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….
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DFS Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Settlement With First American Title Insurance Company
Press Release of November 28: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced that First American Title Insurance Company (First American) will pay a $1 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) stemming from a large-scale cybersecurity breach in May 2019. The breach…
Hacker breaks silence following a decade behind bars in Cybernews documentary
DataBreaches first reported on Jesse William McGraw of Arlington, Texas, a/k/a “GhostExodus,” was when he was arrested by the FBI in June 2009 and then indicted in July 2009 on federal felony charges related to hacking into Carrell Clinic in Dallas, Texas. McGraw, who worked as a contract security guard at North Central Medical Plaza,…
International collaboration leads to dismantlement of ransomware group in Ukraine amidst ongoing war
Europol issued a press release today that begins: In an unprecedented effort, law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant ransomware operations wreaking havoc across the world. The operation comes at a critical time, as the country grapples…
Hospitals in multiple states diverting patients after Ardent Health Services hit with ransomware attack
It was predictable that threat actors would attack during Thanksgiving week when many people take off for the holiday and long weekend. Ardent Health Services was hit with a ransomware attack — and badly enough that hospitals wound up diverting emergency patients. Below the break, you can find the text of Ardent’s notice and FAQ….
Europe’s grid is under a cyberattack deluge, industry warns
Politico reports: Thousands of cyberattacks have inundated Europe’s energy grid since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a top industry leader is calling for help as officials and researchers fret that not nearly enough is being done. “The crooks are becoming better by the day, so we need to become better by the day,” Leonhard Birnbaum,…