Schools continue to be an attractive and all-too-easy target for criminal groups. This week, Rhysida threat actors added Paris High School in Illinois to their leak site as an “auction” item: There is nothing on the district’s website to indicate any problems or breach. The only possible indicator currently found was on the district’s…
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Data breach prompts University of Pittsburgh Medical Center billing contractor to contact 25,000 patients
Kris B. Mamula reports: Some 25,000 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) patients are being contacted by a Tennessee billing contractor following a data breach caused by a software bug that may have exposed names, addresses, social security numbers and other personal information. Kingsport-based Intellihartx LLC, which provides UPMC with billing and collection services, is…
Franklin, Tennessee suffered a cyberattack in March. Do employees know their information was involved?
Franklin, Tennessee was the victim of a cyberattack in March. Because they have not issued any public statements or responded to inquiries as to whether they have notified those whose personal information was accessed or acquired, DataBreaches is providing this report. In the Beginning During a recent chat with the Trigona ransomware group about an…
Ukrainian hackers take down service provider for Russian banks
Sergiu Gatlan reports: A group of Ukrainian hackers known as the Cyber.Anarchy.Squad claimed an attack that took down Russian telecom provider Infotel JSC on Thursday evening. Among other things, Moscow-based Infotel provides connectivity services between the Russian Central Bank and other Russian banks, online stores, and credit institutions. Read more at BleepingComputer.
UK: Two arrested following warrants as part of cyber investigation
South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, June 9 — Two people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into cyber offences following warrants executed yesterday (8/6). A 28-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, both from Camarthenshire, were arrested after South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) officers carried out warrants at addresses in Bletchley,…
Singapore regulator decision reminds entities of duty to monitor vendors
Even though RAIDForums was seized in early 2022, data leaks and breaches on the site are still having repercussions for entities. On May 11, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued a decision involving Kingsforce Management Services Pte Ltd. On January 31, 2022, the firm had notified the PDPC that on or about December…