Kathryn M. Rattigan of Robinson + Cole writes: North American IT company Presidio faces a proposed data breach class action by an employee for an incident involving employee data. Eric LaPrairie, a former Presidio employee, received a notice of a data breach from Presidio, and about a month later found out that he was the…
Category: Business Sector
Gay dating site Manhunt hacked, thousands of accounts stolen
Zack Whittaker reports: Manhunt, a gay dating app that claims to have 6 million male members, has confirmed it was hit by a data breach in February after a hacker gained access to the company’s accounts database. In a notice filed with the Washington attorney general’s office, Manhunt said the hacker “gained access to a database that…
Detecting Clop Ransomware
Splunk Threat Research Team reports: As ransomware campaigns continue, malicious actors introduce different modus operandi to target their victims. In this blog, we’ll be taking a look at the Clop ransomware. This crimeware was discovered in 2019 and is said to be used for an attack that demanded one of the highest ransom amounts in recorded history…
Houston Rockets Hit by “Babuk” Ransomware
Bill Toulas reports: The ransomware group known as “Babuk” has added Houston Rockets to its victim list, warning about the imminent leak of 500GB of stolen data if their payment demands aren’t met. The threat actors present screenshots of the exfiltrated files as proof of possession, showing what appears to be contracts, non-disclosure agreements, customer…
Brokerage firm agrees to $3 mln deal for New York cybersecurity rule violations
Sara Merken reports: Brokerage firm National Securities Corp has agreed to pay $3 million in a settlement with New York’s financial services regulator over shortfalls that resulted in four cybersecurity breaches involving unauthorized access to email accounts. Read more on Reuters. NY DFS’s press release: Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced today that…
CH: Griesser AG victim of ransomware attack
A Swiss firm that manufactures sun protection window treatments such as blinds, shutters, and awnings has fallen prey to a ransomware attack. Stefan Borkert reports that Griesser AG is currently only reachable by phone and email. (translation): One or more unknown perpetrators attacked the servers of Aadorfer Griesser AG in Switzerland with ransomware, a so-called…