On September 17, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office posted the following update to a ransomware attack it initially disclosed on August 11. HARRISBURG — The Office of Attorney General is providing an update regarding the cyber incident last month that impacted our agency. As previously reported, the incident was the result of a malicious actor…
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Teen Suspect Surrenders in 2023 Las Vegas Casino Cyberattack Case
Corey Levitan reports: A teenage boy suspected of involvement in the 2023 cyberattacks that disrupted the two largest Las Vegas casino companies has surrendered to authorities, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The suspect, whose name has not been released due to his status as a minor, is currently being held at…
‘I Was a Weird Kid’: Jailhouse Confessions of a Teen Hacker
Margi Murphy reports: Between the money bag and clown emojis, the lmfaos and the loooools, a pixelated thumbnail of a teenager covered in blood appeared in a Telegram group chat on a September afternoon in 2022. Noah Urban, then an 18-year-old living in Palm Coast, Florida, clicked play. He watched as the kid in the video begged him…
Microsoft seizes 338 websites to disrupt rapidly growing ‘RaccoonO365’ phishing service
Giles Bruce reports: Microsoft has seized 338 phishing websites associated with a cybercrime service that targeted at least 20 U.S. healthcare organizations. Using a court order granted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the tech giant’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupted RaccoonO365, which offers subscription-based phishing kits allowing novices to mimic official…
Tiffany discloses data breach involving gift cards — second breach disclosure in recent months (1)
In May, Tiffany & Co. confirmed a data breach affecting an unspecified number of customers in South Korea. Tiffany is one of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s 75 high-end brands in six different sectors. On May 26, Tiffany Korea emailed select customers to notify them of a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorized access to a vendor…
SEC to Notify Crypto Businesses of Technical Violations Before Taking Action: Report
Wayne Jones reports: A report by the Financial Times revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to issue crypto firms notices of technical violations before taking action. The move is a shift away from the aggressive enforcement approach that was pursued under former President Joe Biden. Trump-appointed SEC Chair Paul Atkins told the Financial Times…