David Paddon reports: A proposed class action suit has been launched against Dell Technologies on behalf of thousands of Canadians whose personal information was compromised in a data breach. According to a claim filed in a Nova Scotia court, the suit’s proposed representative plaintiff is seeking compensation for two years of scam calls and emails he received after a…
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Intersport victim of cyberattack for a second time in 2020?
First it was a Magecart attack on their web sites in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Montenegro, as reported in June. Now it appears to be a ransomware attack by Conti threat actors, who dumped more than two dozen files as alleged proof of access and exfiltration from the international sporting goods retailer….
‘Apodis Pharma’ Leaked Over 1.7 TB of Confidential Data Online
Bill Toulas reports: The French digital supply chain management and software solutions provider ‘Apodis Pharma’ has misconfigured an ElasticSearch database for public access, essentially leaking over 1.7 TB of confidential business-related data. The client portfolio of ‘Apodis Pharma’ includes big pharmaceutical firms, so the particular data leak is considered a grave security event. Read more…
AU: Australia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange accidentally exposed the names and emails of 270,000 customers
Cam Wilson reports that an old-fashioned email goof by BTC Markets exposed members’ names and email addresses: Early on Tuesday morning, an Australian cryptocurrency exchange that bills itself as the largest in the country inadvertently exposed more than 270,000 of its members names and email addresses. Users posted to social platforms like Twitter and Reddit to complain…
Brazil planemaker Embraer says hackers gained access to company data
Reuters reports: Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer said late on Monday that it had been targeted by hackers, who obtained the “disclosure of data allegedly attributed to the company.” The company said the breach was identified on Nov. 25 and the culprits only got access to a single company archive. Read more on Reuters. h/t, @Chum1ng0
LA: Stuller Hit by Cyberattack
James Ritchie reports: Stuller Inc. was hit by a cyberattack Saturday morning, resulting in “a variety of operational issues.” “Since our discovery of the cyber-attack, we have worked around the clock to prepare our business to serve you in all the ways you have grown accustomed to,” Stuller President Danny Clark stated on Sunday. “With that…