The Office of Inadequate Security
Paulina Okunytė reports: After allegedly paying nearly $400,000 for a ransom in May, AT&T is reaching for its wallet again. This time, it’s to settle a cloud breach investigation led by the FCC. In a press release on September 17th, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $13 million settlement with AT&T to resolve…
Threat actors called Vanir Ransomware Group posted a few listings in July. Tonight, however, their onion site has a seized message: ” THIS HIDDEN SITE HAS BEEN SEIZED by the State Bureau of Investigation Baden-Württemberg as a part of a law enforcement action taken against Vanir Ransomware Group “ From a press release about the…
Alexander Martin reports: People with symptoms of sensitive medical conditions, including cancer and sexually transmitted infections, are among almost a million individuals who had their personal information published online following a ransomware attack that disrupted NHS hospitals in London earlier this year, according to an analysis shared with Recorded Future News. The examination by CaseMatrix, a company…
A reminder to check your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your health insurers to see if you spot any visits, appointments, or services that you never got but were billed for. McALLEN, Texas – A 46-year-old resident of Mission has been taken into custody on charges of health care fraud and aggravated identity theft…
Ernestas Naprys reports: RansomHub, a ransomware newcomer that rose to prominence this year, has claimed a breach of Japanese company Kawasaki and released 487GB of its data publicly. Last week, Kawasaki’s European headquarters released a statement in which they informed the public that it was recovering from a cyberattack. “At the start of September, Kawasaki…
AMB Crypto reports: In a significant breach, hackers exploited Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax, stealing around $20.5 million in digital assets. The attack primarily targeted the exchange’s hot wallets, which are online wallets used for daily transactions. Among the stolen assets were 9 billion Shiba Inu [SHIB] tokens, reflecting the hacker’s deliberate choice to target popular cryptocurrencies. Other…