Adam Bannister reports: NetGalley – a website that gives book reviewers pre-release access to new titles – has warned users about a data breach that may have exposed their passwords and other personal data. “What initially seemed like a simple defacement of our homepage has, with further investigation, resulted in the unauthorized and unlawful access to…
NL: Cyber attack hits IP telephony supplier Innovaphone
Alfred Monterie reports (translation:) Innovaphone, a provider of business IP telephony solutions, has been hit by a hacker. The attacker may have gained access to customer data. The German manufacturer does not believe that this is likely, but it cannot be completely ruled out that this information has fallen into the wrong hands. Innovaphone thinks the hacker’s…
Misconfigured AWS Bucket Exposes Hundreds of Social Influencers
Phil Muncaster reports: A misconfigured cloud storage bucket has exposed the personal details of hundreds of social media influencers, potentially putting them at risk of fraud and harassment, according to researchers. A team at vpnMentor discovered the AWS S3 bucket wide open with no encryption or password protection, back in early November. Action has apparently…
Leon Medical Center confirms ransomware attack, credits employees and staff with providing quality care despite attack
One of the medical entities recently identified as a victim of a ransomware attack is Leon Medical Centers (LMC) in Florida. Founded in 1996, LMC expanded over the years into a comprehensive outpatient healthcare system that includes seven medical centers among other healthcare services. LMC offers a range of services to Medicare patients as well…
Florence, 120 million euro cryptocurrency fraud: precautionary measure for former BitGrail administrator
Marco de Felice reports: Prohibition of business activities and to hold the executive offices of the Company, that the protective order against FF, former managing director of BitGrail a platform for exchange criptovalute ( exchange ) . According to the preliminary investigation judge Dr. Gianluca Mancuso, the 34-year-old Italian is allegedly responsible for a € 120 million IT fraud, fraudulent…
Iranian Cyber Actors Responsible for Website Threatening U.S. Election Officials
From the FBI press office: The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) possess highly credible information indicating Iranian cyber actors almost certainly were responsible for the creation of a website called Enemies of the People, which contained death threats aimed at U.S. election officials in mid-December 2020. The FBI has identified multiple…