It’s been a long time coming — too long, some might say — but the Russian hacker involved in the Kelihos botnet will find out his sentence today. Peter Levashov pleaded guilty in September, 2018. Another Russian national, Oleg Koshkin, 41, formerly of Estonia, operated the websites “Crypt4U.com,” “fud.bz” and others. According to court records…
Geneva, Ohio discloses ransomware attack
Warren Dillaway reports that that the city is investigating a breach. In a statement the city issued, they wrote: “Early Friday morning, July 16, 2021, the City of Geneva discovered an online breach into the city’s website and online data systems. The City of Geneva’s executive management and information technology department immediately began accessing the…
China says Microsoft hacking accusations fabricated by US and allies
From the of-course-they-would dept., BBC reports: China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange – a popular email platform used by companies worldwide. They said it was part of a broader pattern of “reckless” behaviour…
Ke: Our database has never been hacked, says IEBC
Nixon Kanali reports: Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims that its database had been hacked. Reports reported by a section of the media had indicated that someone had gained access into the commission’s database and acquired personal details of registered voters from a country in Western Kenya. The…
NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and University of North Carolina Hospitals notifying some patients of breach
From a press release: On May 20, 2021, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (SOM) and University of North Carolina Hospitals learned that an unauthorized person may have gained access to a single SOM faculty member’s email account. This SOM faculty member provides clinical services at UNC Hospitals. SOM and UNC…
Italian hosting firm Aruba.it defends data breach notification delay
John Leyden reports: Italian web hosting firm Aruba.it has admitted a recent data breach amid complaints from some customers that it was slow in notifying them about a problem. In an Italian-language message to customers sent out last week – a copy of which has ben obtained by The Daily Swig – the hosting firm said that a breach…