Jake Holland and Andrea Vittorio report: Cybersecurity consultants could be on the hook for data breaches at companies they contract with after two recent court rulings in consumer class actions. Accenture Plc’s U.S. unit in October failed to escape claims made against the consultant in a consumer lawsuit over a hack of Marriott International Inc.’s hotel reservations database….
It: Gaiba municipality central server hacked
The following is a Google translation: The Municipality of Gaiba informs all interested parties (residents and non-residents) that on the night of 6.11.2020 it was the subject of a cyber attack that violated the personal data on the central server. The Authority has promptly activated and is proceeding to notify the data breach to the…
Compal, the second-largest laptop manufacturer in the world, hit by ransomware
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Compal, a Taiwanese electronics company that builds laptops for some of the world’s largest computer brands, suffered a ransomware attack over the weekend. Responsible for the breach is believed to be the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang, according to a screenshot of the ransom note shared by Compal employees with Yahoo Taiwan reporters. Read…
Ransomware hits e-commerce platform X-Cart
Catalin Cimpanu reports: E-commerce software vendor X-Cart suffered a ransomware attack at the end of October that brought down customer stores hosted on the company’s hosting platform. The incident is believed to have taken place after attackers exploited a vulnerability in a third-party software to gain access to X-Cart’s store hosting systems. Read more on ZDNet. h/t,…
FTC Requires Zoom to Enhance its Security Practices as Part of Settlement
Let’s start with the FTC’s press release in Zoom Video Communications, Inc., In the Matter of Matter Number: 192 3167 The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. that will require the company to implement a robust information security program to settle allegations that the video conferencing provider engaged in a series…
Eight months after ransomware attack, Advanced Urgent Care of Florida Keys notifies patients
On March 14, DataBreaches.net reported that Advanced Urgent Care of the Florida Keys had been attacked, and patient data dumped. The data dump had been listed on a Russian-language forum known for data dumps, and the threat actor, then known as “m1x,” called the medical group “Malicious Defaulters” because they wouldn’t pay to prevent data…