Tim De Chant reports: Thousands of Amazon employees, including those who developed private-label goods for the e-commerce giant, enjoyed years of access to sensitive third-party seller data, according to a new report. An internal audit in 2015 traced the issue to lax security protocols, including the use of a tool called “spoofer access,” which allowed…
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Hackers Break Into Glovo, Europe’s $2 Billion Amazon Rival
Thomas Brewster reports: A cybercriminal has managed to break into the $2 billion-valued Spanish delivery startup Glovo. The hacker was selling access to both customer and courier accounts, with the ability to change their passwords, though the company has stressed to Forbes no credit card data has been stolen. […] Forbes was alerted to the breach by Alex Holden, chief…
Telstra service provider hit by cyber attack as hackers claim SIM card information stolen
Anton Nilsson reports: Hackers have claimed they have gained access to “tens of thousands” of SIM cards after a cyber attack against an Australian telecom firm. The victim, Melbourne-based Schepisi Communications, describes itself as a “platinum partner” of Telstra that supplies phone numbers and cloud storage services on behalf of the telecommunications giant. The company’s…
Fr: Colis Privé reports a cyber-attack is causing disruption in operations
Colis Privé specializes in home and relay delivery of packages to you, individuals, within 24 to 48 hours. It is a subsidiary of Hopps Group. The firm announced a breach on its web site. Translated, it reads: Colis Privé was the victim of a cyber attack. Our IT teams have quickly isolated the incident and…
Za: VirginActive goes offline after cyberattack
Virgin Active is a chain of health clubs in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom. In a statement on April 30, they disclosed a cyber attack: Statement: 30 April 2021 Virgin Active South Africa became aware of a cyber-attack yesterday and our security teams immediately started working with cybersecurity…
TRB’s Registration Database Hacked in Vendor’s Ransomware Attack
Transport Topics reports: The Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting registration services database was compromised in March by cybercriminals in a ransomware attack, the organization announced April 28. “As a result of the attack, personal information for those who registered for TRB annual meetings from 2015-2021, may have been exposed and obtained in the attack,” TRB…