In December 2020, DataBreaches reported on a hacking incident involving Dental Care Alliance, a business associate to hundreds of dental practices. Commenting on the incident, DataBreaches wrote: With all that sensitive information involved, you might think that the practice would offer remediation services to the 1,004,304 people affected but they do not seem to have…
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Crypto Bridge Nomad Drained of Nearly $200 Million in Exploit
Sidhartha Shukla reports: Nomad, a bridge protocol for transferring crypto tokens across different blockchains, lost close to $200 million in a security exploit on Monday, according to security firm PeckShield Inc. The software system was drained of funds over hours and in small batches by various accounts, blockchain data shows. Read more at Bloomberg.
Hackers stole passwords for accessing 140,000 payment terminals
Zack Whittaker reports: Hackers had access to dashboards used to remotely manage and control thousands of credit card payment terminals manufactured by digital payments giant Wiseasy, a cybersecurity startup told TechCrunch. Wiseasy is a brand you might not have heard of, but it’s a popular Android-based payment terminal maker used in restaurants, hotels, retail outlets…
Members of GnosticPlayers arrested and charged as members of ShinyHunters? (with Update1)
As previously reported on DataBreaches, Sebastien Raoult, a French national, was arrested at Rabat airport in Morocco as he prepared to board a flight to Brussels. His detention was at the request of the U.S. via a “Red Notice” issued by Interpol at the U.S.’s request. Since his arrest, Raoult has reportedly been held in…
Thai entities continue to fall prey to cyberattacks and leaks
For over one year, DataBreaches.net has highlighted some breaches of ASEAN victims by groups such as ALTDOS and DESORDEN. In addition to those two groups, there are also numerous other leaks and breaches, as DataBreaches noted in our recent post about leaks and breaches in Indonesia. But even while DataBreaches was researching and preparing the…
Spanish Police Arrest Alleged Radioactive Monitoring Hackers
Danny Bradbury reports: Police in Spain have arrested two people on suspicion of hacking the country’s Radioactivity Alert Network (RAR). The RAR, operated by Spain’s General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, is a network of gamma radiation sensors. It monitors parts of Spain – which operates nuclear power plants – for excessive radiation. The…