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Flipboard
4 months ago
US politics

Norwalk man arrested on Jan. 6 federal charges | Flipboard

Michael Haltom charged for alleged role in Capitol riot
He was one of the first people to breach the Capitol [ more ]
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CyberScoop
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Microsoft critics accuse the firm of 'negligence' in latest breach

Foreign spies breached Microsoft's systems and accessed senior executives' emails for the second time in six months.
Critics argue that Microsoft is not prioritizing and investing enough in security, raising concerns about its role in providing computing infrastructure to the US government. [ more ]
Ars Technica
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Ransomware group reports victim it breached to SEC regulators

Ransomware group AlphV has reported a victim to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in an effort to pressure them to pay the ransom.
AlphV claimed to have breached the network of MeridianLink, a publicly traded digital lending company, and filed a complaint with the SEC regarding a failure to disclose the breach.
The tactic is likely a way for AlphV to capitalize on the anxiety caused by the SEC's recent actions against SolarWinds. [ more ]
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Databreaches
5 months ago
Privacy technologies

Recent attacks on Fred Hutch and Integris: Is attempting to extort patients directly becoming the "new normal?"

DataBreaches previously reported a breach involving Integris Health in Oklahoma.
Acm
5 months ago
Information security

Multiple Data Leaks at 23andme

Genetics testing firm 23andme and its users were targeted by cybercriminals who leaked or breached millions of user profiles and genetic data records.
The threat actors accessed user accounts through credential stuffing and scraped data from the DNA Relatives feature. [ more ]
Databreaches
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Proliance Surgeons notifying 437,392 patients after ransomware attack earlier this year

Proliance Surgeons experienced a ransomware attack, resulting in the breach of personal information of 437,392 patients.
The breach occurred on an unknown date, but the unauthorized access to additional files was discovered on May 24, 2023. [ more ]
WIRED
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Okta Breach Impacted All Customer Support Users-Not 1 Percent

Okta's initial estimate of 1% of customers affected by breach was significantly underestimated.
All Okta customers had data stolen in the breach, including names and email addresses. [ more ]
www.housingwire.com
6 months ago
Information security

First American to pay $1 million in cybersecurity settlement

First American has been ordered to pay $1 million to the New York Department of Financial Services as part of a settlement for cybersecurity violations.
The breach and exposure of consumers' non-public information led to the investigation and settlement.
First American has agreed to implement remedial measures to better secure consumer data. [ more ]
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