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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools - Engadget

ShinyHunters claims it stole data from 8,809 schools via a breach of Instructure’s Canvas, threatening to leak records unless a settlement is negotiated by May 12.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch

Hackers defaced Canvas login pages for multiple schools and threatened to publish stolen student data unless Instructure reaches a settlement.
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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools - Engadget

ShinyHunters claims it stole data from 8,809 schools via a breach of Instructure’s Canvas, threatening to leak records unless a settlement is negotiated by May 12.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch

Hackers defaced Canvas login pages for multiple schools and threatened to publish stolen student data unless Instructure reaches a settlement.
#ransomware
fromZDNET
6 months ago
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No one pays ransomware demands anymore - so attackers have a new goal

fromIT Pro
6 months ago
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Microsoft issues warning over "opportunistic" cyber criminals targeting big business

fromTheregister
7 months ago
UK news

Teens arrested in London preschool ransomware attack

Two 17-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail after a ransomware attack exposed preschool pupils' and parents' personal data.
fromTheregister
7 months ago
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Ransom scum delete kids' info after other crims call foul

A ransomware group exposed preschoolers' photos and personal details, then deleted the data after other criminal groups pressured them to stop targeting children.
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fromWIRED
4 days ago

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

Canvas was placed in maintenance mode after a breach and extortion attempt, disrupting school operations nationwide and exposing user data at affected institutions.
fromZDNET
6 months ago
Information security

No one pays ransomware demands anymore - so attackers have a new goal

fromIT Pro
6 months ago
Information security

Microsoft issues warning over "opportunistic" cyber criminals targeting big business

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fromTNW | Data-Security
5 days ago

ShinyHunters breach Instructure Canvas LMS, claim 275M users and 3.65TB of student data from 9,000 schools including 44 Dutch institutions

Hackers exploited Instructure’s Canvas systems, stealing 3.65TB of student and staff data from 275M users across thousands of institutions, including private messages.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Turns out most cybercriminals are old enough to know better

Middle-aged adults aged 35-44 comprise 37% of cybercrime arrests, with 25-44 year-olds accounting for nearly 60% of cases, contradicting the teenage hacker stereotype.
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fromThe Hacker News
6 months ago

U.S. Prosecutors Indict Cybersecurity Insiders Accused of BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

Three U.S. nationals allegedly used BlackCat ransomware to hack five U.S. companies between May and November 2023 and extorted cryptocurrency payments.
fromComputerWeekly.com
7 months ago

Harrods hackers start contacting customers | Computer Weekly

"We are aware that some e-commerce customers have been directly contacted by someone purporting to have taken some personal data from one of our third-party providers' systems," a Harrods spokesperson told Computer Weekly. "We have notified all relevant authorities, including the National Cyber Security Centre and the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime unit, and they are actively investigating. "Negotiating with cyber criminals does not result in any guarantees as to what they may do with the information they have accessed," the spokesperson said.
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fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC

Criminal gangs recruit insiders by offering employees a percentage of ransom payments in exchange for login credentials and PC access to facilitate ransomware attacks.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
7 months ago

Feds Tie 'Scattered Spider' Duo to $115M in Ransoms - DataBreaches.Net

19-year-old Thalha Jubair faces U.S. criminal charges as an alleged core member of Scattered Spider, tied to over $115 million in extortion.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
8 months ago

A hacker used AI to automate an 'unprecedented' cybercrime spree, Anthropic says - DataBreaches.Net

A hacker used a leading AI chatbot to research, hack, and extort at least 17 companies, automating target discovery, exploit development, and ransom tasks.
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fromDatabreaches
10 months ago

A guilty plea in the PowerSchool case still leaves unanswered questions

Matthew D. Lane pleaded guilty to cybersecurity crimes but did not face charges related to a major extortion attempt on PowerSchool.
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