First Choice Community Healthcare (FCCH) is a non-profit healthcare system in New Mexico providing a range of services to the community. In a press release issued today, they describe a security incident that they discovered on March 27, 2022. The notice is also posted on their website. Their notice talks about how the incident “may…
Category: Of Note
Crypto Bridge Nomad Drained of Nearly $200 Million in Exploit
Sidhartha Shukla reports: Nomad, a bridge protocol for transferring crypto tokens across different blockchains, lost close to $200 million in a security exploit on Monday, according to security firm PeckShield Inc. The software system was drained of funds over hours and in small batches by various accounts, blockchain data shows. Read more at Bloomberg.
Brisbane man arrested for distributing spyware to thousands of cyber criminals since age 15
Jimmy Pezzone reports: An Australian man was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing a hacking tool to thousands of cyber criminals worldwide. The 24-year-old hacker is charged with creating and selling a remote access trojan designed to steal personal information and spy on unsuspecting targets. The virus creator made over $300,000 selling the tool, most…
Members of GnosticPlayers arrested and charged as members of ShinyHunters? (with Update1)
As previously reported on DataBreaches, Sebastien Raoult, a French national, was arrested at Rabat airport in Morocco as he prepared to board a flight to Brussels. His detention was at the request of the U.S. via a “Red Notice” issued by Interpol at the U.S.’s request. Since his arrest, Raoult has reportedly been held in…
Thai entities continue to fall prey to cyberattacks and leaks
For over one year, DataBreaches.net has highlighted some breaches of ASEAN victims by groups such as ALTDOS and DESORDEN. In addition to those two groups, there are also numerous other leaks and breaches, as DataBreaches noted in our recent post about leaks and breaches in Indonesia. But even while DataBreaches was researching and preparing the…
Cyberattacks on satellites may only be getting more worrisome
Tim Starks, with research by Aaron Schaffer, writes: In February, alleged Russian government hackers launched an attack on U.S. satellite company Viasat, disabling communications in Ukraine just before the invasion in what amounted to perhaps the most prominent hack of space equipment ever. The incident helped fuel a flurry of activity in Washington, from federal…