a cyberattack (machine translation): A cyber-attack affected the company Vendée PRB during the night from Friday to Saturday. The company, located in Les Achards, near Les Sables d’Olonne, specializes in the production of facade coatings for buildings. It is also known for…
Tokyo Games organizers hit by data breach and info leak
Kyodo News reports: The organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics has become the latest to be hit by a data breach through unauthorized access to an information-sharing tool developed by Fujitsu Ltd., sources familiar with the matter said Friday. Personal information was leaked from a total of about 170 people who are involved in security…
UK’s largest furniture retailer discloses cyberattack
Furniture Village is the UK’s largest independent furniture retailer, having 54 stores across the country. Yesterday, they issued a statement confirming that they had experienced a cyberattack. Statement on cybersecurity attack 3rd June 2021 Frustratingly, our company was recently the target of a cybersecurity attack, however, by immediately implementing security protocols, including shutting down the…
Dutch pizza chain discloses breach after hacker tries to extort company
Catalin Cimpanu reports: New York Pizza, one of the largest pizza restaurant chains in the Netherlands, has disclosed today a security breach after a hacker tried to extort the company over the weekend. “Last Sunday night on Monday morning we received some emails from a hacker,” the company said in a statement published on its website….