Adam LePosa reports: Princess Cruises and Holland America Line report that a data breach may have compromised employee and guest personal information. According to a statement from both cruise lines, in late May 2019 Princess and Holland America identified a series of deceptive emails sent to employees that resulted in unauthorized third-party access to some employee email…
Category: Business Sector
Casinos in Las Vegas Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack
Claudia Glover reports: Slot machines in two Las Vegas casinos were out of action for almost a week in an incident that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. Investigations are currently underway by the Nevada State Game Control Board, which told us it is “actively monitoring the situation”. Four Queens Hotel and Casino…
Epiq’s Ransomware Response Is By The Books, But Dangers Still Lurk
Frank Ready reports: The e-discovery industry may have experienced one its most high-profile cyber incidents over the weekend. Epiq Global confirmed that it had been hit with a ransomware attack, prompting the e-discovery and managed services company to take its systems offline for the foreseeable future. A statement released by the e-discovery and managed services provider on…
UK: Cathay Pacific Airways Limited fined £500,000 for failing to secure its customers’ personal data
From the ICO: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Cathay Pacific Airways Limited £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. Between October 2014 and May 2018 Cathay Pacific’s computer systems lacked appropriate security measures which led to customers’ personal details being exposed, 111,578 of whom were from the UK, and…
French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?
Brian Krebs reports: A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple, Dell, and Microsoft for helping to find and…
UK: Tesco issues 600,000 new Clubcards after credential stuffing attack
Kalila Sangster reports: Tesco (TSCO.L) is issuing new cards to 600,000 Clubcard account holders after discovering a security breach. The supermarket said some customers may have fallen victim to online fraud after a database of stolen usernames and passwords from other platforms had been tried out on its website. The use of the stolen data…