“We’re all in this together” took on new meaning yesterday when a ransomware gang published a statement saying that they were offering their victims (whom they refer to as “partners”) discounts. And in response to an inquiry by Lawrence Abrams of Bleeping Computer, Maze Team also committed to not attacking medical entities during this pandemic…
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Australia data breach: 90,000 staff, students, suppliers impacted at Melbourne Polytechnic
Adam Bannister reports: UPDATED A higher education institution in Victoria, Australia, has disclosed a data breach impacting the personal data of around 90,000 staff, students, and suppliers. In a security alert issued yesterday (March 11), Melbourne Polytechnic said Victoria Police had notified them that an individual who attended the campus in late 2018 had “obtained unauthorised access to…
European electricity association warns of office network breach
Steve Ranger reports: An association of European electricity companies has confirmed that hackers have breached its office network. “ENTSO-E has recently found evidence of a successful cyber intrusion into its office network,” the association said in a statement. It added that a risk assessment had been performed and contingency plans are now in place to reduce…
266,000 Passwords Stolen in Trident Crypto Fund Data Breach
Sarah Coble reports: A major data breach has occurred at Trident Crypto Fund, resulting in the publication of over a quarter of a million customer usernames and passwords online. According to a report published on March 5, 2020, by Russian media outlet Izvestia, the personal data of 266,000 registered Trident Crypto Fund users was illegally accessed when a…
Alleged Russian hacker on trial Monday for 2012 LinkedIn, Dropbox hacks
Laura Hautala reports: Everyone makes cybersecurity mistakes. Yevgeniy Nikulin, a Russian national accused of some of the biggest hacks in recent history, is no exception, prosecutors say. Nikulin allegedly stole millions of usernames and passwords by breaching systems at LinkedIn, DropBox and Formspring in 2012. He also attempted to sell hacked information on online black…
UK: Boots Advantage Card hit by cyber attack
Jane Wharton reports: Boots has suspended payments using loyalty card points after a cyber attack on its customer database. Hackers used passwords taken from other websites in an attempt to break into Advantage Card accounts in a bid to steal customers’ reward points to spend on themselves. The high street chain said the issue affected…