Steve Alder reports: HCA Healthcare Inc. has agreed to settle class action litigation stemming from a July 2023 data breach that was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights as affecting 11,270,000 patients. The affected individuals had received healthcare services at HCA hospitals and doctors’ offices in 20 U.S. states. HCA Healthcare was targeted by hackers…
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Hackers leak purported Aeroflot data as Russia denies breach
“Information… has not been confirmed.” — Victim “Hold my beer.” — Hacker Daryna Antoniuk reports: Hackers have leaked flight records allegedly belonging to the CEO of the Russian airline Aeroflot following a major cyberattack that grounded flights, as Moscow denies any data breach occurred. Russia’s internet watchdog Roskomnadzor said there was no confirmation that data had been leaked from…
In Singapore, 147,000 customer records exposed in Cycle & Carriage data breach
Malay Mail reports: About 147,000 customer records were compromised in a recent data breach at car distributor Cycle & Carriage in Singapore, the company confirmed today. Responding to media queries, a Cycle & Carriage spokesperson said the firm detected unauthorised access to its customer relationship management system on July 14, where a threat actor downloaded…
Hacker Arrested for Data Theft Targeting Spanish Bank Customers
Divya reports: Spanish authorities have successfully apprehended a sophisticated cybercriminal who allegedly stole sensitive data from major financial institutions, educational organizations, and private companies across the country. The arrest represents a significant victory in the ongoing battle against cybercrime targeting Spanish citizens and businesses. A collaborative effort between the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan police) and Spain’s…
Hackers Allegedly Breach Nokia’s Internal Network
Divya reports: A cybercriminal group has allegedly infiltrated Nokia’s internal network through a vulnerable third-party contractor, potentially exposing sensitive information belonging to more than 94,500 employees in what security experts are calling one of the most extensive corporate data breaches affecting the telecommunications giant in recent years. The threat actor, identifying as Tsar0Byte, made claims about the…
Scattered Spider is running a VMware ESXi hacking spree
Bill Toulas reports: Scattered Spider hackers have been aggressively targeting virtualized environments by attacking VMware ESXi hypervisors at U.S. companies in the retail, airline, transportation, and insurance sectors. According to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GITG), the attackers keep employing their usual tactics that do not include vulnerability exploits but rely on perfectly executed social engineering…