One of the recent listings on a well-known ransomware leak site names a Florida law firm as their victim but they link to disabilityhelpgroup.com. That site, which offers what they describe as advocacy services for individuals seeking help in securing Social Security disability benefits or veterans’ disability benefits, does not display the law firm’s name…
Roundup: Four more breaches in the healthcare sector: Healthback Holdings, Zenith American Solutions, Bronx Accountable Healthcare Network, and Centerstone
On June 1, Healthback Holdings, LLC in Oklahoma discovered that they had been subject to a hacking incident that began in October 2021. “A limited number” of employee accounts were compromised. On July 29, Healthback notified HHS that 21,114 patients were affected. Their notice says that names, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and clinical…
Class Action Targets Experian Over Account Security
Brian Krebs reports: A class action lawsuit has been filed against big-three consumer credit bureau Experian over reports that the company did little to prevent identity thieves from hijacking consumer accounts. The legal filing cites liberally from an investigation KrebsOnSecurity published in July, which found that identity thieves were able to assume control over existing Experian accounts…
Microsoft accounts targeted with new MFA-bypassing phishing kit
Bill Toulas reports: A new large-scale phishing campaign targeting credentials for Microsoft email services use a custom proxy-based phishing kit to bypass multi-factor authentication. Researchers believe the campaign’s goal is to breach corporate accounts to conduct BEC (business email compromise) attacks, diverting payments to bank accounts under their control using falsified documents. The phishing campaign’s…
Twitter confirms January breach, urges pseudonymous accounts to not add email or phone number
Jonathan Greig reports: Twitter officially confirmed that a January breach led to the leak of information connected to 5.4 million accounts. Two weeks ago, a hacker on Breach Forums offered email addresses and phone numbers connected to the accounts, which they said ranged from “celebrities, companies, randoms, OGs, etc.” […] For those who have pseudonymous Twitter accounts,…
Cyberattack on Albanian government suggests new Iranian aggression
Lily Hay Newman of Wired reports: In mid-July, a cyberattack on the Albanian government knocked out state websites and public services for hours. With Russia’s war raging in Ukraine, the Kremlin might seem like the likeliest suspect. But research published on Thursday by the threat intelligence firm Mandiant attributes the attack to Iran. And while Tehran’s espionage…