Gates Corporation in Denver describes itself as a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. On July 7, its external counsel filed a notice of a breach with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. According to the notification, 11,090 people were affected by a ransomware attack that occurred on February 11. The firm’s…
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Intellectual property allegedly from Razer appears for sale on hacking forum
Data that is claimed to be from Razer was posted on a hacking forum today in a sales listing. The listing by a forum member provides numerous screencaps of files and directories, allegedly from razer.com, and is seeking $100k in Monero. Hello. I am selling what the title explains. I have stolen the source code,…
Top Suspect in 2015 Ashley Madison Hack Committed Suicide in 2014
Brian Krebs reports: When the marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com learned in July 2015 that hackers were threatening to publish data stolen from 37 million users, the company’s then-CEO Noel Biderman was quick to point the finger at an unnamed former contractor. But as a new documentary series on Hulu reveals [SPOILER ALERT!], there was just one problem with that theory: Their…
Video and chatting app leaks more than 100 million user messages
As reported by vx-underground on Telegram: Tigo, a live video and chatting app for Android and iPhone, accidentally exposed 100,000,000+ user messages online. The app is mostly known for dating & for dudes being thirsty. vx-underground provided the following screencaps as proof, which they credit to Silas Cutler: Tigo is described on Google…
Ransomware Attack Hits Japan’s Biggest Port, Disrupting Cargo Shipments
Nicholas Takahashi and Ann Koh report: Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments. Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or systems unless a payment is made — caused a container terminal at the Port of…
Data breach by PLAY affects 425,000 Swiss Abroad
Balz Rigendinger reports on a recent attack by the PLAY ransomware group: In mid-May, a stolen data set appeared on the darknet. The content was information about subscribers to Swiss Review.This is a federal government magazine that keeps Swiss citizens abroad up to date on developments in their home country. The data set is comprehensive. It…