Ali Raza reports: A string of massive hacking attacks that are related to cryptocurrencies one way or another continues. Last week, the biggest such hack saw the attackers hijack numerous highly-visible accounts to promote a Bitcoin scam. Today, new reports indicate that Argentina’s largest Telecom fell victim to ransomware that demands a massive ransom. According to…
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Data stolen in Nefilim ransomware attack on French telco Orange
Duncan Riley reports: French telecommunications company Orange S.A. has been targeted by a ransomware attack with data stolen. First reported July 16 by Bleeping Computer, the ransomware attack targeted Orange’s Business Services division, which offers enterprise solutions such as remote support, virtual workstations, system security, cloud backups and cloud hosting. Read more on SiliconAngle.
The Twitter Hack — What exactly happened?
“Lucky225,” a security researcher who took over Adrian Lamo’s accounts after his death, explains what he saw happen to Adrian’s account during the Twitter attack of high-profile Twitter accounts: I didn’t want to write about this but I see a lot of people getting the details wrong — that includes myself — due to a…
“We take data protection very seriously,” New Zealand Friday edition
There were two incidents concerning New Zealand leaks or breaches in my news feed this morning. One of them caught my attention because the story didn’t seem accurate — and not because the reporters weren’t reporting accurately, but because the entity may not have been fully transparent or accurate about the incident. First: Mandy Te,…
Walmart Sued Under CCPA After Data Breach
Phil Muncaster reports: Walmart has become the latest big-name brand accused of violating California’s new data breach regulations. The retail giant is the subject of a new complaint alleging that customers now face “significant injuries and damage” after an unspecified incident. Customer names, addresses, financial and other information were among the haul for attackers, according…
A hacker used Twitter’s own ‘admin’ tool to spread cryptocurrency scam
Zack Whittaker reports: A hacker allegedly behind a spate of Twitter account hacks on Wednesday gained access to a Twitter “admin” tool on the company’s network that allowed them to hijack high-profile Twitter accounts to spread a cryptocurrency scam, according to a person with direct knowledge of the incident. The account hijacks hit some of the most prominent…