Catalin Cimpanu reports: A company that provides software for sports leagues to manage referees and game officials has disclosed a security incident that impacted around 540,000 of its registered members — consisting of referees, league officials, and school representatives. ArbiterSports, the official software provider for the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and many other leagues,…
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Leading U.S. laser developer IPG Photonics hit with ransomware
Lawrence Abrams reports: IPG Photonics, a leading U.S. developer of fiber lasers for cutting, welding, medical use, and laser weaponry has suffered a ransomware attack that is disrupting their operations. I wasn’t going to even note this attack on this site, but then I read this: A partial ransom note seen by BleepingComputer also indicates…
Activision Accounts Hacked? 500,000 Call Of Duty Players Could Be Affected—Report
Update: The accuracy of these claims has been called into question. See Activision dismisses claims of data breach compromising 500k CoD accounts. Davey Winder reports: According to reports, more than 500,000 Activision accounts may have been hacked with login data being compromised. The eSports site Dexerto has reported that a data breach occurred on Sunday, September 20….
“LockBit” Launches Ransomware Blog, Blackmails Two Companies
Gemini Advisory reports: Gemini Advisory’s analysts uncovered a September 14, 2020 post on a Russian-language dark web forum by a cybercriminal group operating under the moniker “LockBit,” in which they advertised starting their own blog under the same name. LockBit is a Russian-language ransomware team, alongside “REvil”/”Sodinokibi” and “Maze,” that advertises its services on Russian-language dark web…
NY Attorney General James Gets Dunkin’ to Fill Holes in Security, Reimburse Hacked Customers
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. (Dunkin’) — franchisor of Dunkin’ Donuts — resolving a lawsuit over the company’s failure to respond to successful cyberattacks that compromised tens of thousands of customers’ online accounts. The settlement requires the company to notify customers impacted in the attacks, reset those customers’…
Magento online stores hacked in largest campaign to date
Catalin Cimpanu reports: More than 2,000 Magento online stores have been hacked over the weekend in what security researchers have described as the “largest campaign ever.” The attacks were a typical Magecart scheme where hackers breached sites and then planted malicious scripts inside the stores’ source code, code that logged payment card details that shoppers…