Aeries Software recently announced a data breach. I didn’t see it, but a reader kindly stuck it under my cybernose today so that I could share it with you. The software firm’s notice of April 27 applies to hosted customers of their Aeries Student Information System. From their notice: What Happened? In late November 2019,…
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“ShinyHunters” lists more than 160 million user records from 11 companies for sale on dark web
A new individual or group that appears to be a reincarnation of GnosticPlayers is offering millions of user records for sale on the dark web. The records offered by “ShinyHunters” on a well-known dark web market appear to come from 11 firms. The firms listed by ShinyHunters include Tokopedia (91 Million), HomeChef (8 Million), Bhinneka…
Attorney General James Secures New Protections, Security Safeguards for All Zoom Users
New York State’s Attorney General has dropped her suit against Zoom after securing an agreement to implement security and privacy controls that address concerns that became apparent after the increased use of Zoom for distance learning and working from home. For all their flaws or vulnerabilities, you have to be somewhat impressed how quickly the…
Hackers sell stolen user data from HomeChef, ChatBooks, and Chronicle
Ionut Ilascu reports: Three more high-profile databases are being offered for sale by the same group claiming the Tokopedia and Unacademy breaches, and the more recently reported theft of Microsoft’s private GitHub repositories. Going by the name Shiny Hunters, the group is now selling user records from meal kit delivery service HomeChef, from photo print service ChatBooks, and Chronicle.com, a…
Indonesia’s Tokopedia begins probe after data of 91 million users allegedly leaked
Reuters reports: Tokopedia, Indonesia’s largest e-commerce platform, said it was investigating an attempted hack and claims that the details of millions of its users had been leaked online. “We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users,” a spokesman for the company said in a statement late Saturday. Read more on…
Report Finds Ransomware Crews Don’t Leave After Being Paid
Organized crews of cybercriminals that attacked health care organizations and other critical services with ransomware this month kept their access to victims’ networks even after ransoms were paid, new research released by Microsoft Corp. says. In a blog post published Tuesday, Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence Team said it had identified “dozens” of ransomware attacks in the…