Brett Callow of Emsisoft broke the unpleasant news on Twitter last night — REvil’s dedicated leak site, “The Happy Blog,” which had disappeared after the Kaseya supply chain attack, had reappeared at its old onion address. Unfortunately, the Happy Blog is back online #REvil pic.twitter.com/vMr9qTOht2 — Brett Callow (@BrettCallow) September 7, 2021 There were no…
Texas Right to Life website exposed job applicants’ resumes
Zack Whittaker reports: Anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life exposed the personal information of hundreds of job applicants after a website bug allowed anyone to access their resumes, which were stored in an unprotected directory on its website. A security researcher told TechCrunch that the group’s main website, built largely in WordPress, was not properly…
WV: Bridgeport city government hacked, residents put on notice
Mike Nolting reports: Residents of Bridgeport have been notified city government was hacked in late May of this year. A five-page letter to residents said city IT systems were encrypted by ransomware that lets hackers hold data until a ransom is paid. […] There is no proof hackers were able to access information, but information…
Hackers Hijack Russian Government Website, Prompts Ponzi Bitcoin Scheme
Bitcoinik reports: When it comes to Bitcoin and crypto, most people see it as a strange & unique way to make money without any hard work. Even people will do small online tasks to make money for free crypto assets, so usually hackers try to catch the victim through attractive offers to make money with…
Th: Hacker steals 40,000 patients’ data from kidney hospital
It is the second hospital report in as many days. This one, however, is clearly a ransomware attack and unlike the first hospital attack, no one is making any attempt to minimize this one as the theft of patient data is impacting treatment. The Bangkok Post reports: The personal details of more than 40,000 patients…
Data breach at US restaurant and gambling chain Dotty’s may have leaked sensitive customer information
Jessica Haworth reports: A cyber-attack on US fast food and gambling chain Dotty’s has exposed the personal data of customers, the company has warned. Dotty’s, a fast food chain which offers gambling services across 175 locations, is owned and operated by Nevada Restaurant Services (NRS). Read more on The Daily Swig. DataBreaches.net had previously reported on Nevada…