Becker News has a commentary that begins: The January 6 committee exposed little new during its 18-month exercise in tedious political theatrics advertised under the banner of being an “investigation.” This J6 “investigation” failed to give us any new info on the DNC pipe bomber, why Ray Epps is free when he said he “orchestrated”…
FCC Proposes to Modernize Data Breach Rules
Commission Will Seek Comment on Proposed Consumer and Law Enforcement Notification Requirements for CPNI Leaks — WASHINGTON, January 6, 2023—The Federal Communications Commission today launched a proceeding to strengthen the Commission’s rules for notifying customers and federal law enforcement of breaches of customer proprietary network information (CPNI). The Commission will look to better align its…
Man who got into hacking while still in school explains what he did in Anonymous
Ali Condon reports: A man who first got into computer hacking when he was still in school has explained what it was like to work with infamous hacktivist group Anonymous. Mustafa Al-Bassam, who was once a member of Anonymous and is one of the founders of LulzSec, got his first taste for computer programming when he was just…
Air France and KLM notify customers of account hacks
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Air France and KLM have informed Flying Blue customers that some of their personal information was exposed after their accounts were breached. Flying Blue is a loyalty program allowing clients of multiple airlines, including Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya Airways, and TAROM, to exchange loyalty points for various rewards. Read more…
Consulate Health Care chain hit by Hive
Hive ransomware gang has added another healthcare-related victim to its leak site. This time, the victim is Consulate Health Care (CHC), a chain of service providers with a troubled financial history. Enter Hive, Stage Left Hive’s listing for CHC indicates that they locked CHC’s files on December 3. Hive has already leaked some of what…
HC3: Analyst Note: Clop Ransomware
January 04, 2023 TLP:CLEAR Report: 202301041300 Executive Summary Clop operates under the Ransomware-as-service (RaaS) model, and it was first observed in 2019. Clop was a highly used ransomware in the market and typically targeted organizations with a revenue of $5 million U.S. Dollars (USD) or higher. Since its appearance, HC3 is aware of attacks on…