Archana More reports: In what may be a first instance for the city, a local company and its director have been booked for data theft on a complaint filed by a foreign national. The Pune cyber police have registered an FIR against city-based Honey Software Company and its director, Sampurna Atmaramnani for copying and deleting…
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Hackers Breach Thousands of Security Cameras, Exposing Tesla, Jails, Hospitals
William Turton reports: A group of hackers say they breached a massive trove of security-camera data collected by Silicon Valley startup Verkada Inc., gaining access to live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras inside hospitals, companies, police departments, prisons and schools. Companies whose footage was exposed include carmaker Tesla Inc. and software provider Cloudflare Inc. In addition, hackers were able to…
Another hospital hit by ransomware in France, Spain’s public employment service hit with Ryuk, and China’s Cosco Shipping allegedly hacked by LORDBR
Another French hospital, Centre Hospitalier Général d’Oloron, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. France Bleu reports (translation): The Oloron Sainte-Marie hospital (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) was the victim of a cyberattack on Monday March 8 in the early afternoon. No application works and a message asking for a ransom of $ 50,000 to be transferred to a…
Someone Hacked the Website of the Attorney Representing One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Accusers
Colin Kalmbacher reports: The website for attorney Debra Katz, of the law firm of Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, was hacked and taken offline early Saturday morning. Katz currently represents former political aide Charlotte Bennett in the investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.). The splash page for kmblegal.com simply contained the phrase “AGENT-TEST” for hours before the firm was able…
AU: LandMark White data breach trial to put firm under spotlight
Michael Bleby reports the latest developments in the wake of a breach involving Landmark White (now known as Acumentis): ASX-listed valuer LandMark White’s cyber security standards will come under the spotlight this week, as the trial kicks off of an IT contractor accused of stealing customer data from the firm and putting it on the…
American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association hack impacted more than 161,000
The American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association, a non-profit organization in Virginia that provides insurance and benefits services to the military community, is notifying 161,621 individuals of a hacking incident. On January 29, AAFMAA became aware of suspicious activity on its system. Their investigation revealed that an unauthorized party had first gained access to certain…