YLE reports: Two lawyers representing some victims of the massive Vastaamo psychotherapy centre data breach say their clients are dissatisfied with the compensation amounts announced by the State Treasury. In late August, Treasury service director Tuomo Yliluoma estimated to Yle that Vastaamo’s victims will receive an average of 500–1,500 euros in damages for attempted or aggravated extortion….
Category: Hack
The US is Preparing Criminal Charges in Iran Hack Targeting Trump, AP Sources Say
Associated Press reports: The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in a bid to shape the outcome of the November election, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday. It was not immediately clear when the charges might be announced or whom precisely…
Fortinet confirms data breach after hacker claims to steal 440GB of files
Lawrence Abrams reports: Cybersecurity giant Fortinet has confirmed it suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to steal 440GB of files from the company’s Microsoft Sharepoint server. Fortinet is one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world, selling secure networking products like firewalls, routers, and VPN devices. The company also offers SIEM,…
Arrest made in NCA investigation into Transport for London cyber attack
A teenager has been arrested in Walsall by the National Crime Agency, as part of the investigation into a cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL). The 17-year-old male was detained on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in relation to the attack, which was launched on TfL on 1 September. The NCA is…
Attleboro crisis pregnancy center stole data, tricked patients, lawsuit alleges
Beth Treffeisen reports: A women’s gynecological clinic in Attleboro is suing a neighboring crisis pregnancy center, accusing it of hacking its confidential online portal and misleading patients to prevent abortion. Four Women Health Services alleges that Attleboro Women’s Health Center, also named Abundant Hope Pregnancy Resource Center, broke computer fraud, consumer protection, and wiretapping laws…
Vitalii Antonenko pleads guilty to hacking and other charges
There’s an update to the case of Vitalii Antonenko, whose case was noted on this site in 2020. Shore News Network reports: Vitalii Antonenko, a 32-year-old New York City resident, pleaded guilty on Thursday to multiple conspiracies involving computer hacking, trafficking stolen credit card information, and laundering the illicit proceeds. Antonenko entered his guilty plea…