Unchained reports: Researchers at crypto exchange BitMEX on Friday said that they had uncovered several critical missteps that North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Lazarus had made during its campaigns. Those lapses included exposed IP addresses, an accessible Supabase database, and tracking algorithms. One finding was a rare slip-up in which a hacker likely revealed their real IP…
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Fraudsters, murderers, students: who the GRU assembled a team of hacker provocateurs from and why it failed
The Insider reports: In September 2024, the FBI published an indictment against a group of hackers working for GRU Unit 29155, the same military unit that became famous for poisoning Skripal in Salisbury. It has long been known that the GRU has hacker units, The Insider was the first to prove this back in 2017, and then it was…
St. Cloud Provides Update on Ransomware Attack in 2024
A notice on St. Cloud, Florida’s website: May 29, 2025 – The City of St. Cloud, Florida (the “City”) is issuing updated notice of an event that may impact the security of information related to certain individuals. This notice supplements the notice previously posted on or website on or about May 24, 2024. What Happened? On or…
Bradford Health Systems detected abnormal network activity in December 2023. They first sent out breach notices this week.
Bradford Health Systems in Alabama has posted a security notice on its website this week about an incident affecting employee and patient data. It begins: On December 8, 2023, Bradford Health detected unusual activity within its network. Upon discovering this activity, it immediately initiated an investigation of the matter with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity…
UK: Two NHS trusts hit by cyberattack that exploited Ivanti flaw
It’s been an all-too-common headline over the past decade. Now, two more National Health Service trusts in the U.K. have been impacted by cyberattacks, although there is no indication yet that patient data was accessed or patient services were affected. Emma Woollacott reports: Two NHS trusts have suffered cyber attacks which exposed staff data, prompting…
MSCS board renews contract with PowerSchool while suing them
Brian Didlake reports: Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members approved a multi-million dollar contract to continue doing business with a company they’re suing in court. The school board announced it was filing a lawsuit against PowerSchool earlier this month after thousands of students’ personal information was leaked. Now, board members said that was in the past…