Raphael Satter reports: Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark web site. The demand was posted on a blog typically used by the REvil cybercrime gang,…
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In: Air India flyer seeks damages over SITA data breach
The Tribune reports: An Air India flyer has sought damages from the airline after the recent leak of personal data of 4.5 million passengers, including hers and her husband’s. A legal notice was sent to Air India management on Sunday by Ritika Handoo in which she said that the airline informed her about the breach…
US chemical distributor shares info on DarkSide ransomware data theft
Sergiu Gatlan reports: World-leading chemical distribution company Brenntag has shared additional info on what data was stolen from its network by DarkSide ransomware operators during an attack from late April 2021 that targeted its North America division. Read more on BleepingComputer.
Japan’s “K” Line Apologizes for Second Cyberattack in Months
The Maritime Executive reports: Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, known as “K” Line issued a brief statement today confirming that its computer systems have once again been breached with “unauthorized access to overseas subsidiary systems.” One of Japan’s oldest and largest shipping companies, with a fleet of more than 400 ships, “K” Line had…
Volkswagen and Audi Hit with Data Breach Class Action
Kathryn Rattigan of Robinson + Cole writes that a two-year data leak by a vendor has resulted in a lawsuit: This week, Volkswagen AG’s U.S. entity and its Audi brand were hit with a class action for a data breach that allegedly compromised 3.3 million consumers’ personal information. In the U.S. District Court for the…
Online learning provider New Skills Academy alerts users of data breach
Waqas reports: New Skills Academy, a major online learning provider based in Hertford, United Kingdom has suffered a data breach in which account information of its customers has been exposed to unauthorized sources. According to New Skills Academy’s data breach notification email seen by Hackread.com, the number of victims impacted by the breach is yet…