There’s an update to a previously reported case. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York, yesterday: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Frederic Block sentenced Sagar Steven Singh, also known as “Weep,” to 27 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and aggravated identify theft. On…
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100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC
Nadeem Badshah reports: HM Revenue and Customs has lost £47m after a phishing scam breached tens of thousands of tax accounts, a group of MPs has heard. Two senior civil servants at the tax authority told the Treasury committee on Wednesday that 100,000 people had been contacted, or were in the process of being contacted,…
Rajkot civic body’s GIS website hit by cyber attack, over 400 GB data feared stolen
Adan Khan reports: A suspected cyber attack has targeted the website of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC), triggering concerns over the possible theft of sensitive civic data. The breach came to light recently, sparking fear among residents, as officials suspect that over 400 GB of data may have been compromised. According to sources, the stolen…
After $1 Million Ransom Demand, Virgin Islands Lottery Restores Operations Without Paying Hackers
Nelcia Charlemagne reports: Virgin Islands Lottery’s executive director, Raymond Williams, says the entity is now “90 percent back [to] functionality” after a cybersecurity incident that halted operations across the territory. The March ransomware attack compromised Lottery’s entire network. Mr. Raymond appeared before the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection on Friday. He reminded Committee…
Junior Defence Contractor Arrested For Leaking Indian Naval Secrets To Suspected Pakistani Spies
Here’s yet another insider threat report from a defense agency to end the week. This one is from India. NewsMobile reports: A 27-year-old junior defence contractor has been arrested for allegedly leaking restricted information on Indian Navy warships and submarines to suspected Pakistani intelligence agents, Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said in a statement issued late…
St. Cloud Provides Update on Ransomware Attack in 2024
A notice on St. Cloud, Florida’s website: May 29, 2025 – The City of St. Cloud, Florida (the “City”) is issuing updated notice of an event that may impact the security of information related to certain individuals. This notice supplements the notice previously posted on or website on or about May 24, 2024. What Happened? On or…