Raphael Satter reports: Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes said on Tuesday that some of its emails were breached by the same hackers who used the software company SolarWinds to hack into a series of U.S. government agencies. In a statement, the Santa Clara, California-based company said that while it did not use software made by SolarWinds, the…
A Chinese hacking group is stealing airline passenger details
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A suspected Chinese hacking group has been attacking the airline industry for the past few years with the goal of obtaining passenger data in order to track the movement of persons of interest. The intrusions have been linked to a threat actor that the cyber-security has been tracking under the name of Chimera….
UK: Sacked computer hacker gets new job helping Northumbria Police fight cyber crime
Sophie Doughty reports: Sacked for hacking into his employer’s system, computer whizz Tom Johnson’s skills could have ruined his life. […] Now Tom is working with Northumbria Police’s cyber crime cops to help educate youngsters about breaking the law online. And he hopes he can help computer whizz kids put their talents to good use, instead of…
Livecoin slams its doors shut after failing to recover from hack, financial loss
Charlie Osborne reports: Livecoin has announced its closure following a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the firm’s infrastructure and exchange rate setup. As previously reported by ZDNet, the Russian cryptocurrency exchange claimed it had been hacked roughly around Christmas, with the alleged cyberattackers seizing control of Livecoin systems in order to tamper with exchange rate values. Read…
EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On January 18, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released draft Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines complement the initial Guidelines on personal data breach notification under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) adopted by the Article 29 Working Party in February 2018. The new draft…
IObit forums hacked to spread ransomware to its members
Lawrence Abrams reports: Windows utility developer IObit was hacked over the weekend to perform a widespread attack to distribute the strange DeroHE ransomware to its forum members. IObit is a software developer known for Windows system optimization and anti-malware programs, such as Advanced SystemCare. Read more on BleepingComputer.