Jon Brodkin reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Republican senators are fighting a Federal Communications Commission plan to impose new data-breach notification requirements on telecom providers. In a letter sent to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today, the senators claim the pending FCC action would violate a congressional order. The letter was sent by Cruz, Sen. Minority…
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Alleged Chinese cyberattacks target US power and water systems
Duncan Riley reports: U.S. government officers and cybersecurity experts are warning that the Chinese military is allegedly attempting to infiltrate critical infrastructure, including power and water utilities and transportation systems in the U.S. The Washington Post reported, referencing unnamed officials and security experts, that hackers allegedly affiliated with China’s People’s Liberation Army have burrowed into the…
Did Akumin experience two cyber attacks in October and November? It has only acknowledged one. (1)
On October 25, DataBreaches reported that Akumin’s ability to provide diagnostic services at some locations remained disrupted two weeks after they detected suspicious activity on their network. What they subsequently identified as a ransomware attack occurred during a time when Akumin was also dealing with bankruptcy. While there was some resolution of financial issues, things…
North Korean hacking ops continue to exploit Log4Shell
AJ Vicens reports: Two years after the Log4j vulnerability was revealed, North Korean hackers are continuing to use the flaw in a ubiquitous piece of open source software to carry out attacks as part of a hacking campaign targeting manufacturing, agricultural and physical security entities, according to research released Monday. Carried out over the course…
Apple report finds steep increase in data breaches, ransomware
Ina Fried reports: Data breaches and ransomware attacks are getting worse. Some 2.6 billion personal records have been exposed in data breaches over the past two years and that number continues to grow, according to a new report commissioned by Apple. Why it matters: Apple says the escalating intrusions, combined with increases in ransomware means the tech industry needs to move toward greater use…
Records reveal new information about Sweetwater Union High School District ransomware incident
Melissa Mecija reports: New records reveal how widespread a data breach was at the Sweetwater Union High School District. Information given to ABC 10News through a request from the California Public Records Act shows more than 22,000 people were affected by the breach, and the district paid a ransom to the alleged hackers. It was…