Catalin Cimpanu reports: A Russian man has pleaded guilty to hacking US companies and selling access to ransomware groups. Aleksei Olegovich Volkov went online under the hacker name of chubaka.kor, and worked as an initial access broker (IAB) for the Yanluowang ransomware. Volkov used various techniques to breach a corporate employee’s account, escalate access to the employer’s…
Lawsuit Alleges Ex-Intel Employee Hid 18,000 Sensitive Documents Prior to Leaving the Company
Divya reports: Intel is pursuing legal action against a former software engineer who the company claims downloaded thousands of confidential files shortly after being fired in July. The incident highlights growing concerns about data security during workforce reductions and employee departures. “Growing concerns?” How many times over the past 15+ years have we reported on the insider…
HIPAA, but for non-Covered Entities?
Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: A new bill, proposed by Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), purports to apply the privacy and security practices under the HITECH Act, to entities that process non protected health information (PHI) and their service providers in the same manner that…
Manassas City Public Schools close on Monday due to cyberattack
Alan Henney reports: Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) are closed on Monday due to a cybersecurity incident that has led to connectivity disruptions and phone outages across the school system, officials said. Dr. Kevin Newman, MCPS superintendent, said in a post on Facebook on Sunday that all MCPS schools will be closed on Monday, November…
San Joaquin County Superior Court concludes sensitive info leaked in data breach
Hannah Weaver reports: The Superior Court of California for the County of San Joaquin announced Friday afternoon that it found an “unauthorized person” had gained access to the court’s computer network last year. That breach included individuals’ sensitive information, including Social Security, driver’s license and credit card numbers, the court said in a press release….
NCCIA arrests man over massive data breach involving millions of Pakistanis
Dialogue Pakistan reports: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a man for allegedly selling the personal data of millions of Pakistani citizens online, officials said on Friday. A hard disk reportedly containing sensitive information was recovered from the suspect, highlighting the scale of the breach. The suspect has been identified as Anees…