Mikael Thalen reports: Hackers operating under the banner of Anonymous have released more data from Epik, the controversial web hosting company known for offering refuge to the far-right. In a press release titled “You Lost The Game,” the hacktivist group announced on Monday part three of what it has dubbed “Operation EPIK FAIL.” The latest…
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Hackers May Have Had Access to Billions of Texts for Years, Global Telecom Company Admit
Katherine Fung reports: A global telecommunications company has admitted that hackers may have had access to billions of text messages from potentially millions of cellphone users for years. Syniverse, which is part of the infrastructure used by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone among others, revealed that an unknown “individual or organization gained unauthorized access to…
Coinbase says hackers stole cryptocurrency from at least 6,000 customers
Reuters reports: Hackers stole from the accounts of at least 6,000 customers of Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O), according to a breach notification letter sent by the cryptocurrency exchange to affected customers. The hack took place between March and May 20 of this year, according to a copy of the letter posted on the website of California’s Attorney General….
Former OnlyFans Employees Could Access Users’ and Models’ Personal Information
Samantha Cole reports: Some former OnlyFans support staff employees still had access to users’ data—including sensitive financial and personal information—even after they stopped working for the company used by sex workers to sell nudes and porn videos. According to a former OnlyFans employee who asked to remain anonymous because they feared retaliation, some ex-employees still…
Thousands Affected by Ransomware Attack on Hawaii Company
Peter Boylan reports: About 4,500 customers of a Honolulu payroll processing company were potentially affected by a ransomware attack that exposed Social Security numbers, dates of birth, the full names of clients and bank account information. In mid-February, Hawaii Payroll Services LLC discovered its servers and databases had been breached by an unauthorized user. Read…
Neiman Marcus discloses May, 2020 incident that impacted 4.6 million customers
DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Neiman Marcus Group (“NMG” or the “Company”) recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained personal information associated with certain Neiman Marcus customers’ online accounts. NMG notified law enforcement of the issue, which occurred in May 2020, and is working closely with Mandiant, a leading cybersecurity expert, to investigate. NMG’s…