The following is a translation: The social landlord Finistère Habitat has been the target for more than ten days of a serious computer attack. The services of the departmental office have been hampered since November 13 by ransomware. A type of malware that encrypts data and demands a ransom to unlock it. For Finistère Habitat, it is the…
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Unidas (LCAM3) updates report on data breach
The following is a translated version of a report by Marcelo Heimerdinger: Unidas (LCAM3) updated on Wednesday, 25, the information about the security incident reported by the company on Monday, 23. According to the car rental company, unauthorized access and possible copy of part of its data were identified, which are still in the process…
Suspected North Korean hackers targeted COVID vaccine maker AstraZeneca
The Tribune reports: Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the company races to deploy its vaccine for the COVID-19 virus. The hackers posed as recruiters on networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp to approach…
Hackers selling data of 21,000 British motorists on the dark web
TEISS reports: Personal information, including driving licence numbers and phones numbers, of 21,000 British motorists have reportedly been stolen by cyber criminals and put up for sale on dark web marketplaces. The massive breach of personal records of British motorists was revealed by Sun Online in a report in which the paper said hackers obtained the vast…
Manchester United getting assistance from UK’s cyber security agency after attack
PA reports: The Premier League club confirmed the hacking on 20th November and said it was not ‘aware of any breach of personal data associated with our fans and customers’. As of 26th November, club staff still did not have access to email, and some other functions were also unavailable. Read more on Sports Pro.
Networking equipment vendor Belden discloses data breach
Catalin Cimpanu reports: American networking equipment vendor Belden said it was hacked in a press release published earlier this week. Belden says the security breach took place after hackers gained access to a limited number of its file servers. Read more on ZDNet.