Laurie Chen, Farah Master and Liz Lee report: China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Police in the northeastern city of Harbin said three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list and also accused the University of…
Category: Breach Incidents
Kyiv Region Police Expose Hackers Who Infected Notaries’ Computers with Viruses and Changed Data in State Registries
As reported on dev.ua: In the Kyiv region, police detained a group of hackers who gained remote access to the devices of state bailiffs and private notaries and, for a fee, illegally removed encumbrances imposed on citizens’ property. According to the Cyber Police, four suspects, one of whom was a private contractor, set up a scheme…
IAF jet on Myanmar relief operation faced cyber attack in air
This is the stuff some nightmares are made of. Times of India reports from New Delhi: Indian aircraft deployed to provide rescue and relief supplies to quake-hit Myanmar, under Operation Brahma since March 29, have faced cyber-attacks in the form of “spoofing” of their satellite-based GPS signals. Sources said it’s difficult to establish the forces…
Another entity reports the Nationwide Recovery Service data breach of 2024
Rhea Medical Center has issued a notification to more than 8,000 people whose personal and protected health information was caught up in a breach at Nationwide Recovery Services last July. Nationwide Recovery Services is a debt collection agency that the Tennessee medical center uses. At the time of the breach, they reportedly had data from…
UnitedHealth is demanding some struggling doctors immediately repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack
Ashley Capoot reports: Following the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit last year, the company launched a temporary funding assistance program to help medical practices with their short-term cash flow needs, offering no-interest loans with no added fees. A little over a year later, UnitedHealth is aggressively going after borrowers, demanding they “immediately repay” their outstanding balances,…
Germany suspects Russian cyber attack on research group
Richard Connor with dpa reports: Intelligence officials in Germany on Tuesday said they were probing a suspected Russian online attack on the German Association for East European Studies (DGO). The research group, specializing in foreign policy and international relations, is among several operating in Germany that Moscow has deemed “undesirable.” What the intelligence agencies said Both Germany’s…