Jacob Paul reports: The cyber attackers allegedly behind a hack on the Co-op have bragged about vast scale of their attack, forcing the supermarket chain to row back on claims it suffered a “small impact”. DragonForce, the criminal group claiming responsibility, has alleged it managed to infiltrate IT networks and steal 20 million customer’s data….
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Za: Cell C confirms data breach, warns users to remain vigilant
Nicola Mawson reports: Cell C, South Africa’s fourth largest mobile network operator, said on Wednesday morning that RansomHouse had unlawfully disclosed data after a security breach for which RansomHouse is claiming responsibility. The operator, with 7.7 million subscribers as of February, was attacked in early November 2024 and RansomHouse acquired 2TB of data, which has been corroborated…
Data breach at collections vendor could affect some Bristol, Tennessee accounts
Another client of Nationwide Recovery Services has announced they were affected by the vendor’s breach. Robert Sorrell reports: BRISTOL, Tenn. — A data breach at a third-party vendor used by the city of Bristol, Tennessee, may have exposed sensitive personal information of residents whose accounts had been turned over for collection. During a City Council…
Oregon court dismisses lawsuit over 2023 MOVEit data breach affecting 3.5 million Oregonians
While the ransomware attack on the Oregon Department of Environmental Equality (DQE) is making headlines this month, there was also an update to a lawsuit stemming from the MOVEit breach in 2023 that affected 3.5 million Oregonians whose driver’s license and identity information was held by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services. Aimee Green…
Au: Hacking suspect nabbed over court file data breach
Farid Farid reports: A man has been charged with hacking Australia’s largest online court-filing system, but authorities believe the cyber crime hasn’t compromised any personal data. […] “NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives have laid charges in relation to last month’s serious data breach involving the Department of Communities and Justice,” Police Minister Yasmin Catley said…
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico notifies patients of September 2023 cyberattack
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico didn’t discover on their own that their systems had been compromised, and then, despite outside expert help, they were unable to determine with precise confidence whose data was exfiltrated or whether it has been misused, but the hospital has now started notifying patients potentially affected by a breach…