He called himself ALTDOS when he first contacted DataBreaches in 2020. In 2021 he started contacting this site as DESORDEN. Then in 2024, he contacted this site as GHOSTR, and more recently, as 0mid16B. Under each new moniker, he denied being the individual DataBreaches knew under previous monikers, even though based on his targets, his…
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Medusa Unveils Another 50TB of Stolen Data from HCRG Care Group, Giving Greater Insight Into the Scope of the Breach
After the Medusa gang reportedly demanded a $2 million ransom from UK healthcare and community services provider HCRG Care Group, HCRG confirmed they had a breach and said they were investigating. But they did not confirm that patient data and employee was affected and they did not confirm that files had been encrypted. On February…
Belgian prosecutor probes alleged Chinese hacking of intelligence service
The Straits Times reports: The Belgian federal prosecutor said on Wednesday it had started a probe into alleged Chinese hacking of Belgium’s intelligence service VSSE in November 2023, confirming an earlier report by Belgian daily Le Soir. The prosecutor added that it had received an accusation filed by VSSE in relation to the case. The…
Ransomware attack on Southern Water cost £4.5 million
Penny Horwood reports: The ransomware attack on Southern Water approximately one year ago by the Russia-linked Black Basta group has cost the utility provider more than £4.5 million to date, according to the utility company’s annual report. An extract from the publicly available Southern Water annual report says: “..in February 2024 we announced that data from a limited part…
UK: More details emerge about ransomware attack on HCRG by Medusa
In a recent report in The Register about an attack by Medusa on HCRG in the U.K., Iain Thomson reported, “For now, then, HCRG is still operational – a stark contrast to what happened in Texas last year, when the University Medical Center in Lubbock was forced to severely limit operations and turn away ambulances following…
Niva Bupa investigates alleged data leak after cyber threat
Aman Shukla reports: Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd has recently informed exchanges that the company received an email from an anonymous sender claiming a potential customer data breach. The company is actively investigating the matter and implementing preventive measures to mitigate risks. … In the exchange filing, the company shared, “We have received communication(s)…