No one could have ever foreseen this happening because nobody ever knew how difficult web site security could be….. Ax Sharma reports: The DontTouchTheGreenButton.com website just launched by the Trump campaign in relation to the recently filed Arizona “rejected votes” lawsuit was discovered to be leaking voter data. The data included the voter name, address, and a unique…
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Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware gang pwns British housing biz via suspected phishing attack
Gareth Corfield reports: A social housing provider in Norwich, England, has said it was hit with the Sodinokibi ransomware following what it assumes was a successful phishing attack. Flagship Group revealed last night that its systems were compromised by a “cyberattack” on Sunday, 1 November. Read more on The Register. The attack is not (yet)…
23,600 hacked databases have leaked from a defunct ‘data breach index’ site
Catalin Cimpanu reports: More than 23,000 hacked databases have been made available for download on several hacking forums and Telegram channels in what threat intel analysts are calling the biggest leak of its kind. The database collection is said to have originated from Cit0Day.in, a private service advertised on hacking forums to other cybercriminals. Read…
Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3M from Trump reelection account
Scott Bauer reports: Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party’s chairman told The Associated Press on Thursday. Read more on Madison.com
Sodinokibi ransomware group hits the Hanover Chamber of Crafts
The following is a Google translation of the Hanover Chamber of Crafts’ statement: Hanover, October 26, 2020 . Despite high IT security according to international standards, the networks of the Hanover Chamber of Crafts at all four locations as well as the wholly owned subsidiary Projekt- und Servicegesellschaft were hit by an extortionate Trojan from the group…
Donald Trump’s Twitter password is “maga2020!”, and there’s no 2FA, claims hacker
Updated: The claims made by Victor Gevers, reported below, have been disputed by Twitter, Trump’s team, and an article by Joe Cox on Vice. —————————– Graham Clulely reports that President Trump, whose password back used to be “yourefired” used “Maga2020!” as his Twitter password, with no 2FA. Read more on Graham’s site while some of…