Attacks

01 Jun

CommonSpirit Health reports that ransomware attack cost $160 million

Attacks, Data Breaches

Catholic health system and nonprofit hospital chain CommonSpirit Health has said that a ransomware attack it suffered in October 2022 cost the company US$160 million. Ransomware attacks against healthcare companies are becoming all too common, with one in 42 healthcare organizations worldwide being the victim of ransomware attacks in the final quarter of 2022. With the average cost of a ransomware attack in the US reaching $9.44mn in 2022, the impact of these cyber attacks…

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01 Jun

IOTW: MCNA Dental suffers data breach affecting 8.9 million patients

Attacks, Data Breaches

American dental insurer, MCNA Dental, has suffered a ransomware-related data breach that has exposed the data of more than 8.9 million patients. In a notice published to its website on May 26, MCNA Dental said that it became aware of malicious actors gaining unauthorized access to its systems on March 6. An investigation into the data breach revealed that malicious actors had been accessing MCNA Dental’s network since February 26. During the malware attack and…

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01 Jun

Progress Software Releases Security Advisory for MOVEit Transfer

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Progress Software has released a security advisory for a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) in MOVEit Transfer—a Managed File Transfer Software. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take over an affected system. CISA urgers users and organizations to review the MOVEit Transfer Advisory, follow the mitigation steps, apply the necessary updates, and hunt for any malicious activity.  

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31 May

Data of more than 470,000 hacking site members leaked

Attacks, Data Breaches

More than 470,000 members of dark web hacking site RaidForums have had their data leaked by Exposed, another hacking forum. Members of the forums would put the various data stolen during data breaches on the site, where it could be purchased by other members for use in other malicious activities, including phishing and social engineering campaigns and even identity theft. In April 2022, the site shut down after its infrastructure and website were seized during…

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26 May

Elon Musk’s social security number allegedly leaked in Tesla data breach

Attacks, Data Breaches

Car manufacturer Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, may have had his social security number leaked in a data breach that saw 100GB of confidential information accessed. The Dutch data protection watchdog, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (DPA), has said that Tesla may have failed to protect confidential data from employees, customers and business partners. According to news publication Reuters, Tesla has been accused of failing to protect employee, customer and business partner data after 100GB of confidential information was…

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25 May

CISA Warns of Hurricane/Typhoon-Related Scams

Attacks, Insights, Malware

CISA urges users to remain on alert for malicious cyber activity following a natural disaster such as a hurricane or typhoon, as attackers target potential disaster victims by leveraging social engineering tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Social engineering TTPs include phishing attacks that use email or malicious websites to solicit personal information by posing as a trustworthy organization, notably as charities providing relief. Exercise caution in handling emails with hurricane/typhoon-related subject lines, attachments, or hyperlinks…

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25 May

ChatGPT and data: Everything you need to know

Attacks, Data Breaches

Since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT onto the world, opinion has been split between those who believe it will radically improve the way we live and work and those who are worried about its potential for disruption, particularly on the privacy of individuals and organizations. There have already been incidents where sensitive data has been leaked and employees have landed in hot water after entering confidential company information into the chatbot, with some countries even issuing a…

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25 May

IOTW: Luxottica confirms 2021 data leak of 70 million customers’ information

Attacks, Data Breaches

Italian eyewear brand Luxottica, parent company of Ray-Ban and Oakley, has confirmed that the data of more than 70 million customers was accessed in 2021. The data was exposed after a third-party data storage provider used by Luxottica suffered a cyber attack. It has not currently been made public how the hackers gained access to its network, or which company the third party was. The data breach and theft was revealed after a malicious actor…

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24 May

Hackers attempt to sell personal data of 1.5 million women

Attacks, Data Breaches

The personal information of more than 1.5 million women has been put up for sale on the dark web following an alleged data breach of Indian lingerie brand Zivame. The alleged data breach was discovered after an advert offering the sale of the personal data stolen during the hack was posted on the dark web and the messaging app Telegram. The sellers, who are claiming to be the malicious actors who stole the data, are…

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24 May

CISA and Partners Release Cybersecurity Advisory Guidance detailing PRC state-sponsored actors evading detection by “Living off the Land”

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Today, CISA joined the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners in releasing a joint cybersecurity advisory highlighting recently discovered activities conducted by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber threat actor.  This advisory highlights how PRC cyber actors use techniques called “living off the land” to evade detection by using built-in networking administration tools to compromise networks and conduct malicious activity. This enables the cyber actor to…

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