Sergiu Gatlan reported yesterday: Fashion giant Victoria’s Secret has taken down its website and some store services because of an ongoing security incident. Victoria’s Secret manages approximately 1,380 retail stores in nearly 70 countries and reported an annual revenue of $6.23 billion for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025. The company says in a…
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MathWorks, Creator of MATLAB, Confirms Ransomware Attack
Kristina Beeks reports: MathWorks, a mathematical computing software company headquartered in Natick, Mass., disclosed a ransomware attack in an update to its website on Monday. MathWorks is known for creating the MATLAB computing platform and the Simulink simulation, which is used by thousands of organizations and customers. “The attack affected our IT systems. Some of…
Estonia launches international search for Moroccan citizen wanted over data theft
ERR reports: The Central Criminal Police and the Office of the Prosecutor General have initiated an international search for a Moroccan citizen suspected of last year unlawfully accessing and downloading data from a customer card system managed by Allium UPI. Allium UPI is the parent company of the Apotheka pharmacy chain. Based on evidence collected…
Now it’s Tiffany: Another LVMH luxury brand hit by hackers
First it was Dior. Now it’s Tiffany & Co. Seok Nam-jun and Kim Mi-geon report: Tiffany & Co. has confirmed a data breach affecting customers in South Korea, marking the second such incident involving an LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton brand after a similar case at Dior. On May 26, Tiffany Korea notified select customers…
Private Industry Notification: Silent Ransom Group Targeting Law Firms
The following information is being provided by the FBI, with no guarantees or warranties, for potential use at the sole discretion of recipients to protect against cyber threats. This data is provided to help cyber security professionals and system administrators guard against the persistent malicious actions of cyber actors. This PIN was coordinated with DHS/CISA. …
FTC Finalizes Order with GoDaddy over Data Security Failures
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with GoDaddy settling allegations that the webhosting provider misled consumers by failing to implement data security protections, which led to several data breaches. The FTC alleged in January 2025 that despite claiming it provides “award-winning security,” GoDaddy failed to implement standard data security tools and practices to protect customers’…