Olivia Brown reports: Courier company Mailpac Group Limited, and Florida, United States-based logistics management and package delivery company, Aeropost, have come under fire over an email informing customers of a credit card breach. One customer shared that the email stated that her credit card had been “compromised,” and she should check her credit card statement…
Iranian Hackers Claim They’ve Hit the Bank of Israel – but ‘No Proof,’ Cyber Authority Says
Oded Yaron reports: A group of hackers purportedly linked to Iran said on Monday that they had succeeded in hacking into the system used to transfer money between Israeli banks and through it entered into people’s personal accounts. However, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate and the Bank of Israel, which operates the network, said they found…
Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram Hacked, NFTs Worth Millions Stolen
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: On Monday, the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project announced that its Instagram account had been hacked in a tweet. “There is no mint going on today. It looks like BAYC Instagram was hacked. Do not mint anything, click links, or link your wallet to anything,” the group wrote. Read more at Vice. At…
New York dental insurer reports phishing incident, French hospital group hit in ransomware incident
Healthplex, Inc. in New York provides dental insurance plans. On November 24, 2021, an employee reportedly fell for a phishing attempt. As a result, the insurer notified 76,262 of their insured members whose personal information may have been impacted. They do not make clear whether their investigation confirmed access and exfiltration or just access, so…
Illuminate Education Breach Notice
New York State Education Department has addressed the Illuminate data breach in a notice on the state’s site that advises school districts that they must make their best effort to contact all students, including former students for whom they have addresses. They are also advising districts to keep records of who they notified and who…
Iran says it thwarted largescale cyberattack on country’s infrastructure
The Jerusalem Post reports: The Iranian “AFTA” presidential strategic management center thwarted a widespread cyber attack on the country’s infrastructure in recent days, according to Iranian state TV IRIB. According to AFTA, the cyberattackers planned to exploit a security gap in one of the softwares most widely used by infrastructure organizations in Iran. The center…