Laura Sebben reports: The City of Hamilton will be on the hook for the more than $18 million it has cost to recover from a ransomware attack after their insurance claim was denied. In an update presented to a city committee on Wednesday, staff said that its insurer denied the claim for reimbursement of costs…
More than 1 million patients affected by DaVita ransomware attack; those are preliminary numbers
UPDATE of August 22, 2025: On August 21, HHS added a listing for this incident that indicates that DaVita reported the incident to HHS on August 1, 2025 as affecting 2,689,826 patients. Previous post: There is an update to the ransomware attack involving DaVita Dialysis first reported in April. According to DaVita’s disclosures this month, …
Cisco discloses data breach impacting Cisco.com user accounts
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Cisco has disclosed that cybercriminals stole the basic profile information of users registered on Cisco.com following a voice phishing (vishing) attack that targeted a company representative. After becoming aware of the incident on July 24th, the networking equipment giant discovered that the attacker tricked an employee and gained access to a third-party…
Scattered Spider is NOT quiet. They’re just under another name now.
Citing a July 30 report in The Hacker News, SC Media reports: Following recent arrests of alleged Scattered Spider members in the UK, Google Cloud’s Mandiant Consulting has reported a noticeable pause in the group’s activities, offering a “critical window of opportunity” for organizations to bolster their defenses, reports The Hacker News. THN had reported,…
Exclusive: Brosix and Chatox promised to keep your chats secured. They didn’t.
Chatox and Brosix are communications platforms that advertise for personal use and team use. They are owned by Stefan Chekanov. The only statement Chatox makes about its data security is “Chatox employs encryption across all communications, making it an extremely secure communication and collaboration platform.” Brosix Enterprise advertises its security: Brosix provides you with an…
Cencora & The Lash Group reach $40M settlement in data breach class action
William C. Gendron reports: If you received notice that your personal information was involved in the Cencora data security incident, or believe your information was affected, you may be eligible to claim up to $5,000 or a cash payment from a class action settlement. Cencora Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to resolve a class action…