The Jerusalem Post reports: Over 500 gigabytes of data, including hundreds of thousands of IDF medical records were allegedly stolen by Iran-linked hackers during a cyberattack on Ziv Medical Center in Safed, Israel, the hackers claimed on Telegram. […] On their Telegram page, the attackers said, “We possess over 500 gigabytes of information, including 700,000 medical documents,…
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Why we need legislation requiring more transparency in breach notices, Saturday edition (Bluefield University)
Yet another notification letter provides an example of why we need legislation requiring more transparency in disclosures. A DataBreaches.net OpEd. Background: The Bluefield University Breach On May 2, DataBreaches reported a cyberattack involving Bluefield University in Virginia that had first been reported by WVVA. The local media had reported that on May 1, Bluefield had…
Paris Criminal Court Dismissed Charges Against Platypus Hackers
Gopal Solanky reports: A criminal court in Paris has dismissed charges against two hackers behind the $2 million Platypus exploit and acquitted them on December 1. According to an article by local news outlet Le Monde, Platypus hackers Mohammed M and Benamar M have been released by the Court as “French criminal law doesn’t technically forbid hacks of protocol.”…
MT: Personal information of 900 Butte School District employees compromised in cyberattack
John Emeigh reports: Personal information, including social security numbers, was compromised in a cyberattack on the Butte School District that directly impacted more than 900 school district employees. Butte School Superintendent Judy Jonart said employees have been offered 12 months of free credit monitoring protection. […] School officials first noticed the district’s computer system was…
After $50 Million Breach, KyberSwap Faces Hacker’s Shocking Demands
Alex Dovbnya reports: The individual claiming responsibility for the hack on KyberSwap, a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has issued a set of astonishing demands through a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain. The hacker, self-identified as “Kyber Director,” is demanding complete executive control over Kyber, the company, and full authority over its governance mechanism, KyberDAO….
Hendersonville city employees target of cybersecurity breach
Mitchell Black reports: A Hendersonville cybersecurity incident has put city employees’ data at risk. The incident occurred just before the Thanksgiving break, according to a Nov. 29 statement from City Manager John Connet. Connet said that a “threat actor group” targeted software used to manage city employee data. Hendersonville is working with the North Carolina…